כְּ/הַ/יּ֣וֹם
𐤊/𐤄/𐤉𐤅𐤌
yôwm
about this
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.'
Genesis 39:11 · Word #2
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 HR/Td/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 | about this |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3117-18
as the day
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כְּ (as/like) + definite article הַ + masculine singular absolute noun יוֹם. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun יוֹם (masculine singular absolute) means "day" in its broad temporal sense. The prefixed כְּ conveys comparison ("as/like") and the definite article marks specificity, yielding the root-faithful rendering "as the day." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
as the day
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately follows the Hebrew construct and matches the SILEX definition for the prepositional phrase in context. |