הֵ֜מָּה

𐤄𐤌𐤄

hêm

they

A third person masculine plural independent pronoun: they, those. It functions as the primary term for indicating a group of male or mixed-gender persons or entities as subject or predicate. Frequently used for emphatic reference, contrast, or identification (sometimes, but rarely, may refer to objects, animals, or even nations personified).

H1992

2 Chronicles 8:9 · Word #11

Lexicon H1992

Lemmaהֵם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤄𐤌
Transliterationhêm
Strong'sH1992
DefinitionA third person masculine plural independent pronoun: they, those. It functions as the primary term for indicating a group of male or mixed-gender persons or entities as subject or predicate. Frequently used for emphatic reference, contrast, or identification (sometimes, but rarely, may refer to objects, animals, or even nations personified).

Morphology HPp3mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech P — Pronoun — Substitutes for a noun
Subtype p — Personal — Personal pronoun
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural

Common Translation

Phrasethey

SIBI-P1 Translation H1992-05

they

Morphological NotesIndependent personal pronoun; 3rd person; masculine; plural; longer emphatic form הֵמָּה.
Rendering RationaleThis is the independent third-person masculine plural pronoun, used to specify or point out a group of males or a mixed group. "They" preserves both the plurality and masculine grammatical form without adding contextual emphasis.

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