Hebrew Form Guide

יְב֣וֹנְנֵ֔הוּ (yə·ḇō·wn·nê·hū) in Deuteronomy 32:10: Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular

יְב֣וֹנְנֵ֔הוּ (yə·ḇō·wn·nê·hū) in Deuteronomy 32:10

Source Word

יְב֣וֹנְנֵ֔הוּ yə·ḇō·wn·nê·hū Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular

The Textus Receptus witness for Deuteronomy 32:10 reads יְב֣וֹנְנֵ֔הוּ with the morphology label Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular.

How The Form Affects Interpretation

The form clarifies the summons or command force in the rendering "He instructed him".

How To Communicate It

When teaching Deuteronomy 32:10, use this Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular to explain the exact form's local function first, then move carefully to interpretation from the whole clause.

What Not To Say

  • Grammar should serve context, not override it.
  • Do not treat this occurrence as a complete word study for H995.
  • Do not make a morphology label carry a doctrine or application apart from the verse.
  • Do not turn grammatical gender into a biological or theological claim by itself.
  • Do not make the Hebrew stem settle the whole meaning apart from context.

What Does The Label Mean?

Profile

Hebrew-verb

Part of Speech

Verb

Form Label

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular

Stem

Piel

Aspect

Imperfect

Person

Third

Gender

Masculine

Number

Singular

Suffix

Third person masculine singular

Aspect Note

Imperfect names the Hebrew verbal presentation, but the verse decides whether sequence, command, purpose, or description is most prominent.

Verse Role

This form carries the BSB rendering "He instructed him" within Deuteronomy 32:10.

What The Form Does In This Verse

Attached To

The BSB rendering "He instructed him" in Deuteronomy 32:10

Governed By

The clause of Deuteronomy 32:10, with the BSB+ row identifying the exact Hebrew form

Role In The Phrase

יְב֣וֹנְנֵ֔הוּ, rendered "He instructed him," is a Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular. It presents a command, appeal, or summons that must be read within the local address.

What It Is Not Doing

The form does not by itself settle the whole interpretation of the verse, the full lexical range of the word, or a doctrine apart from the immediate wording and context.

How Much The Form Matters Here

Interpretive Weight

High: The form matters because it functions as command in Deuteronomy 32:10.

Syntax Profile

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular. expresses a summons or command. Attached to the local phrase in Deuteronomy 32:10. Governed by the immediate wording of Deuteronomy 32:10. The syntax should be explained from the clause, not isolated from the passage.

Reader Question

What summons or command is being given? יְב֣וֹנְנֵ֔הוּ should be read as command in Deuteronomy 32:10, with the surrounding words deciding the exact interpretive force.

Translation Effect

Supporting: The form directly supports the local rendering "He instructed him", while the surrounding words decide how much interpretive weight to place on it.

Where Caution Is Needed

The same morphology label can function differently in another verse. The immediate wording should decide the contextual force. Grammatical gender is not a separate theological claim.

Fallacies To Avoid

Grammar alone proves doctrine: The form supports interpretation only as it serves the verse and its context. grammatical gender proves theology: Grammatical gender is a language feature and should not be pressed beyond the verse. Hebrew stem settles meaning: The stem is important, but the word, clause, and passage govern the final interpretation.

How The Interpretation Is Derived

Textual Witness

The Textus Receptus witness for Deuteronomy 32:10 reads יְב֣וֹנְנֵ֔הוּ with the morphology label Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular.

Lexical Identity

The lemma is בִּין. The guide uses the gloss or rendering "He instructed him" only to orient this occurrence.

Grammar In Context

יְב֣וֹנְנֵ֔הוּ, rendered "He instructed him," is a Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular. It presents a command, appeal, or summons that must be read within the local address.

Passage Meaning

In Deuteronomy 32:10, the form belongs to the statement where the surrounding words determine what the reader should learn from it.

Canonical Fit

The form should be read within the passage's local argument and the wider canonical witness, not as an isolated proof.

Communication Use

When teaching Deuteronomy 32:10, use this Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular to explain the exact form's local function first, then move carefully to interpretation from the whole clause.

Do Not Derive

Do not derive a full word study, doctrine, or interpretive conclusion from this morphology label alone. The form serves the immediate wording and context.