לְ/עַ֥ם

𐤋/𐤏𐤌

leam

to a people

from עָמַם; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock; folk, men, nation, people.

H5971

Exodus 21:8 · Word #10

Lexicon H5971

Lemmaעַם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤌
Transliterationʻam
Strong'sH5971
In-contextto a people

Morphology HR/Ncmsa 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 H5971-35

to a gathered people

Rootעמם (ʿ-m-m)
Core Meaningsto associate, be united, be gathered together, form a collective group
Semantic Rangepeople, nation, tribe, kinsfolk, ethnic group, subjects, attendants, collective body
Conceptual Significanceעַם commonly denotes a covenantal or ethnic community bound by shared identity, ancestry, or allegiance. In biblical theology it frequently refers to Israel as a unified covenant people in relationship with יהוה, emphasizing communal solidarity and corporate responsibility.
Morphological NotesPreposition לְ (“to/for”) prefixed to a masculine common singular noun עַם; appears in absolute or construct state depending on context, but here functions as a singular object of the preposition.
Rendering RationaleThe noun עַם is masculine singular (Ncmsa/c), here with the prefixed preposition לְ (“to/for”), yielding “to a people.” Rendering it as “a gathered people” preserves the root sense of a united or associated group, reflecting the idea of a collective bound together as one body, while maintaining the singular masculine form.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root עמם (to associate, be united, be gathered together, form a collective group)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5971-01 am a kin-group
H5972-01 am a gathered people
H5971-03 amam their gathered-people

Word Usage (1870 occurrences of H5971)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 11:6 עַ֤ם am the people
Genesis 14:16 הָ/עָֽם haam the people
Genesis 17:14 מֵ/עַמֶּ֑י/הָ meameyha from his people
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