וּ/מַן
𐤅/𐤌𐤍
uman
and who
(Aramaic) from מָה; who or what (properly, interrogatively, hence, also indefinitely and relatively); what, who(-msoever, [phrase] -so).
Daniel 3:15 · Word #35
Lexicon H4479
| Lemma | מָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤍 |
| Transliteration | mân |
| Strong's | H4479 |
| In-context | and who |
Morphology AC/Pi3cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | P — Pronoun — Substitutes for a noun |
| Subtype | i — Interrogative — Interrogative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H4479-03
and who?
| Root | מה (m-h) |
| Core Meanings | interrogation, inquiry, identification, indefiniteness |
| Semantic Range | who?, what?, whoever, whomever, anyone who (in relative or indefinite sense) |
| Conceptual Significance | Used in the Aramaic portions of Scripture (notably Daniel and Ezra), מַן introduces direct or rhetorical questions and can broaden into indefinite or relative meanings. It marks moments of inquiry, challenge, or identification within royal decrees, divine revelations, and judicial proceedings. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic interrogative pronoun מַן with prefixed conjunction וּ. The morphology codes (perfect 3ms/3cs/Piel 3cs) reflect formal tagging but the word functions as an indeclinable interrogative particle. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form וּמַן combines the conjunction וּ ("and") with the Aramaic interrogative מַן ("who?"). Though morphologically tagged as 3rd person singular, it functions as an indeclinable interrogative pronoun; thus "and who?" faithfully represents both its interrogative force and singular reference. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מה (interrogation, inquiry, identification, indefiniteness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4100-01 |
bamah | with what? |
H3964-01 |
bamah | with what? |
H1117-01 |
bamah | with what? |
Word Usage (10 occurrences of H4479)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 3:6 | וּ/מַן | uman | whoever |
| Daniel 3:11 | וּ/מַן | uman | and whoever |
| Daniel 3:15 | וּ/מַן | uman | and who |