לְ/עַ֥ם
𐤋/𐤏𐤌
ʻam
to people
A collective designation for a group of people, typically connected by kinship, descent, or shared social or ethnic identity; in most contexts, refers to a 'people,' in the sense of an ethnos or nation; can also denote a more limited group such as a tribe, or, less frequently, a gathering, troops, followers, or attendants, depending on context.
Daniel 2:44 · Word #14
Lexicon H5972
| Lemma | עַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʻam |
| Strong's | H5972 |
| Definition | A collective designation for a group of people, typically connected by kinship, descent, or shared social or ethnic identity; in most contexts, refers to a 'people,' in the sense of an ethnos or nation; can also denote a more limited group such as a tribe, or, less frequently, a gathering, troops, followers, or attendants, depending on context. |
Morphology AR/Ncmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to people |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5972-05
to a gathered-people
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ (to/for) + masculine singular common noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עַם derives from the root meaning "to gather/associate," denoting a collective body bound together. The prefixed לְ adds the sense "to/for," and the masculine singular construct form is reflected in the singular "gathered-people." |
View full lexicon entry for H5972 →
SILEX v2