בָּ/אִ֖ישׁ
𐤁/𐤀𐤉𐤔
ʼîysh
against the man
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.
2 Samuel 12:5 · Word #4
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 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 | against the man |
SIBI-P1 Translation H376-11
in the man
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב with definite article + masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אִישׁ denotes a singular male individual or person. The prefixed בָּ־ (bet with definite article) marks location or association, yielding "in the man" while preserving masculine singular definiteness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
against the man
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'in the man' is literal, but in this context it denotes hostility toward or against the man. Changed to reflect common prepositional sense in anger contexts. |