וּ/לְאֻמִּ֖ים
𐤅/𐤋𐤀𐤌𐤉𐤌
lᵉʼôm
and peoples
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 43:4 · Word #10
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 HC/Ncmpa
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 | and peoples |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3816-07
and assembled peoples
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + noun masculine plural absolute from לְאֹם. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun לְאֻמִּים is masculine plural, denoting multiple collective population groups. "Assembled peoples" reflects the root sense of gathered or coalesced groups, and the prefixed וּ adds "and." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and peoples
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'and assembled peoples' expands beyond the Hebrew; the construct here simply means 'and peoples.' Adjusted for context as instructed in the rules. |