וְ/ה֣וּא
𐤅/𐤄𐤅𐤀
vehu
though 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
Proverbs 28:6 · Word #7
Lexicon H1931
| Lemma | הוּא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤅𐤀 |
| Transliteration | hûwʼ |
| Strong's | H1931 |
| In-context | though he |
Morphology HC/Pp3ms
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 H1931-15
and he himself
| Root | הוא (h-w-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | third-person identity, self-reference, personal designation, emphatic selfhood |
| Semantic Range | he, him, it (masculine), that one, the same, himself; serves as emphatic subject, contrastive pronoun, demonstrative force, or implicit copula in verbless clauses. |
| Conceptual Significance | הוּא reinforces identity and distinction within biblical narrative and theology, often marking emphasis or contrast. In reference to YHWH or key figures, it underscores personal agency and self-identification, contributing to declarations of divine uniqueness or covenantal focus. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ (waw) prefixed to independent personal pronoun הוּא; third person masculine singular (Pp3ms). Used independently for emphasis, contrast, or as a nominal clause subject; sometimes functions as a copular substitute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the conjunction וְ (“and”) attached to the independent third person masculine singular pronoun הוּא. Rendering it as “and he himself” preserves the masculine singular person and reflects the pronoun’s frequent emphatic or self-identifying force in Hebrew discourse. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root הוא (third-person identity, self-reference, personal designation, emphatic selfhood)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2004-01 |
bahen | in them (feminine) |
H1931-01 |
hahi | she herself |
H1931-02 |
hahiv | she (that one) |
H1931-03 |
hahu | that same one (he) |
H1931-04 |
hhv | he himself |
H1931-05 |
hi | she (herself) |
H1931-06 |
hiv | she herself |
H1931-07 |
hu | he himself |
H1931-08 |
hv | he himself |
H1931-09 |
hy | she herself |
H3541-02 |
khoh | like this |
|
lehon | to them |
H2004-02 |
mehen | from them |
H1931-10 |
shehu | that he-himself |
H2004-03 |
vahen | in them (those feminine ones) |
H1931-11 |
vahi | and she herself |
H1931-12 |
vahu | and he himself |
H1931-13 |
vehi | and she herself |
H1931-14 |
vehiv | and she herself |
H1931-16 |
vhy | and she herself |
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 |