יִסָּ֑עוּ

𐤉𐤎𐤏𐤅

nâçaʻ

they-set-out

To pull up or break camp (particularly tent pegs), to set out or depart on a journey, to remove or cause to move from place to place. In narrative uses, especially denotes the act of beginning a journey (typically by breaking camp) or progressing from one location to another, whether for an individual, family, clan, or whole people. Often used of nomadic movement but also in broader senses such as 'to remove' or 'to set out' in military and non-military contexts.

H5265

Numbers 9:23 · Word #8

Lexicon H5265

Lemmaנָסַע
Lemma (Paleo)𐤍𐤎𐤏
Transliterationnâçaʻ
Strong'sH5265
DefinitionTo pull up or break camp (particularly tent pegs), to set out or depart on a journey, to remove or cause to move from place to place. In narrative uses, especially denotes the act of beginning a journey (typically by breaking camp) or progressing from one location to another, whether for an individual, family, clan, or whole people. Often used of nomadic movement but also in broader senses such as 'to remove' or 'to set out' in military and non-military contexts.

Morphology HVqi3mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural

Common Translation

Phrasethey-set-out

SIBI-P1 Translation H5265-32

they break camp

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural form expresses simple action by a masculine plural subject. "They break camp" preserves the root image of pulling up tent pegs while conveying forward-looking or incomplete action inherent in the imperfect.

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