אַתֶּם֙
𐤀𐤕𐤌
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.
Malachi 3:8 · Word #5
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 HPp2mp
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 | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you |
SIBI-P1 Translation H859-04
you (masculine plural)
| Morphological Notes | Independent personal pronoun; second person; masculine; plural (HPp2mp). |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is the independent second-person masculine plural pronoun, directly addressing multiple male (or mixed-gender) addressees. The rendering preserves both the plurality and masculine grammatical marking inherent in אַתֶּם. |
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