ו/הם
𐤅/𐤄𐤌
hêm
and they
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).
2 Samuel 21:9 · Word #12
Lexicon H1992
| Lemma | הֵם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤌 |
| Transliteration | hêm |
| Strong's | H1992 |
| Definition | 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). |
Morphology HC/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
| Phrase | and they |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1992-17
and they
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + independent personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural (Pp3mp). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the conjunction ו ("and") prefixed to the independent third person masculine plural pronoun הֵם. "And they" preserves both the connective function and the explicit masculine plural reference inherent in the pronoun. |
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