עַמְּ/ךָ֣
𐤏𐤌/𐤊
Am
your 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.
Deuteronomy 21:8 · Word #12
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/Sp2ms
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 | your people |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5971-05
your people
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular construct + 2ms pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עַם denotes a gathered or associated collective body. In construct with a 2nd masculine singular pronominal suffix, it yields "your people," preserving the singular collective sense and the possessive relationship. |
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