כָּ/הֵֽמָּה
𐤊/𐤄𐤌𐤄
hêm
like them
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).
Jeremiah 36:32 · Word #30
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 HR/Sp3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words |
Common Translation
| Phrase | like them |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1992-07
like them
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כ + independent pronoun הֵמָּה (3rd person masculine plural). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form combines the preposition כ ("like/as") with the third person masculine plural independent pronoun הֵמָּה, yielding "like them." The masculine plural reference is preserved in the plural pronoun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
like them
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Like them' is contextually correct and matches the idiomatic English form; P1 is accurate. |