וּ/מִ֥י

𐤅/𐤌𐤉

umi

but 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

Proverbs 27:4 · Word #5

Lexicon H4310

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

Morphology HC/Ti All morphology codes

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

SIBI-P1 H4310-07

and who?

Rootמי (m-y)
Core Meaningsinterrogation of personal identity, inquiry about a person, whoever/anyone (indefinite person)
Semantic Rangewho?; whom?; whoever; anyone; one who; sometimes rhetorically of things; in idiom expressing wish or exclamation
Conceptual Significanceמִי frequently introduces questions of identity, authority, or incomparability—especially in rhetorical challenges (e.g., “Who is like YHWH?”). It frames theological reflection by directing attention to the uniqueness of persons, often highlighting the incomparability of Israel’s God.
Morphological NotesConjunction וּ (waw) prefixed to the interrogative pronoun מִי; common singular interrogative of persons; no gender distinction; functions independently or in construct with prepositions and suffixes in other contexts.
Rendering RationaleThe base מִי is an interrogative pronoun used for persons, asking about identity. The prefixed conjunction וּ (“and”) is preserved, yielding “and who?” which reflects the simple interrogative form without added gender or number distinctions, since the pronoun is grammatically common and singular in form.

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Words from Root מי (interrogation of personal identity, inquiry about a person, whoever/anyone (indefinite person))

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H4310-01 bemi by whom?
H4310-02 beshelemi because of whom?
H4310-03 lemi to whom?
H4310-04 mi who?
H4310-05 mimi from who?
H4310-06 ulemi and to whom?
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