עַמּ֔/וֹ
𐤏𐤌/𐤅
Am
his people
A group of people bound by shared kinship, geographic proximity, or social association; often denotes the population of an ethnic group, tribe, or nation, but can also refer more broadly to any collective of persons. In the context of ancient Israel, frequently designates the Israelite people as a whole or a subgroup thereof; also used generically for the population of other groups.
Isaiah 52:9 · Word #9
Lexicon H5971
| Lemma | עַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Am |
| Strong's | H5971 |
| Definition | A group of people bound by shared kinship, geographic proximity, or social association; often denotes the population of an ethnic group, tribe, or nation, but can also refer more broadly to any collective of persons. In the context of ancient Israel, frequently designates the Israelite people as a whole or a subgroup thereof; also used generically for the population of other groups. |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp3ms
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | his people |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5971-14
his gathered people
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עַם derives from the root meaning "to gather/associate," denoting a collective body bound together. The construct form with 3ms suffix is rendered "his gathered people," preserving both the collective sense and the masculine singular possessive. |
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