לְאֻמִּ֗ים
𐤋𐤀𐤌𐤉𐤌
lᵉʼôm
The nations
A people, nation, or population group—often used collectively for ethnic groups distinct from one's own, or in a general sense for organized social collectives. In biblical contexts, it denotes a group with shared lineage, culture, or language, without specifying precise political or geographic boundaries. Semantic range includes peoples (in the plural sense), nations (as in ethnic or political entities), and sometimes, by extension, communities.
Isaiah 17:13 · Word #1
Lexicon H3816
| Lemma | לְאֹם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤀𐤌 |
| Transliteration | lᵉʼôm |
| Strong's | H3816 |
| Definition | A people, nation, or population group—often used collectively for ethnic groups distinct from one's own, or in a general sense for organized social collectives. In biblical contexts, it denotes a group with shared lineage, culture, or language, without specifying precise political or geographic boundaries. Semantic range includes peoples (in the plural sense), nations (as in ethnic or political entities), and sometimes, by extension, communities. |
Morphology HNcmpa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | The nations |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3816-03
assembled peoples
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural masculine absolute form denotes multiple collective groups. "Assembled peoples" preserves the root sense of gathered or coalesced communities while reflecting the plural morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
assembled peoples
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'assembled peoples' is contextually accurate for לְאֻמִּ֗ים, reflecting collective ethnic groups without specifying political entities, matching the SILEX definition and keeping P1. |