um.mah denotes peoples or collective groups, from Ishmael’s subdivisions to the peoples called to praise the LORD.

The term denotes collective peoples or groups: it identifies Ishmael’s named subdivisions in Genesis 25:16, groups within a Midianite father’s house in Numbers 25:15, and the peoples addressed in a summons to praise in Psalm 117:1.

1. Collective peoples and named groups · dominant

   All three occurrences are feminine plural noun forms referring to groups of people. In Genesis 25:16, the construct form occurs with Ishmael’s sons, villages, encampments, and twelve leaders; the APB renders the clause “according to their peoples.” In Numbers 25:15 the APB describes Zur as “head of the peoples of a father's house in Midian,” while Psalm 117:1 addresses all such groups in the call, “extol him, all you peoples.”

   Genesis 25:16Numbers 25:15Psalm 117:1

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the plural forms as “peoples” in Genesis 25:16, Numbers 25:15, and Psalm 117:1. These renderings confirm the verses’ collective-group setting rather than fixing a separate nuance in each clause.