מִ֤י

𐤌𐤉

mi

Who

an interrogative pronoun of persons, as מָה is of things,; who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix; any (man), [idiom] he, [idiom] him, [phrase] O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), [phrase] would to God.

H4310

Genesis 21:7 · Word #2

Lexicon H4310

Lemmaמִי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤉
Transliterationmîy
Strong'sH4310
In-contextWho

Morphology HTi All morphology codes

Part of Speech T — Particle — Function word
Subtype i — Interrogative — Interrogative

SIBI-P1 H4310-04

who?

Rootמי (m-y)
Core Meaningspersonal identity, inquiry regarding a person, individuality
Semantic Rangewho; whom; whose; whoever; anyone; sometimes rhetorically implying "no one" or expressing a wish ("who will...?" = "would that...").
Conceptual Significanceמִי highlights questions of personal identity, responsibility, and authority. In biblical discourse it often frames theological reflection ("Who is like YHWH?"), covenant accountability ("Who shall ascend...?"), and existential inquiry, directing attention to the character and standing of persons before Elohim.
Morphological NotesInterrogative pronoun (particle), common gender, singular in sense, indeclinable; used in direct questions, rhetorical questions, and in idiomatic or indefinite constructions ("whoever," "anyone").
Rendering Rationaleמִי is an interrogative pronoun specifically used to inquire about a person’s identity (as opposed to מָה for things). It is grammatically indeclinable and does not mark gender or number, so the simple rendering "who?" faithfully preserves both its semantic focus on personal identity and its morphological form.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root מי (personal identity, inquiry regarding a person, individuality)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H4310-01 bemi by whom?
H4310-02 beshelemi because of whom?
H4310-03 lemi to whom?
H4310-05 mimi from who?
H4310-06 ulemi and to whom?
H4310-07 umi and who?
H4310-08 vami and who?

Word Usage (423 occurrences of H4310)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 3:11 מִ֚י mi who
Genesis 19:12 מִֽי mi who
Genesis 21:7 מִ֤י mi Who