בָּ/עָ֑ם
𐤁/𐤏𐤌
Am
among the 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.
Judges 5:9 · Word #5
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 HRd/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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | among the people |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5971-15
among the gathered people
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב with definite article (assimilated) + masculine singular noun in absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עַם denotes a collective body of associated or gathered persons; the prefixed ב with assimilated article yields "among/in the." The singular masculine absolute form refers to a unified collective body. |
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