אֵיכָה֙
𐤀𐤉𐤊𐤄
ʼêyk
How
Interrogative or exclamatory adverb meaning 'how?'—in what manner, to what extent, or with what consequence; expressing inquiry about the manner, condition, extent, or feasibility of an action, event, or state, or expressing astonishment or lamentation. Used both in direct questions ('How has this come about?') and in exclamations highlighting the surprising, negative, or calamitous nature of events ('How are the mighty fallen!'). May rarely take a sense overlapping with 'where' in poetic or emphatic contexts.
Isaiah 1:21 · Word #1
Lexicon H349
| Lemma | אֵיךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤉𐤊 |
| Transliteration | ʼêyk |
| Strong's | H349 |
| Definition | Interrogative or exclamatory adverb meaning 'how?'—in what manner, to what extent, or with what consequence; expressing inquiry about the manner, condition, extent, or feasibility of an action, event, or state, or expressing astonishment or lamentation. Used both in direct questions ('How has this come about?') and in exclamations highlighting the surprising, negative, or calamitous nature of events ('How are the mighty fallen!'). May rarely take a sense overlapping with 'where' in poetic or emphatic contexts. |
Morphology HTi
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | i — Interrogative — Interrogative |
Common Translation
| Phrase | How |
SIBI-P1 Translation H349-01
How?
| Morphological Notes | Interrogative/exclamatory particle; prolonged poetic form of אֵיךְ; invariable. |
| Rendering Rationale | This prolonged form אֵיכָה is an interrogative or exclamatory adverb derived from the root איך, expressing inquiry about manner or extent. "How?" preserves its core function of questioning or astonished exclamation without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
How
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Removed the question mark from P1 to follow the rule not to include punctuation and because the underlying Hebrew uses 'אֵיכָה' as a lamenting exclamation, not as a direct question. |