תְּסַלֵּ֥ף
𐤕𐤎𐤋𐤐
tesalef
overthrows
a primitive root; properly, to wrench, i.e. (figuratively) to subvert; overthrow, pervert.
H5557
Proverbs 13:6 · Word #6
Lexicon H5557
| Lemma | סָלַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤋𐤐 |
| Transliteration | çâlaph |
| Strong's | H5557 |
| In-context | overthrows |
Morphology HVpi3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H5557-01
she thoroughly subverts
| Root | סלפ (s-l-p̄) |
| Core Meanings | twisting, wrenching, distorting, perverting, subverting |
| Semantic Range | to twist physically, to distort, to pervert justice, to subvert what is right, to overthrow by moral corruption |
| Conceptual Significance | This verb often appears in wisdom contexts describing the distortion of justice or the moral order. It highlights how wrongdoing is not merely error but an active twisting of what is straight, emphasizing the biblical concern for integrity and uprightness. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb from root סלפ in the Piel stem, imperfect (yiqtol) 3rd feminine singular (HVpi3fs). The Piel stem gives an intensive or factitive nuance to the basic idea of twisting or perverting. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root סלפ conveys the idea of twisting or wrenching something out of its proper shape, hence figuratively perverting or subverting. The Piel stem intensifies the action, so "thoroughly subverts" reflects the intensive force, and "she" preserves the third feminine singular imperfect form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root סלפ (twisting, wrenching, distorting, perverting, subverting)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5558-01 |
veselef | and distortion (masc. sing.; in construct: and distortion-of) |
Word Usage (7 occurrences of H5557)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 23:8 | וִֽ/יסַלֵּ֖ף | visalef | and-subverts |
| Deuteronomy 16:19 | וִֽ/יסַלֵּ֖ף | visalef | and twists |
| Proverbs 13:6 | תְּסַלֵּ֥ף | tesalef | overthrows |