וְ/שָׁם֙
𐤅/𐤔𐤌
vesham
and there
a primitive particle (rather from the relative pronoun, אֲשֶׁר); there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence; in it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.
Leviticus 8:31 · Word #13
Lexicon H8033
| Lemma | שָׁם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌 |
| Transliteration | shâm |
| Strong's | H8033 |
| In-context | and there |
Morphology HC/D
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | D — Adverb — Modifies a verb |
SIBI-P1 H8033-07
and there (in that place)
| Root | שם (sh-m) |
| Core Meanings | place, there, that place, location, spatial reference |
| Semantic Range | there; in that place; to that place (thither); from that place (thence); then (in a temporal extension); in it |
| Conceptual Significance | שָׁם functions as a key locative marker in biblical narrative, anchoring events to specific covenantal places—sites of encounter, judgment, worship, or promise. Its frequent use reinforces the theological importance of place in Scripture, where divine acts occur not abstractly but "there"—in real, covenantally significant locations. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ ("and") prefixed to the adverb שָׁם ("there"). Classified as a conjunction + demonstrative/locative adverb. It carries no gender, number, or person distinctions. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adverb שָׁם denotes a specific place—"there," pointing to a location previously mentioned or understood. The prefixed וְ (waw conjunction) means "and," so the full form וְשָׁם is faithfully rendered "and there," preserving both the conjunction and the locative sense inherent in the root idea of place. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שם (place, there, that place, location, spatial reference)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8034-01 |
beshem | in the name of |
H8034-02 |
beshemot | by names |
H8034-03 |
beshimekha | in your name |
Word Usage (835 occurrences of H8033)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:8 | שָׁ֔ם | sham | there |
| Genesis 2:10 | וּ/מִ/שָּׁם֙ | umisham | and from there |
| Genesis 2:11 | שָׁ֖ם | sham | there |