יְלָדֶ֑/ךָ
𐤉𐤋𐤃/𐤊
yâlad
begot you
To give birth, bring forth or beget offspring. In human contexts, it refers to the physical act of childbirth by a woman or of fathering children by a man, as well as the broader process of producing a descendant. In specialized contexts, it covers the technical act of midwifery, the record of genealogy or lineage, and metaphorical uses for origin or production.
bala "to give birth" (Yao) · büla "to give birth, bear children" (Tshiluba) · zara "to give birth, bear offspring" (Kikuyu) +8 moreProverbs 23:22 · Word #4
Lexicon H3205
| Lemma | יָלַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤋𐤃 |
| Transliteration | yâlad |
| Strong's | H3205 |
| Definition | To give birth, bring forth or beget offspring. In human contexts, it refers to the physical act of childbirth by a woman or of fathering children by a man, as well as the broader process of producing a descendant. In specialized contexts, it covers the technical act of midwifery, the record of genealogy or lineage, and metaphorical uses for origin or production. |
Morphology HVqp3ms/Sp2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | begot you |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3205-87
he begot you
| Morphological Notes | Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3ms form denotes a completed simple action by a masculine singular subject. "He begot you" preserves the procreative core of ילד and reflects the 2ms pronominal suffix as the direct object. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he fathered you
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "begot you". |
Bantu Hebrew
יְלָדֶ֑/ךָ (yâlad) — To give birth, bring forth or beget offspring. In human contexts, it refers to the physical act of childbirth by a woman or of fathering children by a man, as well as the broader process of producing a descendant. In specialized contexts, it covers the technical act of midwifery, the record of genealogy or lineage, and metaphorical uses for origin or production.