הַֽ/אַתָּ֥ה
𐤄/𐤀𐤕𐤄
ʼattâh
are you
Direct second person singular independent personal pronoun, addressing a male individual as 'you.' Used primarily to refer directly to the person spoken to, with form and context indicating gender and number. The forms attest to distinctions of gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural) in Biblical Hebrew. In its primary sense, אַתָּה specifies the addressee in both narrative and dialogue.
Genesis 27:21 · Word #9
Lexicon H859
| Lemma | אַתָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤕𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼattâh |
| Strong's | H859 |
| Definition | Direct second person singular independent personal pronoun, addressing a male individual as 'you.' Used primarily to refer directly to the person spoken to, with form and context indicating gender and number. The forms attest to distinctions of gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural) in Biblical Hebrew. In its primary sense, אַתָּה specifies the addressee in both narrative and dialogue. |
Morphology HTi/Pp2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | P — Pronoun — Substitutes for a noun |
| Subtype | p — Personal — Personal pronoun |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | are you |
SIBI-P1 Translation H859-06
you (masculine singular)
| Morphological Notes | Independent personal pronoun, second person, masculine, singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is the independent second-person masculine singular pronoun, directly addressing one male individual. The rendering preserves both person and gender distinctions inherent in the Hebrew form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
are you
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'you (masculine singular)' is too literal for the context; here it functions as part of a question and best rendered 'are you'. |