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zeh is a demonstrative pronoun used to point to a present person, object, place, time, or matter in the clause.
The supplied verses show a demonstrative pronoun that identifies a particular referent in context: a house and altar, a matter under discussion, a people or individual addressed, a place, or a time such as “this day.”
Senses in use
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Demonstrative reference within the clause · dominant
The supplied morphology identifies the form as a demonstrative pronoun. In 1 Chronicles 22:1 the APB renders David’s identification of the house and altar with “This is”; in 1 Kings 12:24 it presents a specified “matter” as coming from God; and in 1 Kings 13:3 it introduces a particular sign. Other clauses use the demonstrative reference for a person or group, as in 1 Kings 18:37, for a location, as in 1 Kings 17:3, and for time, as in 1 Kings 1:30.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly reflects the demonstrative relation with forms such as “This is,” “this matter,” and “this day,” while in other clauses it is absorbed into the translation. These renderings show the clause’s presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.