מִ/שָּׁ֤ם
𐤌/𐤔𐤌
misham
from 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.
Numbers 13:23 · Word #6
Lexicon H8033
| Lemma | שָׁם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌 |
| Transliteration | shâm |
| Strong's | H8033 |
| In-context | from there |
Morphology HR/D
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | D — Adverb — Modifies a verb |
SIBI-P1 H8033-01
from there
| Root | שם (š-m) |
| Core Meanings | place, location, there, that place, spatial reference |
| Semantic Range | from there, from that place, thence, from that point (spatial); by extension, from that time, from that circumstance |
| Conceptual Significance | מִשָּׁם often marks transition—movement from a location, a turning point in narrative, or origin of action. It can signal divine guidance from a place, departure in judgment or deliverance, or the unfolding of events from a specific appointed location, anchoring biblical narrative in concrete geography and history. |
| Morphological Notes | Composed of the preposition מִן ("from") prefixed to the locative adverb שָׁם ("there"), with assimilation of the nun (dagesh in שׁ). Classified as a Hebrew particle/adverb (HR/D); indeclinable. |
| Rendering Rationale | The base particle שָׁם means "there" or "that place." With the prefixed preposition מִן (assimilated to מִ־), the form מִשָּׁם literally means "from there," preserving the locative sense of the root and the directional force of the preposition. As an indeclinable adverbial form (HR/D), it carries no gender or number distinctions. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שם (place, location, there, that place, 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 |