תֶּאֱלַ֥ף
𐤕𐤀𐤋𐤐
ʼâlaph
you learn
To become accustomed to, to be familiar with, to be domesticated; by extension, to learn (through association or habitual experience); in the causative stem (Piel), to teach or to train, particularly through repetition and fostering familiarity.
Proverbs 22:25 · Word #2
Lexicon H502
| Lemma | אָלַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤋𐤐 |
| Transliteration | ʼâlaph |
| Strong's | H502 |
| Definition | To become accustomed to, to be familiar with, to be domesticated; by extension, to learn (through association or habitual experience); in the causative stem (Piel), to teach or to train, particularly through repetition and fostering familiarity. |
Morphology HVqi2ms
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 | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you learn |
SIBI-P1 Translation H502-02
you will become accustomed
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem carries the simple sense of becoming familiar or accustomed through association. The imperfect 2ms form indicates an incomplete or future action addressed to a masculine singular subject, hence "you will become accustomed." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you learn
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In this context, the verb should be rendered as the present sense: 'you learn'—not 'you will become accustomed'—to align with the warning of picking up habits through association. 'You learn' fits the context of association and picking up ways from another, as noted in the silex_definition. |