אֻמִּֽים
𐤀𐤌𐤉𐤌
lᵉʼôm
nations
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.
Psalms 57:10 · 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 HNcmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | nations |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3816-08
assembled peoples
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine plural, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural masculine absolute form denotes multiple collective population groups. Rendering it as "assembled peoples" preserves both the plurality and the root sense of a gathered or coalesced community. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
peoples
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "nations". |