na.am denotes the prophets’ act of uttering a prophetic pronouncement in Jeremiah 23:31.

Its sole attested use describes prophets making a prophetic utterance, in a clause where they take their tongues and speak an utterance.

1. Making a prophetic utterance · dominant

   In Jeremiah 23:31, the sequential imperfect masculine plural form occurs of prophets who “take their tongues” and utter a pronouncement; the APB renders the clause “and prophesy an utterance.”

   Jeremiah 23:31

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Jeremiah 23:31, the APB presents the clause as prophets who “prophesy an utterance.” The precise contribution of the Hebrew form is best taken from its place in that clause.