this-one
| Root | זה (z-h) |
| Core Meanings | this, that, demonstrative pointing, near reference, specification |
| Semantic Range | this, this one, that one, the one here, the one just mentioned |
| Conceptual Significance | As a demonstrative, it serves to specify and highlight a particular person or thing within discourse, reinforcing immediacy, contrast, or emphasis in narrative and legal contexts. |
| Morphological Notes | Demonstrative pronoun (dx), common or masculine singular (cs/ms). The prefixed הַ- reflects an archaic or emphatic demonstrative formation related to זֶה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form הַלָּז functions as a singular demonstrative pronoun (common or masculine singular). Rendering it as "this-one" preserves its deictic force of pointing out a specific individual or object while maintaining singular number as indicated by the morphology (cs/ms). |
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