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im
ים
Pronounced “im”, this suffix is appended to a root word in order to make a phrase that references the name of a group of intelligent entities.
The Hebrew 'im suffix does not indicate a plurale tantum in the strictest sense, although its limited use in numeracy does fit that pattern. In a more general sense, the plural does appear to be built upon a singular root.
Essentially, if “im” is added to the end of <X>, then the new word (“<X>im”) means “The <X> ones”, where X describes some characteristic of the people.
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Later we will make a list of words using this suffix, but for now use the backlinks to this page for a dynamic list, each of which is discussed on their own page.