יֶשׁ
𐤉𐤔
yesh
I have
perhaps from an unused root meaning to stand out, or exist; entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb (הָיָה); there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection); (there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest.
Genesis 33:9 · Word #3
Lexicon H3426
| Lemma | יֵשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤔 |
| Transliteration | yêsh |
| Strong's | H3426 |
| In-context | I have |
Morphology HTm
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | d — Demonstrative — Demonstrative |
SIBI-P1 H3426-06
there-exists
| Morphological Notes | Existential particle (HTm); indeclinable and not marked for gender, number, or person. Functions adverbially or as a copular substitute for the verb "to be." |
| Rendering Rationale | יֵשׁ is an indeclinable existential particle expressing the presence or reality of something. Rendering it as "there-exists" preserves its core sense of actual being or substantive presence while reflecting its function as a verbless copular particle without gender or number inflection. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ישׁ (existence, presence, being, substance, that-which-is)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3426-01 |
hayesh | Is there existence? |
H3426-02 |
hayishekhem | Is there for you (m.pl.)? |
H3448-01 |
leyishay | to Yishay ("He-Exists") |
Word Usage (138 occurrences of H3426)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 18:24 | יֵ֛שׁ | yesh | there are |
| Genesis 23:8 | יֵ֣שׁ | yesh | there is |
| Genesis 24:23 | הֲ/יֵ֧שׁ | hayesh | is there |