לָֽ/מוֹ
𐤋/𐤌𐤅
lamo
to them
Proverbs 23:20 · Word #7
Lexicon
| In-context | to them |
Morphology HR/Sp3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words |
SIBI-P1
unto them
| Root | ל (l-) |
| Core Meanings | direction, movement toward, belonging, relation, benefit |
| Semantic Range | to them, for them, toward them, belonging to them, in reference to them |
| Conceptual Significance | This form often appears in poetic or solemn contexts, marking direction, benefit, or relation to a group. Its archaic tone can heighten rhetorical force, especially in covenantal declarations, judgments, or blessings directed toward a collective group. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ל with archaic 3rd masculine plural pronominal suffix -מוֹ (HR/Sp3mp). Common in poetic and elevated biblical style as an alternative to לָהֶם. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form לָמוֹ consists of the preposition ל (“to/for/toward”) with the 3rd person masculine plural suffix -מוֹ, yielding “to them.” The rendering “unto them” preserves the directional force of ל and reflects the masculine plural third-person suffix indicated by HR/Sp3mp, while also echoing the elevated, poetic tone of this archaic form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ל (direction, movement toward, belonging, relation, benefit)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3808-05 |
l | not |
|
lah | to her |
H5545-02 |
lakhe | to you (feminine singular) |
|
lanu | to us |
|
leh | to him |
H3772-34 |
lekha | to you (masculine singular) |
H3926-01 |
lemo | to them (3mp) |
H7121-11 |
li | to me |
|
ulekha | and to you (masculine singular) |
|
valakhe | and unto you (feminine singular) |
|
velah | and to her |
|
velakhe | and toward you (feminine singular) |
|
velakhem | and to you men |
H1097-06 |
veli | and to me |