נלכד
nilkad
The Hebrew word for captured is נלכד (nilkad).
נלכד is used to describe being caught or trapped, either in a physical snare or within a difficult situation.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb נלכד changes based on the subject and tense: נלכדתי is I was captured, נלכדת is you (feminine singular) were captured, נלכדה is she was captured, נלכדו is they were captured.
How do you pronounce it?
nilkad
Did you know?
- While נלכד describes being trapped, Hebrew uses a different root שבה for being captured as a prisoner of war. A person who is נלכד is often stuck by accident or trickery and not necessarily by an army.
- In biblical Hebrew, words from this root often appear in poetry to describe the inescapable nature of fate or divine-like traps.
- While English uses 'captured' for both people and ideas, using נלכד for an idea in Hebrew would sound quite strange and overly mechanical.
Examples in context
- נלכדנו.We were captured.This sentence shows how to say we were captured using נלכד.Tatoeba #6079951 by fekundulo, translation #2241481 by CK
- נלכדת. היכנע!You've been captured. Surrender!This sentence shows how to say you have been captured using נלכד.Tatoeba #2380884 by fekundulo, translation #2436051 by AlanF_US
- תום נלכד שוב.Tom was captured again.This sentence shows how to say Tom was captured again using נלכד.Tatoeba #5473271 by fekundulo, translation #3731384 by CM
- האם שודד הבנק נתפס על ידי המשטרה?Has the bank robber been captured by the police?
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maya and Itay are talking about a fox in the garden.
- מאיה Mayaהוא נלכד במלכודת בשטח.hu nilkad bamalkodet bashatach.He was captured in a trap in the field.
- איתי Itayבאמת? הוא נלכד?be'emet? hu nilkad?Really? He was captured?
- מאיה Mayaכן, הוא נלכד בלילה.ken, hu nilkad balayla.Yes, he was captured during the night.
- איתי Itayזה מאוד מצער.ze meod metza'ar.That is very sad.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
