וְ/נוֹסָ֥ף
𐤅/𐤍𐤅𐤎𐤐
venosaf
and yet increases
a primitive root; to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing); add, [idiom] again, [idiom] any more, [idiom] cease, [idiom] come more, [phrase] conceive again, continue, exceed, [idiom] further, [idiom] gather together, get more, give more-over, [idiom] henceforth, increase (more and more), join, [idiom] longer (bring, do, make, much, put), [idiom] (the, much, yet) more (and more), proceed (further), prolong, put, be (strong-) er, [idiom] yet, yield.
H3254
Proverbs 11:24 · Word #3
Lexicon H3254
| Lemma | יָסַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤎𐤐 |
| Transliteration | yâçaph |
| Strong's | H3254 |
| In-context | and yet increases |
Morphology HC/VNrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3254-20
and he was added
| Root | יסף (y-s-p̄) |
| Core Meanings | adding, increasing, augmenting, continuing, doing again |
| Semantic Range | to be added, be increased, be augmented, continue further, be joined, be repeated, exceed or multiply |
| Conceptual Significance | יסף often marks increase, continuation, or extension of action in biblical narrative and covenant contexts. It can signal divine blessing through increase, the continuation of judgment or mercy, or the addition of people to a group—highlighting themes of growth, accumulation, and unfolding purpose in Israel’s history. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + Nifal perfect 3rd masculine singular (VNq3ms/VNrmsa) from יסף. The Nifal stem gives a passive or reflexive nuance: "was added" or "came to be added." |
| Rendering Rationale | The root יסף conveys the idea of adding or increasing. In the Nifal stem (passive/reflexive) masculine singular, the verb expresses that "he" (3ms) was added or came to be added. The prefixed conjunction וְ gives "and," preserving both the passive sense of the stem and the masculine singular form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root יסף (adding, increasing, augmenting, continuing, doing again)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H460-01 |
eleyasaf | El-Has-Added |
H3254-01 |
haosif | Shall I continue to add? |
H3254-02 |
hosafeta | you have caused to add |
H3254-03 |
hosif | he caused to increase |
H3254-04 |
lehosif | to cause to add further |
H3130-01 |
leyosef | to Yosef ("He-adds") |
H3254-05 |
nosaf | he was added |
H3254-06 |
nosafot | they were added |
H3254-07 |
osef | an addition |
H3254-08 |
osif | I will add further |
H3254-09 |
tosaf | may you cause to add |
H3254-10 |
tosef | you shall cause to add further |
H3254-11 |
tosefe | you will cause to add further |
H3254-12 |
tosif | you (masculine singular) will cause to add / she will cause to add |
H3254-13 |
tosifi | you (feminine) will add further |
H3254-14 |
tosifu | you men will add further |
H3254-15 |
tosifun | you men will continue to add |
H3130-02 |
uleyosef | and to Yosef (“He Adds”) |
H3254-16 |
vatosef | and she added on |
H3254-17 |
vayosef | and he added |
H3254-18 |
vayosifu | and they added on |
H3254-19 |
vehosafeti | and I will cause to add |
H3254-21 |
venosefah | and she was added |
H3254-22 |
veosifah | and let me add further |
H3254-23 |
veyasaf | and he added |
H3254-24 |
veyasafeta | and you shall add |
H3254-25 |
veyasafeti | and I will add |
H3254-26 |
veyasefah | and she added |
H3254-27 |
veyasefu | and they continued to add |
H3130-03 |
veyosef | and He-Adds |
H3254-28 |
veyosif | and he will add |
H3254-29 |
veyosifu | and they will cause to increase |
H3254-30 |
yasaf | he added on |
H3254-31 |
yasafenu | we have added on |
H3254-32 |
yasafeta | you have added |
H3254-33 |
yasafu | they added further |
H3254-34 |
yasefah | she added |
H3254-35 |
yasefu | they added |
H3130-04 |
yosef | He-Will-Add |
H3254-36 |
yosefim | those who keep adding |
H3254-37 |
yosif | he will add further |
H3254-38 |
yosifu | they will add on |
H3254-39 |
yosifun | may they cause to add on |
H3254-40 |
yvsf | one who adds |
Word Usage (210 occurrences of H3254)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 4:2 | וַ/תֹּ֣סֶף | vatosef | and she added |
| Genesis 4:12 | תֹסֵ֥ף | tosef | will continue |
| Genesis 8:10 | וַ/יֹּ֛סֶף | vayosef | and again |