וַ/יָּבֹ֖אוּ

𐤅/𐤉𐤁𐤀𐤅

Bo

and they came

A verb denoting the act of going, coming, or entering, usually indicating movement toward a point (frequently the speaker or a referent location). Used to express entry into a place, event or state, both literally (such as entering a city, house, or land) and figuratively (such as attaining a condition, being included, or happening). In causative (hiphil) stem, it frequently means to bring or cause to come, i.e., cause a person, thing, or event to enter or occur.

H935

Numbers 22:16 · Word #1

Lexicon H935

Lemmaבּוֹא
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤅𐤀
TransliterationBo
Strong'sH935
DefinitionA verb denoting the act of going, coming, or entering, usually indicating movement toward a point (frequently the speaker or a referent location). Used to express entry into a place, event or state, both literally (such as entering a city, house, or land) and figuratively (such as attaining a condition, being included, or happening). In causative (hiphil) stem, it frequently means to bring or cause to come, i.e., cause a person, thing, or event to enter or occur.

Morphology HC/Vqw3mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural

Common Translation

Phraseand they came

SIBI-P1 Translation H935-212

they came

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal stem expresses simple active motion toward a point of reference. The sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol) in 3rd person masculine plural is rendered as a past plural action, preserving both number and gender.

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