לְ/לַקֵּ֑ט
𐤋/𐤋𐤒𐤈
lâqaṭ
to glean
To pick up or gather (objects, produce, or remnants) from the ground or a surface, especially what is left behind, dropped, or scattered. Extends to the act of gleaning in fields after the harvest, referring to collecting remains of crops not gathered by primary harvesters. Used metaphorically in some contexts to indicate purposeful collection or assembling of items or people.
Ruth 2:15 · Word #2
Lexicon H3950
| Lemma | לָקַט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤒𐤈 |
| Transliteration | lâqaṭ |
| Strong's | H3950 |
| Definition | To pick up or gather (objects, produce, or remnants) from the ground or a surface, especially what is left behind, dropped, or scattered. Extends to the act of gleaning in fields after the harvest, referring to collecting remains of crops not gathered by primary harvesters. Used metaphorically in some contexts to indicate purposeful collection or assembling of items or people. |
Morphology HR/Vpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to glean |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3950-05
to gather up
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Piel stem (intensive/active); infinitive construct with prefixed לְ indicating purpose or result ("to gather up"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel infinitive construct conveys the active, deliberate action of collecting scattered or leftover items. "To gather up" reflects the intensive nuance of Piel and preserves the root idea of picking up remnants. |
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