אַנְתּוּן
𐤀𐤍𐤕𐤅𐤍
ʼantûwn
H608 pronoun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Second person masculine plural independent pronoun in Aramaic meaning 'you' (plural), typically used to directly address a group of males or a mixed group. While primarily denoting the plural 'you', it occasionally carries an emphatic or contrastive nuance, depending on context.
Semantic Range
you (masculine plural, direct address), you all, you men, all of you (male or mixed group), occasionally emphatic 'you yourselves'
Root / Etymology
Aramaic independent pronoun; derived as the plural form of אַרָמָאִית אַנְתָּה (ʼantā, 'you (masc. sg.)'), which traces to the Semitic root אַנְת, analogous to Hebrew אַתֶּם ('you, masc. pl.'). Related to other Northwest Semitic languages' second person pronouns. The form is an Aramaic-specific development from the root with a characteristic plural suffix -וּן (ūn).
Historical & Contextual Notes
אַנְתּוּן is attested in the Aramaic sections of Daniel and Ezra, addressing a plural audience formally in direct speech. Its use is consistent with standard Aramaic grammatical conventions of the Persian and Hellenistic periods. Occasionally, English translations render it as 'ye,' 'you,' or 'all of you.' However, the nuance of gender and formality is often lost in English. The form contrasts with the singular אַנְתָּה ('you (masc. sg.)') and the feminine plural אַנְתֵּין ('you (fem. pl.)'). Later Jewish Aramaic and Christian Palestinian Aramaic maintain comparable forms, though with phonetic variation. In Hebrew, the equivalent form is אַתֶּם ('you, masc. pl.').
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
(Aramaic) plural of אַנְתָּה; ye; ye.
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אנת (ʾ-n-t) — second person reference, direct address, plurality of addressees
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H607 | אַנְתָּה | you (masculine singular) |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H608-01 |
אַנְתּ֣וּן | anetun | APp2mp |
you | you men | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H608-01 |
Daniel 2:8 | אַנְתּ֣וּן | anetun | APp2mp |
you | you men |