אִ֥ישׁ
𐤀𐤉𐤔
ʼîysh
a certain
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.
Genesis 38:2 · Word #5
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 HNcmsa
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 | a certain |
SIBI-P1 Translation H376-17
man
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes a single male human individual and can extend to a representative person. The masculine singular absolute form is preserved by the simple rendering "man." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
a man
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'man' is lexically correct but contextually, the indefinite 'a man' is justified, as the referent is not definite. The SILEX definition supports use as 'a certain man' or simply 'a man.' Minimal adjustment for context. |