The meaning of “הִיא”
Understanding hûwʼ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
(Aramaic) or (feminine) הִיא hîyʼ (he); (Aramaic), corresponding to הוּא [idiom] are, it, this. - {he (she or it) - self...
הִיא
(Aramaic) or (feminine) הִיא hîyʼ (he); (Aramaic), corresponding to הוּא [idiom] are, it, this. - {he (she or it) - self, or (especially with the article) the same - sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that - occasionally (instead of copula) as or are} 1) he, she, it 1a) (emphasising and resuming subject) 1b)(anticipating subj) 1c) as demons pron 1d) (relative) 1e) (affirming existence)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Ezra 6:15 | “And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.” Word: הִיא (hûwʼ) | |
| Daniel 4:24 | “This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king:” Word: הִיא (hûwʼ) |