וְ/אִמּ֗/וֹ

𐤅/𐤀𐤌/𐤅

veimo

or his mother

a primitive word; a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father)); dam, mother, [idiom] parting.

H517

Proverbs 28:24 · Word #3

Lexicon H517

Lemmaאֵם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤌
Transliterationʼêm
Strong'sH517
In-contextor his mother

Morphology HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H5973-35

and his mother

Rootאם (ʾ-m)
Core Meaningsmotherhood, maternal source, origin, familial bond, nurturing
Semantic Rangebiological mother, ancestress, source or origin of a group, symbolic mother-city, nurturing figure
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical thought, the mother embodies origin, nurture, and covenant continuity within the household. The term can extend metaphorically to denote source, foundation, or a leading city, reflecting the cultural centrality of maternal lineage and care.
Morphological NotesConjunction וְ + noun common feminine singular construct אֵם + 3ms pronominal suffix וֹ, yielding "and his mother."
Rendering RationaleThe noun אֵם is a feminine singular noun meaning "mother." The morphology (conjunction + feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix) requires the rendering "and his mother," preserving both the feminine singular form and the third masculine singular possessive suffix.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root אם (motherhood, maternal source, origin, familial bond, nurturing)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H520-03 amah a mother-span
H520-01 amah a mother-cubit
H520-02 amah mother-cubit

Word Usage (220 occurrences of H517)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 2:24 אִמּ֑/וֹ imo his mother
Genesis 3:20 אֵ֥ם em mother
Genesis 20:12 אִמִּ֑/י imi of my mother