אַתָּ֖ה
𐤀𐤕𐤄
ʼattâh
You
Direct second person singular independent personal pronoun, addressing a male individual as 'you.' Used primarily to refer directly to the person spoken to, with form and context indicating gender and number. The forms attest to distinctions of gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural) in Biblical Hebrew. In its primary sense, אַתָּה specifies the addressee in both narrative and dialogue.
Genesis 16:13 · Word #6
Lexicon H859
| Lemma | אַתָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤕𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼattâh |
| Strong's | H859 |
| Definition | Direct second person singular independent personal pronoun, addressing a male individual as 'you.' Used primarily to refer directly to the person spoken to, with form and context indicating gender and number. The forms attest to distinctions of gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural) in Biblical Hebrew. In its primary sense, אַתָּה specifies the addressee in both narrative and dialogue. |
Morphology HPp2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | P — Pronoun — Substitutes for a noun |
| Subtype | p — Personal — Personal pronoun |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | You |
SIBI-P1 Translation H859-02
you
| Morphological Notes | Independent personal pronoun; second person; masculine; singular (HPp2ms). |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is the independent second person masculine singular pronoun, directly addressing one male individual. The rendering "you" preserves its function as a direct addressee while the masculine singular sense is reflected in the morphology. |
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