אֻמַּיָּ֖/א
𐤀𐤌𐤉/𐤀
umaya
nations
(Aramaic) corresponding to אֻמַּה; {a collection, i.e. community of persons}; nation.
Daniel 3:4 · Word #7
Lexicon H524
| Lemma | אֻמָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤌𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼummâh |
| Strong's | H524 |
| In-context | nations |
Morphology ANcfpd/Td
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
SIBI-P1 H524-02
the nations
| Root | אמה (ʾ-m-m) |
| Core Meanings | people, nation, tribe, collective community |
| Semantic Range | nation, people-group, ethnic community, political entity, collective population distinct from Israel |
| Conceptual Significance | In Biblical Aramaic contexts, especially Daniel, “the nations” refers to the various peoples under imperial rule, highlighting YHWH’s sovereignty over all collective human communities, not only Israel. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic common feminine plural noun in the determined (emphatic) state; plural ending -ַיָּא (-ayyāʾ) marks the definite form “the nations.” Occurs in Biblical Aramaic (e.g., Daniel, Ezra). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Aramaic noun אֻמַיָּא is the feminine plural in the determined (emphatic) state, indicating a definite group: “the nations.” The rendering preserves both the collective sense inherent in the root אמה (a people-group bound together) and the feminine plural definiteness reflected in the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אמה (people, nation, tribe, collective community)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H519-02 |
amatah | her bondmaid |
H519-03 |
amatekha | your bondwoman |
H519-04 |
amati | my bondmaid |
Word Usage (8 occurrences of H524)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 3:4 | אֻמַּיָּ֖/א | umaya | nations |
| Daniel 3:7 | אֻמַיָּ֣/א | umaya | nations-the |
| Daniel 3:29 | אֻמָּ֜ה | umah | nation |