עַמָּ/ם֙
𐤏𐤌/𐤌
Am
their 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 32:17 · Word #16
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 HNcmsc/Sp3mp
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | their people |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5971-03
their people
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עַם denotes a gathered or associated collective body. In the masculine singular construct with a 3rd person masculine plural suffix, it expresses the collective group belonging to them—hence "their people." |
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