הָֽ/אִיִּ֔ן
𐤄/𐤀𐤉𐤍
ʼîy
the coastlands
A region of land, particularly dry land distinct from the sea; often used of coastal territories, islands, or remote lands. Depending on context, refers to landmasses separated by water or the inhabited extremities of the known world, including distant coastlands and islands.
Ezekiel 26:18 · Word #3
Lexicon H339
| Lemma | אִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤉 |
| Transliteration | ʼîy |
| Strong's | H339 |
| Definition | A region of land, particularly dry land distinct from the sea; often used of coastal territories, islands, or remote lands. Depending on context, refers to landmasses separated by water or the inhabited extremities of the known world, including distant coastlands and islands. |
Morphology HTd/Ncmpa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the coastlands |
SIBI-P1 Translation H339-05
the distant coastlands
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural common noun, absolute state, with definite article. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אִי denotes maritime or transmarine lands distinct from the mainland; in the masculine plural absolute with the definite article, it refers to multiple such regions. "The distant coastlands" preserves the plural, the definiteness, and the sense of remote maritime territories inherent in the term. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the distant coastlands
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately reflects the referent, including the nuance of distance as found in the silex_definition for this context. |