וַ/יִּקֹּ֥ד
𐤅/𐤉𐤒𐤃
qâdad
and-he-bowed
To bow down, incline, or bend the head or upper body, typically as a gesture of respect, deference, humility, supplication, or mourning. The term indicates a physical movement involving the head, neck, or upper torso, and is often used with reference to a deferential act towards a person, deity, or circumstance.
Numbers 22:31 · Word #15
Lexicon H6915
| Lemma | קָדַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤃𐤃 |
| Transliteration | qâdad |
| Strong's | H6915 |
| Definition | To bow down, incline, or bend the head or upper body, typically as a gesture of respect, deference, humility, supplication, or mourning. The term indicates a physical movement involving the head, neck, or upper torso, and is often used with reference to a deferential act towards a person, deity, or circumstance. |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms
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 | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-he-bowed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6915-04
and he bowed down
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem conveys the simple physical action of bending or bowing. The sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol) 3ms form is rendered as a past narrative action with masculine singular subject: "and he bowed down," preserving both stem and morphology. |
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