נַ֤חְנוּ

𐤍𐤇𐤍𐤅

nachnûw

We

Personal pronoun in the common plural—'we,' indicating the speaker(s) include themselves as part of a group. Used for self-reference by a group in narrative, dialogue, prayer, or proclamation. Emphasizes collective identity or action.

H5168

Lamentations 3:42 · Word #1

Lexicon H5168

Lemmaנַחְנוּ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤍𐤇𐤍𐤅
Transliterationnachnûw
Strong'sH5168
DefinitionPersonal pronoun in the common plural—'we,' indicating the speaker(s) include themselves as part of a group. Used for self-reference by a group in narrative, dialogue, prayer, or proclamation. Emphasizes collective identity or action.

Morphology HPp1cp All morphology codes

Part of Speech P — Pronoun — Substitutes for a noun
Subtype p — Personal — Personal pronoun
Person 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we")
Gender c — Common — Common (both genders)
Number p — Plural — Plural

Common Translation

PhraseWe

SIBI-P1 Translation H5168-01

we

Morphological NotesIndependent personal pronoun; first person common plural (HPp1cp).
Rendering RationaleThis is the independent first person common plural pronoun, denoting collective self-reference by a group that includes the speaker. The rendering "we" preserves its plural and inclusive morphology without adding contextual nuance.

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