לָ/עָ֑ם
𐤋/𐤏𐤌
Am
the-people
A group of people bound by shared kinship, geographic proximity, or social association; often denotes the population of an ethnic group, tribe, or nation, but can also refer more broadly to any collective of persons. In the context of ancient Israel, frequently designates the Israelite people as a whole or a subgroup thereof; also used generically for the population of other groups.
2 Chronicles 24:20 · Word #11
Lexicon H5971
| Lemma | עַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Am |
| Strong's | H5971 |
| Definition | A group of people bound by shared kinship, geographic proximity, or social association; often denotes the population of an ethnic group, tribe, or nation, but can also refer more broadly to any collective of persons. In the context of ancient Israel, frequently designates the Israelite people as a whole or a subgroup thereof; also used generically for the population of other groups. |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the-people |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5971-34
to the gathered people
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ with definite article (assimilated) + masculine singular absolute noun עַם. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עַם denotes a collective group bound by association or kinship, derived from the root meaning "to gather/associate." The prefixed לָ indicates "to/for," and the form reflects a definite masculine singular collective noun. |
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