יוֹסִ֥יפוּ
𐤉𐤅𐤎𐤉𐤐𐤅
yosifu
they will add
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.
Proverbs 3:2 · Word #7
Lexicon H3254
| Lemma | יָסַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤎𐤐 |
| Transliteration | yâçaph |
| Strong's | H3254 |
| In-context | they will add |
Morphology HVhi3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative 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 |
SIBI-P1 H3254-38
they will add on
| Root | יסף (y-s-p) |
| Core Meanings | addition, increase, augmentation, continuation, repetition |
| Semantic Range | to add, increase, augment, continue, repeat, do again, prolong, exceed, intensify, further |
| Conceptual Significance | יסף often marks continuation or escalation—whether of blessing, judgment, speech, or action—highlighting the dynamic unfolding of events in biblical narrative. It can signal both gracious increase (blessing multiplied) and compounded rebellion or judgment, underscoring the compounding nature of human and divine actions. |
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil imperfect (and once jussive) 3rd masculine plural from יסף. The Hiphil stem gives a causative or declarative force: "to cause to add, to increase, to continue." The imperfect denotes future or ongoing action; the jussive form may express desire or command ("let them add on"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The root יסף conveys the idea of adding or increasing. In the Hiphil stem (causative), the verb expresses causing something to increase or continuing an action, hence "add on." The form is third masculine plural imperfect (with one jussive nuance), reflected by "they will," preserving the masculine plural subject and forward-looking aspect. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root יסף (addition, increase, augmentation, continuation, repetition)
| 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 |
H3254-20 |
venosaf | and he was added |
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 |
|
veyosef | and Yosef (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 |
|
yosef | He-Will-Add (masculine singular proper name) |
H3130-04 |
yosef | He-Will-Add |
H3254-36 |
yosefim | those who keep adding |
H3254-37 |
yosif | he will add further |
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 |