מֵ/עַמֵּ֣י
𐤌/𐤏𐤌𐤉
Am
from-peoples-of
A group of people bound by shared kinship, geographic proximity, or social association; often denotes the population of an ethnic group, tribe, or nation, but can also refer more broadly to any collective of persons. In the context of ancient Israel, frequently designates the Israelite people as a whole or a subgroup thereof; also used generically for the population of other groups.
Ezra 10:11 · Word #10
Lexicon H5971
| Lemma | עַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Am |
| Strong's | H5971 |
| Definition | A group of people bound by shared kinship, geographic proximity, or social association; often denotes the population of an ethnic group, tribe, or nation, but can also refer more broadly to any collective of persons. In the context of ancient Israel, frequently designates the Israelite people as a whole or a subgroup thereof; also used generically for the population of other groups. |
Morphology HR/Ncmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | from-peoples-of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5971-47
from peoples of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן ("from") + masculine plural construct noun עַם ("people, collective"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is masculine plural in construct (עַמֵּי), denoting multiple gathered groups, with the prefixed preposition מִן assimilated as מֵ־, meaning "from." The construct state is reflected by "of," indicating linkage to a following noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
from the peoples of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'from the peoples of' was expanded from 'from peoples of' for naturalness and context. The definite article is supplied in the construct chain referencing the local nations. |