כְּ/עַמִּ֥/י
𐤊/𐤏𐤌/𐤉
Am
as my 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 Kings 3:7 · Word #21
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 HR/Ncmsc/Sp1cs
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 | as my people |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5971-31
as my gathered-people
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state with 1st person common singular pronominal suffix; prefixed preposition כְּ ("as/like"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עַם derives from the root meaning "to gather/associate," denoting a collective bound together. The construct form with 1cs suffix yields "my gathered-people," and the prefixed כְּ adds the comparative sense "as." |
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