שָׁ֑ם
𐤔𐤌
sham
are
a primitive particle (rather from the relative pronoun, אֲשֶׁר); there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence; in it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.
Genesis 13:14 · Word #17
Lexicon H8033
| Lemma | שָׁם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌 |
| Transliteration | shâm |
| Strong's | H8033 |
| In-context | are |
Morphology HD
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | D — Adverb — Modifies a verb |
SIBI-P1 H8033-02
there (in that place)
| Root | שם (š-m) |
| Core Meanings | place, location, there, thither, then (as transferred location in time) |
| Semantic Range | there, in that place, to that place (thither), from that place (thence), then (in narrative sequence), in it |
| Conceptual Significance | שָׁם anchors biblical narrative and theology in concrete space and time, often marking places of encounter, covenant, judgment, or remembrance. By pointing to a specific location or moment, it reinforces the embodied and historical nature of Israel’s faith and YHWH’s acts within real places. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew adverbial particle (HD); indeclinable; functions as a locative adverb meaning "there," sometimes extended to temporal sense "then." |
| Rendering Rationale | שָׁם is an indeclinable adverbial particle indicating location, derived from a demonstrative sense of place. The rendering "there (in that place)" preserves its deictic force, pointing to a specific location previously mentioned or implied. As an adverb (HD), it carries no gender, number, or person inflection, so the English likewise remains uninflected. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שם (place, location, there, thither, then (as transferred location in time))
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8034-01 |
beshem | in the name of |
H8034-02 |
beshemot | by names |
H8034-03 |
beshimekha | in your name |
Word Usage (835 occurrences of H8033)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:8 | שָׁ֔ם | sham | there |
| Genesis 2:10 | וּ/מִ/שָּׁם֙ | umisham | and from there |
| Genesis 2:11 | שָׁ֖ם | sham | there |