לִ/לְקֹט֙
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 2:8 · Word #10
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/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to glean |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3950-06
to glean
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, infinitive construct with prefixed preposition ל indicating purpose or action ("to"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive construct with prefixed ל expresses the simple verbal action "to glean." This preserves the root sense of picking up scattered remnants, especially agricultural leftovers. |
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