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

Lemmaפַּעַם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤐𐤏𐤌
Transliterationpaʻam
Strong'sH6471
In-contextat 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

Rootפעם (p-ʿ-m)
Core Meaningsto strike, beat, pulse, step, rhythmic movement
Semantic Rangestroke, beat, footstep, occurrence, instance, time (as an event), repetition (once, twice, etc.), rank or order
Conceptual SignificanceThe 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 NotesFeminine 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 RationaleThe 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