פַּ֥עַם
𐤐𐤏𐤌
paam-2
now
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 7:12 · Word #3
Lexicon H6471
| Lemma | פַּעַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤏𐤌 |
| Transliteration | paʻam |
| Strong's | H6471 |
| In-context | now |
Morphology HNcfsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H6471-13
a single beat
| Root | פעם (p-ʿ-m) |
| Core Meanings | beat, strike, step, rhythm, occurrence |
| Semantic Range | footstep, stroke, rhythmic beat, occurrence, instance, time (as an event), repetition (e.g., twice, three times), rank or order in certain contexts |
| Conceptual Significance | פַּעַם expresses the embodied Hebrew sense of time as rhythmic and event-based—each "time" is a beat or step within lived experience. Biblical narrative often marks divine action or human response in counted "beats," underscoring the ordered rhythm of events in covenant history. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun; appears in both absolute and construct states. No pronominal suffix in the forms listed. The feminine gender is lexical and typical of abstract or event nouns in Hebrew. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun פַּעַם is a feminine singular form derived from the root פ־ע־ם, which conveys the idea of striking, beating, or stepping. Rendering it as "a single beat" preserves the concrete root sense of a rhythmic stroke or footstep while naturally extending to its idiomatic sense of a single occurrence, and it reflects the feminine singular morphology (HNcfsa/HNcfsc). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פעם (beat, strike, step, rhythm, 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 |
H6471-10 |
kefaam | as a step |
H6471-11 |
khefaam | as a step |
H6471-12 |
lifeamay | for my footfalls |
H6471-14 |
paamayim | two steps |
H6471-15 |
paamey | footsteps-of |
H6472-01 |
paamon | striking-bell |
H6471-16 |
paamotayv | his footsteps |
H6471-17 |
peamay | my foot-steps |
H6471-18 |
peamayv | his foot-steps |
H6471-19 |
peamim | step-occurrences |
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 |