וְ/עַמּ֖/וֹ
𐤅/𐤏𐤌/𐤅
Am
and his people
A group of people bound by shared kinship, geographic proximity, or social association; often denotes the population of an ethnic group, tribe, or nation, but can also refer more broadly to any collective of persons. In the context of ancient Israel, frequently designates the Israelite people as a whole or a subgroup thereof; also used generically for the population of other groups.
2 Chronicles 13:17 · Word #4
Lexicon H5971
| Lemma | עַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Am |
| Strong's | H5971 |
| Definition | A group of people bound by shared kinship, geographic proximity, or social association; often denotes the population of an ethnic group, tribe, or nation, but can also refer more broadly to any collective of persons. In the context of ancient Israel, frequently designates the Israelite people as a whole or a subgroup thereof; also used generically for the population of other groups. |
Morphology HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and his people |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5971-72
and his people
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + masculine singular noun in construct state with 3ms pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עַם denotes a gathered or associated collective bound by kinship or social ties. The masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix yields "his people," and the prefixed conjunction וְ adds "and." |
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