"מתים" meaning in Hebrew

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Noun

Forms: מְתִים [canonical, masculine, plural], m'tím [romanization], מְתֵי־ [construct, singular], מְתִם [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Semitic *mut-. Etymology templates: {{inh|he|sem-pro|*mut-}} Proto-Semitic *mut- Head templates: {{he-noun|cons=מְתֵי|g=m-p|tr=m'tím|wv=מְתִים}} מְתִים • (m'tím) m pl (singular construct מְתֵי־)
  1. (Biblical Hebrew, plural only) men (especially few in number) Tags: Biblical-Hebrew, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-מתים-he-noun-i7uoI9WG Categories (other): Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew pluralia tantum, Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Hebrew links with redundant wikilinks, Hebrew pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: מֵתִים [canonical], metím [romanization]
Head templates: {{head|he|noun form|g=|head=מֵתִים|tr=metím}} מֵתִים • (metím), {{he-noun form|tr=metím|wv=מֵתִים}} מֵתִים • (metím)
  1. plural indefinite form of מֵת (met) Tags: form-of, indefinite, plural Form of: מֵת (extra: met)
    Sense id: en-מתים-he-noun-OZWbDhiO Categories (other): Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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          "ref": "Tanach, Psalms [[s:he:T2617#יז_יד|17:14]], with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:",
          "roman": "mi-mtím yadkhá adonái mi-mtím me-ḥéled ḥelqám ba-ḥayyím",
          "text": "מִמְתִים־יָדְךָ יְהֹוָה מִמְתִים מֵחֶלֶד חֶלְקָם בַּחַיִּים...",
          "translation": "From men, by Thy hand, o LORD, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life...",
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          "english": "When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and sojourners in it",
          "ref": "Tanach, Psalms [[s:he:T26a5#קה_יב|105:12]], with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:",
          "roman": "bi-hyotám mtéi mispar; ki-m'áṭ v-garím bah",
          "text": "בִּהְיוֹתָם מְתֵי מִסְפָּר כִּמְעַט וְגָרִים בָּהּ׃",
          "translation": "When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and sojourners in it",
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          "roman": "mi-mtím yadkhá adonái mi-mtím me-ḥéled ḥelqám ba-ḥayyím",
          "text": "מִמְתִים־יָדְךָ יְהֹוָה מִמְתִים מֵחֶלֶד חֶלְקָם בַּחַיִּים...",
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          "ref": "Tanach, Psalms [[s:he:T26a5#קה_יב|105:12]], with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:",
          "roman": "bi-hyotám mtéi mispar; ki-m'áṭ v-garím bah",
          "text": "בִּהְיוֹתָם מְתֵי מִסְפָּר כִּמְעַט וְגָרִים בָּהּ׃",
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