הֵתַֽמּוּ
𐤄𐤕𐤌𐤅
tâmam
they finished
To be complete, finished, or whole; to reach a state of entirety or fullness, either in a process, quality, or quantity. The verb may describe the completion of a task or period of time, the exhaustion or consumption of an object or person, or the attainment of moral integrity or wholeness. In various contexts, it may carry the sense of being perfected, coming to an end, being consumed, or demonstrating blamelessness or uprightness.
2 Samuel 20:18 · Word #11
Lexicon H8552
| Lemma | תָּמַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤌𐤌 |
| Transliteration | tâmam |
| Strong's | H8552 |
| Definition | To be complete, finished, or whole; to reach a state of entirety or fullness, either in a process, quality, or quantity. The verb may describe the completion of a task or period of time, the exhaustion or consumption of an object or person, or the attainment of moral integrity or wholeness. In various contexts, it may carry the sense of being perfected, coming to an end, being consumed, or demonstrating blamelessness or uprightness. |
Morphology HVhp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they finished |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8552-04
they brought to completion
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Hiphil (causative) stem; perfect conjugation; 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem conveys a causative sense, so rather than simply "they were complete," the form means they caused something to reach completion. The perfect 3rd person common plural is reflected in "they brought." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they finished
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | SIBI-P1 'they brought to completion' is a descriptive but context-free root rendering; 'they finished' is the standard context-aware rendering for this verb in this grammatical form. |