כָּ/הֵם֙

𐤊/𐤄𐤌

hêm

as they are

A third person masculine plural independent pronoun: they, those. It functions as the primary term for indicating a group of male or mixed-gender persons or entities as subject or predicate. Frequently used for emphatic reference, contrast, or identification (sometimes, but rarely, may refer to objects, animals, or even nations personified).

H1992

1 Chronicles 21:3 · Word #7

Lexicon H1992

Lemmaהֵם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤄𐤌
Transliterationhêm
Strong'sH1992
DefinitionA third person masculine plural independent pronoun: they, those. It functions as the primary term for indicating a group of male or mixed-gender persons or entities as subject or predicate. Frequently used for emphatic reference, contrast, or identification (sometimes, but rarely, may refer to objects, animals, or even nations personified).

Morphology HR/Pp3mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech P — Pronoun — Substitutes for a noun
Subtype p — Personal — Personal pronoun
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural

Common Translation

Phraseas they are

SIBI-P1 Translation H1992-06

they

Morphological NotesIndependent personal pronoun, 3rd person, masculine plural; emphatic or contrastive usage possible.
Rendering RationaleThis form is the third person masculine plural independent pronoun, indicating a specified group of males or mixed-gender persons. "They" preserves both the masculine plural morphology and the basic demonstrative-identifying force of the root.

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