No. 86 in Hebrew
שהם
The Hebrew word "שהם" translates to "that they are" or refers to a biblical gemstone (shoham). The meaning depends on context.
In a sentence
הספרים שהם קוראים מעניינים מאוד.
The books that they are reading are very interesting.
In this context, "שהם" means "that they," referring to the subject performing the action of reading the books.
הילדים שלי גאים שהם הצליחו במבחן.
My children are proud that they succeeded in the test.
Here, "שהם" means "that they," introducing a clause explaining the reason for their pride.
החיילים בטוחים שהם יוכלו להשלים את המשימה.
The soldiers are confident that they will be able to complete the mission.
"שהם" here acts as "that they," connecting the soldiers' confidence to their belief in completing the mission.
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