כְּ/אַנְשֵׁ֥י
𐤊/𐤀𐤍𐤔𐤉
ʼîysh
like men of
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.
Joel 2:7 · Word #3
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 HR/Ncmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | like men of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H376-24
as men of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כְּ + noun אִישׁ, masculine plural construct (אַנְשֵׁי). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form כְּאַנְשֵׁי combines the preposition כְּ ("as/like") with the masculine plural construct of אִישׁ ("men of"). The rendering preserves the plural masculine construct sense and reflects the comparative prefix. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
like men of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted 'as' to 'like' for consistency with first simile and English idiom; matches comparison intent in context. |