Lexicon
סָאַן
sa.an
H5431
H:V Hebrew

to tread

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sa.an denotes treading, attested in Isaiah 9:4 within a clause about breaking an oppressor's yoke and staff.

The sole attested use presents treading in Isaiah 9:4, where the active participle occurs in the clause concerning the oppressor whose yoke, rod, and staff are broken.

Senses in use

  1. Treading in an oppression context · dominant

    In Isaiah 9:4, the Qal active participle masculine singular absolute occurs in the clause about the oppressor, while the APB renders the verse with the breaking of “the yoke of his burden” and “the staff of the oppressor.” The translation does not isolate the term's specific English contribution.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 9:4, the APB presents the surrounding clause through the breaking of the burden's yoke, rod, and oppressor's staff, but its loose wording does not identify a distinct English rendering for this participle.

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