וְ/אִמִּ֣/י
𐤅/𐤀𐤌/𐤉
ʼêm
and my mother
A female parent; specifically, the biological mother of a child. The term may also denote an ancestress or matriarch within a kinship structure. In extended or figurative use, it refers to the foundational or originating element of a group, position, or object (e.g., 'mother city,' 'mother of all living'). In some contexts, 'ēm also signifies the source or primal part of something (e.g., the main channel or 'parting' of a stream).
Psalms 27:10 · Word #3
Lexicon H517
| Lemma | אֵם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʼêm |
| Strong's | H517 |
| Definition | A female parent; specifically, the biological mother of a child. The term may also denote an ancestress or matriarch within a kinship structure. In extended or figurative use, it refers to the foundational or originating element of a group, position, or object (e.g., 'mother city,' 'mother of all living'). In some contexts, 'ēm also signifies the source or primal part of something (e.g., the main channel or 'parting' of a stream). |
Morphology HC/Ncfsc/Sp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and my mother |
SIBI-P1 Translation H517-30
and my mother
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + noun, feminine singular construct, with 1cs pronominal suffix ("my"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֵם means "mother" in the sense of a female parent or source. The feminine singular construct form with a 1st person common singular suffix yields "my mother," and the prefixed conjunction וְ adds "and." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and my mother
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'and my mother' is correct in context; matches the Hebrew conjunction and possessive suffix appropriately. |