הוּא

Strong's H1931

hûwʼ

/hoo/

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

Quick Facts

Strong's Number
H1931
Hebrew
הוּא
Transliteration
hûwʼ
Pronunciation
/hoo/
KJV Translations
14 distinct renderings
Language
Biblical Hebrew

Definition & Etymology

Full Definition

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

Derivation

of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is הִיא; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular;

KJV Translation Breakdown

This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:

heas for herhim(-self)itthe sameshe (herself)suchthat (...it)thesetheythisthosewhich (is)who

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