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.

H8552

2 Samuel 20:18 · Word #11

Lexicon H8552

Lemmaתָּמַם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤕𐤌𐤌
Transliterationtâmam
Strong'sH8552
DefinitionTo 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

Phrasethey finished

SIBI-P1 Translation H8552-04

they brought to completion

Morphological NotesVerb; Hiphil (causative) stem; perfect conjugation; 3rd person common plural.
Rendering RationaleThe 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 P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleSIBI-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.