ו/אנש/ו
𐤅/𐤀𐤍𐤔/𐤅
ʼîysh
and his men
A male human being; an individual man; often used to denote a person in general (regardless of gender in legal or representative contexts); also employed as a term for 'husband' or for one's counterpart, neighbor, or associate. In specific constructions, functions as an indefinite pronoun ('someone,' 'anyone,' 'each,' 'every') or as a component in descriptive and relational phrases.
1 Samuel 23:5 · Word #3
Lexicon H376
| Lemma | אִישׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤉𐤔 |
| Transliteration | ʼîysh |
| Strong's | H376 |
| Definition | A male human being; an individual man; often used to denote a person in general (regardless of gender in legal or representative contexts); also employed as a term for 'husband' or for one's counterpart, neighbor, or associate. In specific constructions, functions as an indefinite pronoun ('someone,' 'anyone,' 'each,' 'every') or as a component in descriptive and relational phrases. |
Morphology HC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and his men |
SIBI-P1 Translation H376-59
and his men
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + masculine plural construct noun + 3ms pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אִישׁ in masculine plural construct with a 3ms suffix yields "his men," preserving masculine plural number and possession. The prefixed conjunction ו adds "and," maintaining the full morphological form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and his men
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately represents the plural possessive form and is contextually appropriate as referring to the group accompanying David. |