פְּעָמָֽי/ו
𐤐𐤏𐤌𐤉/𐤅
peamayv
his feet
or (feminine) פַּעֲמָה; from פָּעַם; a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow); anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundred-) fold, [idiom] now, (this) [phrase] once, order, rank, step, [phrase] thrice, (often-), second, this, two) time(-s), twice, wheel.
H6471
Proverbs 29:5 · Word #8
Lexicon H6471
| Lemma | פַּעַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤏𐤌 |
| Transliteration | paʻam |
| Strong's | H6471 |
| In-context | his feet |
Morphology HNcfpc/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 | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H6471-18
his foot-steps
| Root | פעם (p-ʿ-m) |
| Core Meanings | to beat, strike, pulse, step, occurrence |
| Semantic Range | footsteps, steps, movements, occurrences, times, repetitions, ranks, ordered beats |
| Conceptual Significance | The term often conveys ordered movement or repeated action—whether literal footsteps or recurring times—highlighting rhythm, progression, or divinely ordered events within the biblical narrative. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine noun in plural construct (פְּעָמֵי/פְּעָמָי) with 3ms pronominal suffix ("-יו"), yielding "his steps." Feminine plural is grammatically required though natural gender is not marked in English. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun פַּעַם derives from the root פעם, conveying the idea of a beat or stroke, especially a footfall. In the feminine plural construct form with a 3rd masculine singular suffix ("his"), it denotes multiple steps belonging to him. "His foot-steps" preserves both the concrete imagery of repeated foot-beats and the required plural possessive form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פעם (to beat, strike, pulse, step, occurrence)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6471-01 |
bapaam | in the time-step |
H6471-02 |
befaam | in a beat |
H6471-03 |
faamayim | two beat-steps |
H6471-04 |
faamotayv | his foot-steps |
H6471-05 |
feamay | my steps |
H6471-06 |
feamayikhe | your two steps |
H6471-07 |
feameykha | your foot-beats |
H6471-08 |
feamim | beat-steps |
H6471-09 |
hapaam | the beat |
H6472-01 |
hapaamonim | the striking-bells |
H6471-10 |
kefaam | as a step |
H6471-11 |
khefaam | as a step |
H6471-12 |
lifeamay | for my footfalls |
H6470-01 |
nifeameti | I was struck with agitation |
H6471-13 |
paam | a single beat |
H6471-14 |
paamayim | two steps |
H6471-15 |
paamey | footsteps-of |
H6472-02 |
paamon | striking-bell |
H6471-16 |
paamotayv | his footsteps |
H6471-17 |
peamay | my foot-steps |
H6471-19 |
peamim | step-occurrences |
H6472-03 |
ufaamoney | and strike-bells of |
H6470-02 |
vatipaem | and she was stirred |
Word Usage (118 occurrences of H6471)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:23 | הַ/פַּ֗עַם | hapaam | at last |
| Genesis 18:32 | הַ/פַּ֔עַם | hapaam | this once |
| Genesis 27:36 | פַעֲמַ֔יִם | faamayim | two times |