אֵיפֹ֥ה
𐤀𐤉𐤐𐤄
eyfoh
where
from אַי and פֹּה; what place?; also (of time) when?; or (of means) how?; what manner, where.
H375
Isaiah 49:21 · Word #21
Lexicon H375
| Lemma | אֵיפֹה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤉𐤐𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼêyphôh |
| Strong's | H375 |
| In-context | where |
Morphology HTi
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | i — Interrogative — Interrogative |
SIBI-P1 H375-01
where here?
| Root | אי (ʾ-y) |
| Core Meanings | interrogation of place, location inquiry, existential questioning |
| Semantic Range | where?, in what place?, whereabouts?, sometimes extended to when? or how? depending on context |
| Conceptual Significance | Used in direct questions of location, אֵיפֹה often introduces moments of searching, accountability, or revelation in the biblical narrative (e.g., divine inquiry or human seeking), highlighting themes of presence, absence, and relational awareness. |
| Morphological Notes | Interrogative particle (HTi); compound of אַי (where?) + פֹּה (here). Indeclinable and unaffected by gender, number, or person. |
| Rendering Rationale | אֵיפֹה combines אַי ("where?") with פֹּה ("here"), intensifying the question of location. As an indeclinable interrogative particle (HTi), it carries no gender, number, or person distinctions; thus the rendering preserves its locative force without adding grammatical elements not present in the Hebrew. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אי (interrogation of place, location inquiry, existential questioning)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H335-01 |
ayam | where are they? |
H346-01 |
ayeh | where? |
H335-02 |
ayekah | Where are you? |
H335-03 |
ayo | where is he? |
H335-04 |
ey | where? |
H339-07 |
leiyim | to the coastlands |
H370-01 |
meayin | from where? |
H370-02 |
umeayin | and from where? |
H346-02 |
veayeh | and where? |
H346-03 |
veayo | and where is he? |
H349-04 |
veeykhe | and how? |
Word Usage (10 occurrences of H375)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 37:16 | אֵיפֹ֖ה | eyfoh | where |
| Judges 8:18 | אֵיפֹה֙ | eyfoh | Where |
| 1 Samuel 19:22 | אֵיפֹ֥ה | eyfoh | where |