לְ/מִי
𐤋/𐤌𐤉
mîy
account
An interrogative pronoun primarily used to ask about the identity or character of persons ('who?'), sometimes extended idiomatically to inquire about certain objects or parties when personification or rhetorical force is present. May function in both direct and indirect questions, and occasionally in indefinite or relative constructions to mean 'whoever' or 'anyone.' Rarely used in exclamatory expressions to evoke a wish or strong rhetorical question.
Jonah 1:8 · Word #7
Lexicon H4310
| Lemma | מִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤉 |
| Transliteration | mîy |
| Strong's | H4310 |
| Definition | An interrogative pronoun primarily used to ask about the identity or character of persons ('who?'), sometimes extended idiomatically to inquire about certain objects or parties when personification or rhetorical force is present. May function in both direct and indirect questions, and occasionally in indefinite or relative constructions to mean 'whoever' or 'anyone.' Rarely used in exclamatory expressions to evoke a wish or strong rhetorical question. |
Morphology HR/Ti
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | i — Interrogative — Interrogative |
Common Translation
| Phrase | account |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4310-03
to whom?
| Morphological Notes | Interrogative pronoun מִי with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for), forming a dative interrogative expression. |
| Rendering Rationale | The base pronoun מִי asks about the identity of a person ('who?'). The prefixed לְ adds a dative or directional sense, yielding 'to whom?' while preserving the interrogative force and personal focus. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to whom?
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately reflects both the preposition and interrogative; this is the precise form needed in this context. |