ya.cheph describes a person going or being without footwear, in scenes of mourning, commanded action, captivity, and warning.

The term consistently describes persons without footwear: David goes this way while weeping, Isaiah does so after removing his sandal, captives are pictured this way, and Jeremiah warns against it.

1. Without footwear · dominant

   In 2 Samuel 15:30, the form occurs as David goes up weeping with his head covered; the APB renders the clause “he was going barefoot.” In Isaiah 20:2, Isaiah removes his sandal and goes this way, while Isaiah 20:3 and Isaiah 20:4 extend the same description to Isaiah's sign-action and to captives; Jeremiah 2:25 uses it in the warning to withhold the foot from this condition.

   2 Samuel 15:30Isaiah 20:2Isaiah 20:3Isaiah 20:4Jeremiah 2:25

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB presents the condition with “barefoot,” including “going naked and barefoot” and “naked and barefoot.” These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolating each word mechanically.