עַם
Strong's H5971
ʻam
/am/
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H5971
- Hebrew
- עַם
- Transliteration
- ʻam
- Pronunciation
- /am/
- KJV Translations
- 4 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
Derivation
from H6004 (עָמַם);H6004 (ʻâmam)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
folkmennationpeople
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of ʻam:
עָמַם
ʻâmamH6004“become dim”
אֱלִיעָםʼĔlîyʻâmH463“Eliam”
אֲנִיעָםʼĂnîyʻâmH593“Aniam”
בִּלְעָםBilʻâmH1109“Balaam”
בֶּן־עַמִּיBen-ʻAmmîyH1151“Ben-ammi”
יִבְלְעָםYiblᵉʻâmH2991“Ibleam”
יׇקְדְעָםYoqdᵉʻâmH3347“Jokdeam”
יְקַמְעָםYᵉqamʻâmH3360“Jekameam”
יׇקְמְעָםYoqmᵉʻâmH3361“Jokmeam”
יׇקְנְעָםYoqnᵉʻâmH3362“Jokneam”
יָרׇבְעָםYârobʻâmH3379“Jeroboam”
יׇרְקְעָםYorqᵉʻâmH3421“Jorkeam”
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