Hebrew edit

Etymology edit

Roots
שׁ־ם (š-m)
ע־צ־ם (ʿ-ṣ-m)

שֵׁם (shem-, name of/noun of) + עֶצֶם (étsem, bone; thing, object; gist, essence)

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

שֵׁם עֶצֶם (shem étsemm (plural indefinite שְׁמוֹת עֶצֶם, no construct forms)

  1. (grammar) noun, substantive

Hyponyms edit