לְ֝אֹ֗ם
𐤋𐤀𐤌
lᵉʼôm
of people
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.
Proverbs 14:28 · Word #6
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 HNcmsa
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 | of people |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3816-02
assembled people-group
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in the absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from a root meaning "to gather" or "assemble," pointing to a collective formed by gathering. As a masculine singular absolute noun, it denotes one distinct assembled population group without modifiers. |
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