וְ/נַ֣חְנוּ
𐤅/𐤍𐤇𐤍𐤅
nachnûw
and we
Personal pronoun in the common plural—'we,' indicating the speaker(s) include themselves as part of a group. Used for self-reference by a group in narrative, dialogue, prayer, or proclamation. Emphasizes collective identity or action.
Exodus 16:8 · Word #20
Lexicon H5168
| Lemma | נַחְנוּ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤇𐤍𐤅 |
| Transliteration | nachnûw |
| Strong's | H5168 |
| Definition | Personal pronoun in the common plural—'we,' indicating the speaker(s) include themselves as part of a group. Used for self-reference by a group in narrative, dialogue, prayer, or proclamation. Emphasizes collective identity or action. |
Morphology HC/Pp1cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | P — Pronoun — Substitutes for a noun |
| Subtype | p — Personal — Personal pronoun |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and we |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5168-02
and we
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + independent personal pronoun, 1st person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the conjunction וְ ('and') prefixed to the independent first person common plural pronoun נַחְנוּ, a variant of אֲנַחְנוּ. It denotes collective self-reference by a group including the speaker, here linked by the conjunction. |
View full lexicon entry for H5168 →
SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and we
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Conjunction and pronoun are correctly combined, as per SILEX and context. |