עמא
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Aramaic[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
עַמָּא • (ʿammā) m (plural עַמְּמַיָא)
- people, nation
- Tanach, Genesis 14:16, with translation of the New International Version:
- וַאֲתֵיב יָת כָּל קִניָנָא וְאַף יָת לוֹט אֲחוּהִי וְקִניָנֵיהּ אֲתֵיב וְאַף יָת נְשַׁיָא וְיָת עַמָא
- He recovered all the goods and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people
- folk
Inflection[edit]
declension of עמא
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| absolute | עַם | עַמְּמִין |
| construct | עַם | עַמְּמֵי |
| emphatic | עַמָּא | עַמְּמַיָּא |
Noun[edit]
עמא • (ʿammā) m (plural עמא, singular feminine counterpart עמתא)
- paternal uncle
- great-grandfather
- father's sister
References[edit]
“ˁm”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
References[edit]
“ˁm”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–