כַ/יּ֖וֹם
𐤊/𐤉𐤅𐤌
yôwm
today
A unit of time primarily referencing a day, understood either as the daylight period (from sunrise to sunset) or as a full 24-hour cycle, but also extending to mean an undefined span or occasion (e.g., 'in the day of trouble'), a lifetime, or a specific era. The word can function adverbially to mean 'today,' 'regularly,' or 'when.'
2 Chronicles 18:4 · Word #8
Lexicon H3117
| Lemma | יוֹם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤅𐤌 |
| Transliteration | yôwm |
| Strong's | H3117 |
| Definition | A unit of time primarily referencing a day, understood either as the daylight period (from sunrise to sunset) or as a full 24-hour cycle, but also extending to mean an undefined span or occasion (e.g., 'in the day of trouble'), a lifetime, or a specific era. The word can function adverbially to mean 'today,' 'regularly,' or 'when.' |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | today |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3117-22
as the day
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כ (comparative "as/like") prefixed to masculine singular absolute noun יוֹם (day). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form combines the preposition כ ("as/like") with the masculine singular noun יוֹם ("day"), yielding "as the day." The rendering preserves the singular masculine form and reflects the comparative prefix without imposing contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
today
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In this adverbial use, 'today' is contextually correct and idiomatic, rather than the literal 'as the day.' |