אִתְּ/כֶ֔ם
𐤀𐤕/𐤊𐤌
ʼêth
against-you
A preposition indicating proximity or association, functioning primarily to express "with" or "in company with." The core sense is that of accompanying, being together with, or at someone's side, whether in physical location or figurative presence. Rarely, it can convey the sense of opposition when context demands. Most common as a marker introducing the accompanying party, group, or object in actions and relationships.
Jeremiah 21:5 · Word #3
Lexicon H854
| Lemma | אֵת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤕 |
| Transliteration | ʼêth |
| Strong's | H854 |
| Definition | A preposition indicating proximity or association, functioning primarily to express "with" or "in company with." The core sense is that of accompanying, being together with, or at someone's side, whether in physical location or figurative presence. Rarely, it can convey the sense of opposition when context demands. Most common as a marker introducing the accompanying party, group, or object in actions and relationships. |
Morphology HR/Sp2mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words |
Common Translation
| Phrase | against-you |
SIBI-P1 Translation H854-07
with you (plural masculine)
| Morphological Notes | Preposition אֵת with 2nd person masculine plural pronominal suffix (-כֶם). |
| Rendering Rationale | The preposition אֵת in this form expresses proximity or accompaniment, meaning "with" or "at the side of." The 2nd person masculine plural suffix -כֶם specifies the accompanying party as "you" (masculine plural), yielding "with you (plural masculine)." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
against you
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted from 'with you (plural masculine)' to 'against you' because in the context of battle, אֵת with combat verbs often means 'against.' |