כְּ/עַ֣ם
𐤊/𐤏𐤌
Am
like a people
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.
Joel 2:5 · Word #12
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/Ncmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | like a people |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5971-28
like a gathered-people
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in absolute state with prefixed preposition כְ (“like/as”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עַם denotes a collective bound together by association or gathering; rendering it as "gathered-people" preserves the root sense of assembled community. The prefixed כְ adds the comparative sense "like," and the singular masculine absolute form is reflected in "a ...-people." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
like a gathered-people
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | SIBI-P1 intentionally amplifies the sense of 'gathered' in 'am' per SILEX; left unchanged to preserve this nuance. |