הִצּ֜וּ
𐤄𐤑𐤅
nâtsâh
contended
To strive, contend, engage in conflict or a dispute; to fight, quarrel, or enter into a contest, whether physically or verbally. In some contexts, to drive out, expel, or ruin—particularly used in the causative stems to describe laying waste or leaving barren as a result of conflict.
Numbers 26:9 · Word #13
Lexicon H5327
| Lemma | נָצָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤑𐤄 |
| Transliteration | nâtsâh |
| Strong's | H5327 |
| Definition | To strive, contend, engage in conflict or a dispute; to fight, quarrel, or enter into a contest, whether physically or verbally. In some contexts, to drive out, expel, or ruin—particularly used in the causative stems to describe laying waste or leaving barren as a result of conflict. |
Morphology HVhp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | contended |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5327-03
they laid waste
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil (causative) stem, perfect conjugation, 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | In the Hiphil stem, נצה carries a causative force, expressing the act of causing ruin or desolation as a result of conflict. The perfect 3rd person common plural form is reflected in "they laid waste," preserving both the causative nuance and the plural subject. |
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