לַ/אֲגַם
𐤋/𐤀𐤂𐤌
ʼăgam
a pool
A body of standing water, usually natural and shallow, such as a marsh, pool, or pond. The term denotes an area where water collects and remains, often forming a wetland that can support aquatic or semi-aquatic vegetation.
ngambu "side" (Nyakyusa) · ngambo "side, region" (Mijikenda) · ngambo "side, direction" (Comorian) +18 moreIsaiah 41:18 · Word #10
Lexicon H98
| Lemma | אֲגַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤂𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʼăgam |
| Strong's | H98 |
| Definition | A body of standing water, usually natural and shallow, such as a marsh, pool, or pond. The term denotes an area where water collects and remains, often forming a wetland that can support aquatic or semi-aquatic vegetation. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a pool |
SIBI-P1 Translation H98-04
marsh-pool
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes a natural body of standing, shallow water such as a marsh or pond. The singular absolute form is preserved by the simple singular rendering without added qualifiers. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
marsh-pool
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 uses 'marsh-pool,' which is contextually consistent with the source's sense of a shallow standing water body. |
Bantu Hebrew
לַ/אֲגַם (ʼăgam) — A body of standing water, usually natural and shallow, such as a marsh, pool, or pond. The term denotes an area where water collects and remains, often forming a wetland that can support aquatic or semi-aquatic vegetation.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| ngambu | side | Nyakyusa |
| ngambo | side, region | Mijikenda |
| ngambo | side, direction | Comorian |
| ngambu | side, edge | Kaonde |
| ngambu | edge, boundary | Lunda |
| ngambo | side, margin | Kiluba |
| ngambu | border, edge | Tshiluba |
| ngambu | edge, border | Sakata |
| ngambo | side | Bangi |
| ngambo | side | Ngombe |
| ngambo | side, direction | Mongo |
| ngambu | shore, river edge | Civili |
| ngambu | side, edge | Kiyombe |
| ngambo | side, bank | Kituba (Kikongo creole) |
| ngambo | side, direction | Laadi |
| ngambo | side, bank, edge | Luba-Katanga |
| ngambu | bank, edge, side | Luba-Kasai |
| ngambo | the other side; opposite bank; across | Swahili |
| ngambo | bank, shore, side | Kimbundu |
| ngâmbu | side (of river), shore, bank | Kikongo |
| ngambo | shore, side of river | Lingala |