יִלְכְּדֻ/נ֥וֹ

𐤉𐤋𐤊𐤃/𐤍𐤅

yilekeduno

will capture him

a primitive root; to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere; [idiom] at all, catch (self), be frozen, be holden, stick together, take.

H3920

Proverbs 5:22 · Word #2

Lexicon H3920

Lemmaלָכַד
Lemma (Paleo)𐤋𐤊𐤃
Transliterationlâkad
Strong'sH3920
In-contextwill capture him

Morphology HVqi3mp/Sp3ms 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 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural

SIBI-P1 H3920-43

they will seize him

Rootלכד (l-k-d)
Core Meaningsto seize, capture, ensnare, take hold, occupy
Semantic Rangeto capture in battle, seize a city, ensnare in a trap, take hold of a person, occupy territory, apprehend
Conceptual Significanceלכד frequently appears in military and judicial contexts, highlighting themes of conquest, judgment, and divine or human agency in subduing enemies; it underscores the vulnerability of the one seized and the decisive power of the captor.
Morphological NotesQal imperfect (yiqtol) 3rd masculine plural verb with 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix; denotes incomplete or future action performed by "they" upon "him."
Rendering RationaleThe root לכד conveys the act of seizing or capturing, often by force or entrapment. The Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural form with a 3rd masculine singular suffix is reflected in "they will seize him," preserving both the active sense of the root and the plural subject with singular masculine object.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root לכד (to seize, capture, ensnare, take hold, occupy)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3920-01 elekod I capture
H3920-02 hanilekad the captured one
H3920-03 lakhad he seized

Word Usage (121 occurrences of H3920)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Numbers 21:32 וַֽ/יִּלְכְּד֖וּ vayilekedu and they captured
Numbers 32:39 וַֽ/יִּלְכְּדֻ֑/הָ vayilekeduha and they captured it
Numbers 32:41 וַ/יִּלְכֹּ֖ד vayilekod and captured