אֵיכָה֙
𐤀𐤉𐤊𐤄
eykhah
How
also אֵיכָה ; and אֵיכָכָה ; prolonged from אַי; how? or how!; also where; how, what.
Deuteronomy 18:21 · Word #4
Lexicon H349
| Lemma | אֵיךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤉𐤊 |
| Transliteration | ʼêyk |
| Strong's | H349 |
| In-context | How |
Morphology HTi
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | i — Interrogative — Interrogative |
SIBI-P1 H349-01
How?
| Morphological Notes | Interrogative particle (prolonged form of אֵיךְ), invariable; no gender, number, or person distinctions; often used at the beginning of a clause for emphasis, especially in poetic or lament contexts. |
| Rendering Rationale | אֵיכָה is an interrogative particle derived from the root expressing inquiry into manner or circumstance. As an invariable interrogative (HTi), it carries no gender, number, or person markers, so the faithful rendering "How?" preserves both its grammatical form and its core semantic force of questioning manner or state. |
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Words from Root איך (manner, circumstance, location, questioning of state)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H349-02 |
eykhakhah | how indeed? |
H349-03 |
eykhe | how? |
H351-01 |
eykhoh | where? |
Word Usage (82 occurrences of H349)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 26:9 | וְ/אֵ֥יךְ | veeykhe | and how |
| Genesis 39:9 | וְ/אֵ֨יךְ | veeykhe | How then |
| Genesis 44:8 | וְ/אֵ֗יךְ | veeykhe | How then |