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אַיֵּה

Where?

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אַיֵּהH346

What does אַיֵּה mean in the Bible?

אַיֵּה is a Hebrew word meaning "where?".

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Questions this entry answers

What does אַיֵּה mean in the Bible?

".

How does the BSB render H346?

The BSB source-word alignment has 44 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Where (36), but where (3), And where (2), for vultures (1), Where [is] (1).

Where does אַיֵּה appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 18:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (10), Jeremiah (5), Job (5), Psalms (5).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
Where36×Genesis 18:9, Genesis 19:5, Genesis 38:21, Judges 9:38
but where3×Genesis 22:7, Isaiah 51:13, Jeremiah 2:28
And where2×Judges 6:13, Job 21:28
for vultures1×Job 15:23
Where [is]1×Job 35:10
Where now [is]1×2 Kings 2:14
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 18:9אַיֵּ֖הtoWhereInterrogativeGenesis 19:5אַיֵּ֧הtoWhereInterrogativeGenesis 22:7וְאַיֵּ֥הtobut whereConjunctive waw | InterrogativeGenesis 38:21אַיֵּ֧הtoWhereInterrogativeJudges 6:13וְאַיֵּ֣הtoAnd whereConjunctive waw | InterrogativeJudges 9:38אַיֵּ֨הtoWhereInterrogative2 Samuel 16:3וְאַיֵּ֖הtoWhereConjunctive waw | Interrogative2 Samuel 17:20אַיֵּ֗הtoWhereInterrogative2 Kings 2:14אַיֵּ֕הtoWhere now [is]Interrogative2 Kings 18:34אַיֵּה֩toWhereInterrogative
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 18:9
Aligned rows44
Books represented14
Genesis4Judges22 Samuel22 Kings3Job5Psalms5Isaiah10Jeremiah5Lamentations1Ezekiel1Joel1Nahum1Zechariah1Malachi3
Source forms
אַיֵּ֖ה6x’ay·yêhGenesis 18:9, Isaiah 33:18, Isaiah 36:19, Lamentations 2:12
אַיֵּ֥ה5x’ay·yêhJob 21:28, Psalms 42:3, Psalms 42:10, Jeremiah 17:15
אַיֵּ֣ה4x’ay·yêhIsaiah 33:18, Jeremiah 2:6, Jeremiah 2:8, Malachi 1:6
אַיֵּ֤ה3x’ay·yêhIsaiah 33:18, Isaiah 37:13, Isaiah 63:15
אַיֵּ֧ה2x’ay·yêhGenesis 19:5, Genesis 38:21
אַיֵּ֨ה2x’ay·yêhJudges 9:38, Malachi 1:6
אַיֵּ֗ה2x’ay·yêh2 Samuel 17:20, Jeremiah 13:20
אַיֵּ֛ה2x’ay·yêh2 Kings 18:34, Isaiah 63:11
Parsing patterns
Interrogative37xGenesis 18:9, Genesis 19:5, Genesis 38:21, Judges 9:38
Conjunctive waw | Interrogative7xGenesis 22:7, Judges 6:13, 2 Samuel 16:3, Job 17:15
Sources

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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