This term in Jeremiah 52:15 refers to either craftsmen/artisans or possibly 'the multitude' (if reading it as equivalent to 'hamon'). In the context of Nebuchadnezzar's deportation of Jerusalem, it describes a group taken into exile. If 'craftsmen,' it indicates the Babylonians specifically targeted skilled workers—smiths, builders, artisans—whose expertise would benefit the empire. If 'multitude,' it refers more generally to masses of people. The ambiguity reflects textual uncertainty.