Ei Meaning: The Hebrew Word אֵי Explained

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אֵי

Formal Hebrew

MeaningWhere? This word is used to ask about a place, mostly in songs, poems, or old stories.

HistoryThis is a very old Hebrew word that appears in the Bible. It was used to ask "where?" and is the first part of other question words like "איפה" (eifo - where?) and "איך" (eich - how?).

Example

אי מזה באת?

Where did you come from?

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