יָשִׂ֣יחוּ
𐤉𐤔𐤉𐤇𐤅
sîyach
speak against me
To meditate, ponder, or engage in reflective thought; to express one's thoughts or feelings aloud, particularly in a reflective, contemplative, or plaintive manner. The word encompasses both internal, silent reflection and outward articulation of meditation, complaint, or prayer. Contextually, it can refer to either inward musing or audible utterance, often with a nuance of speaking to oneself or in prayerful complaint.
Psalms 69:13 · Word #1
Lexicon H7878
| Lemma | שִׂיחַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤉𐤇 |
| Transliteration | sîyach |
| Strong's | H7878 |
| Definition | To meditate, ponder, or engage in reflective thought; to express one's thoughts or feelings aloud, particularly in a reflective, contemplative, or plaintive manner. The word encompasses both internal, silent reflection and outward articulation of meditation, complaint, or prayer. Contextually, it can refer to either inward musing or audible utterance, often with a nuance of speaking to oneself or in prayerful complaint. |
Morphology HVqi3mp
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | speak against me |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7878-10
they will muse
| Morphological Notes | Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural verb. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural form denotes an ongoing or future simple action performed by "they." "Will muse" preserves the root sense of reflective, contemplative thought that may be inward or softly expressed. |
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