הוּא

𐤄𐤅𐤀

hu

is he

of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is הִיא; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular; he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are; he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.

H1931

Jeremiah 30:21 · Word #12

Lexicon H1931

Lemmaהוּא
Lemma (Paleo)𐤄𐤅𐤀
Transliterationhûwʼ
Strong'sH1931
In-contextis he

Morphology HPp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech P — Pronoun — Substitutes for a noun
Subtype p — Personal — Personal pronoun
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H1931-09

he himself

Rootהוא (h-w-ʾ)
Core Meaningspersonal identity, self-reference, demonstrative identification, emphasis of subject
Semantic Rangehe; him; himself; that one; the same; this; sometimes functioning as a copula ("he is") or as an emphatic identifier
Conceptual Significanceהוּא reinforces personal identity and distinction in biblical narrative and discourse. It often marks emphasis—highlighting divine agency ("He Himself"), covenant identity, or contrast between individuals—thereby sharpening theological affirmations about who acts, who speaks, and who alone is sovereign.
Morphological NotesIndependent personal pronoun, third person masculine singular. Used for emphasis, contrast, identification, or as a copular substitute in verbless clauses.
Rendering RationaleThe form הוּא is a third person masculine singular independent pronoun (HPp3ms). As an explicit pronoun in Hebrew, it is often emphatic rather than merely grammatical, so "he himself" preserves both the masculine singular reference and the emphatic force inherent in the standalone pronoun.

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

Words from Root הוא (personal identity, self-reference, demonstrative identification, emphasis of subject)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2004-01 bahen in them (feminine)
H1931-01 hahi she herself
H1931-02 hahiv she (that one)

Word Usage (1889 occurrences of H1931)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 2:11 ה֣וּא hu it is
Genesis 2:12 הַ/הִ֖וא hahiv that
Genesis 2:13 ה֣וּא hu it
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