הָ/הֵ֗ם
𐤄/𐤄𐤌
hêm
those
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).
Exodus 2:11 · Word #3
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 HTd/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 | those |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1992-02
they
| Morphological Notes | Independent personal pronoun; 3rd person; masculine; plural; emphatic or contrastive usage common. |
| Rendering Rationale | This is the independent third person masculine plural pronoun, used to point out or specify a group of males or mixed-gender persons. "They" preserves both the plural number and masculine/mixed reference without importing contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
those
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed P1 'they' to 'those' because in this construct הָהֵם modifies 'the days', so the contextually correct phrase is 'in those days'. |