עַ֨ם
𐤏𐤌
am
people
(Aramaic) corresponding to עַם; {a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock}; people.
Daniel 3:29 · Word #6
Lexicon H5972
| Lemma | עַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʻam |
| Strong's | H5972 |
| In-context | people |
Morphology ANcmsa
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 |
SIBI-P1 H5972-01
a gathered people
| Root | עמם (ʿ-m-m) |
| Core Meanings | to associate, bind together, be united, form a close group |
| Semantic Range | people, nation, tribal group, kinsfolk, subjects of a king, troops, attendants, a communal body bound by shared identity |
| Conceptual Significance | עַם expresses covenantal and communal identity in the Hebrew Bible, especially in the phrase "עַם יהוה" (the people of YHWH). It denotes not merely a population but a divinely bound community united by kinship, covenant, and shared allegiance. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun (HNcmsa/HNcmsc), appearing in both absolute and construct states. Though grammatically singular, it functions as a collective noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עַם is masculine singular (absolute or construct), so it is rendered as a singular collective: "a gathered people." The wording preserves the root sense of those bound or associated together as a united body, rather than merely a random crowd. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עמם (to associate, bind together, be united, form a close group)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5971-01 |
am | a kin-group |
H5971-03 |
amam | their gathered-people |
H6004-01 |
amamuhu | they overshadowed him |
Word Usage (15 occurrences of H5972)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 2:44 | לְ/עַ֥ם | leam | to people |
| Daniel 3:4 | עַֽמְמַיָּ֔/א | amemaya | peoples |
| Daniel 3:7 | עַמְמַיָּ֡/א | amemaya | the-peoples |