Original Word: אֱהִי
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: ehiy
Pronunciation: eh-hee
Phonetic Spelling: (e-hee')
Definition: Ehi
Meaning: where

where, I will be

Apparently an orthographical variation for 'ayeh; where -- I will be (Hos. 13:10, Hos. 13:14) (which is often the rendering of the same Hebrew form from hayah).

see HEBREW 'ayeh

see HEBREW hayah

Word Origin
a prim. adverb
Definition
where?
NASB Translation
where (3).

אֱהִי Hosea 13:10,14 (twice in verse) adverb where ? = אֵי, אַיֵּה. So ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 ᵑ7 AW in Hosea 13:10, & ᵐ5 ᵑ6 (compare 1 Corinthians 15:55) AW in Hosea 13:14. Taken by many of the older interpreters, and even by Ges in Hosea 13:14, as 1singular imperfect with apocope of היה I would be: but this is less suited to the context, and the jussive form is an objection, being unusual with the 1 person

I. אהל (settle down (?), Arabic be inhabited, compare Assyrian âlu, settlement, city, ma'âlu, ma'âltu, bed; Dl^W & ^{Prov 105}). **Nö^{ZMG xi (1886). 154, 720} doubts אֹהֶל = = âlu; but = dwelling actually in vulgar Arabic according to So^Buhl.

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root אֵי (ay), which is an interrogative particle.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent for the concept of "where" in the New Testament is often expressed by the word ποῦ (Strong's Greek Number 4226), which serves a similar interrogative function in asking about location or position.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew word אֱהִי, its origins, and its usage within the biblical text, offering insights into its role in conveying questions of location and presence.

Usage: This term is used in the Hebrew Bible to ask about the location or position of someone or something, often in a rhetorical or emphatic context.

Context: • The Hebrew word אֱהִי appears in the context of questioning or seeking the location of a person or object. It is a variant form of the more common אֵי (ay), which also means "where." This term is used in poetic or emphatic expressions, often to convey a sense of searching or longing. The usage of אֱהִי is relatively rare in the Hebrew Bible, and it is typically found in contexts that emphasize the absence or the need to locate something or someone. The word is part of a broader family of interrogative particles in Hebrew that serve to introduce questions about identity, location, reason, and manner.

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