הֲ/יֵ֥שׁ
𐤄/𐤉𐤔
yêsh
is there
A particle indicating the existence or presence of someone or something; used to assert 'there is', 'there are', or 'there exists'. Its primary function is to mark or specify existence, presence, or possession, whether of persons, objects, qualities, or conditions. It commonly appears in constructions with prepositions or pronouns to declare the presence or availability of a state or entity, and provides the existential or possessive sense absent from finite verbal forms.
1 Samuel 9:11 · Word #13
Lexicon H3426
| Lemma | יֵשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤔 |
| Transliteration | yêsh |
| Strong's | H3426 |
| Definition | A particle indicating the existence or presence of someone or something; used to assert 'there is', 'there are', or 'there exists'. Its primary function is to mark or specify existence, presence, or possession, whether of persons, objects, qualities, or conditions. It commonly appears in constructions with prepositions or pronouns to declare the presence or availability of a state or entity, and provides the existential or possessive sense absent from finite verbal forms. |
Morphology HTi/Tm
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| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | d — Demonstrative — Demonstrative |
Common Translation
| Phrase | is there |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3426-01
is there?
| Morphological Notes | Interrogative particle הֲ prefixed to existential particle יֵשׁ; not a verb but an independent existential form. |
| Rendering Rationale | יֵשׁ asserts existence or presence; with the prefixed interrogative הֲ it forms a direct existential question. The rendering "is there?" preserves its function as an inquiry about existence or presence. |
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