הַ/פַּ֗עַם
𐤄/𐤐𐤏𐤌
hapaam
at last
or (feminine) פַּעֲמָה; from פָּעַם; a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow); anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundred-) fold, [idiom] now, (this) [phrase] once, order, rank, step, [phrase] thrice, (often-), second, this, two) time(-s), twice, wheel.
H6471
Genesis 2:23 · Word #4
Lexicon H6471
| Lemma | פַּעַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤏𐤌 |
| Transliteration | paʻam |
| Strong's | H6471 |
| In-context | at last |
Morphology HTd/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H6471-09
the beat
| Root | פעם (p-ʿ-m) |
| Core Meanings | to strike, beat, pulse, step, rhythmic movement |
| Semantic Range | stroke, beat, footstep, occurrence, instance, time (as an event), repetition (once, twice, etc.), rank or order |
| Conceptual Significance | The term reflects a Hebrew conception of time as marked by beats or steps—distinct occurrences within lived experience. Its rhythmic root imagery connects physical movement (footsteps, pulses) with the counting and marking of events in covenant history. |
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular absolute noun with prefixed definite article (הַ־); from the root פעם. The form functions adverbially in many contexts to denote a specific occurrence ("this time"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun פַּעַם derives from the root meaning "to strike" or "to beat," conveying the idea of a pulse or step. As a feminine singular noun with the definite article ("the"), הַפַּעַם is rendered "the beat," preserving both its grammatical form and its core imagery; from this sense develops the temporal meaning "this time" (i.e., this occurrence or beat). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פעם (to strike, beat, pulse, step, rhythmic movement)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6471-01 |
bapaam | in the time-step |
H6471-02 |
befaam | in a beat |
H6471-03 |
faamayim | two beat-steps |
H6471-04 |
faamotayv | his foot-steps |
H6471-05 |
feamay | my steps |
H6471-06 |
feamayikhe | your two steps |
H6471-07 |
feameykha | your foot-beats |
H6471-08 |
feamim | beat-steps |
H6471-10 |
kefaam | as a step |
H6471-11 |
khefaam | as a step |
H6471-12 |
lifeamay | for my footfalls |
H6471-13 |
paam | a single beat |
H6471-14 |
paamayim | two steps |
H6471-15 |
paamey | footsteps-of |
H6472-01 |
paamon | striking-bell |
H6471-16 |
paamotayv | his footsteps |
H6471-17 |
peamay | my foot-steps |
H6471-18 |
peamayv | his foot-steps |
H6471-19 |
peamim | step-occurrences |
Word Usage (118 occurrences of H6471)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:23 | הַ/פַּ֗עַם | hapaam | at last |
| Genesis 18:32 | הַ/פַּ֔עַם | hapaam | this once |
| Genesis 27:36 | פַעֲמַ֔יִם | faamayim | two times |