תַּ֖מְנוּ
𐤕𐤌𐤍𐤅
tâmam
we be finished
To be complete, finished, or whole; to reach a state of entirety or fullness, either in a process, quality, or quantity. The verb may describe the completion of a task or period of time, the exhaustion or consumption of an object or person, or the attainment of moral integrity or wholeness. In various contexts, it may carry the sense of being perfected, coming to an end, being consumed, or demonstrating blamelessness or uprightness.
Numbers 17:28 · Word #9
Lexicon H8552
| Lemma | תָּמַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤌𐤌 |
| Transliteration | tâmam |
| Strong's | H8552 |
| Definition | To be complete, finished, or whole; to reach a state of entirety or fullness, either in a process, quality, or quantity. The verb may describe the completion of a task or period of time, the exhaustion or consumption of an object or person, or the attainment of moral integrity or wholeness. In various contexts, it may carry the sense of being perfected, coming to an end, being consumed, or demonstrating blamelessness or uprightness. |
Morphology HVqp1cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | we be finished |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8552-09
we were finished
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 1st person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem conveys a simple intransitive state of completion or coming to an end. The perfect 1st person common plural form is rendered as "we were finished," preserving both the completed aspect and the plural subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
we perish
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'we were finished' to 'we perish' to capture the sequential, present/future sense of the verb (do we all perish); in this context it is a collective statement, not simple past. |