Word Study

The meaning of עַם

Understanding ʻam reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H5971
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

עַם

Phoneticam
Transliterationʻam
Grammar Code
H:N-M
Hebrew Noun, Masculine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

folk, men, nation, people. - a people (as a congregated unit) - specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel) - hence (collectively) troops or attendants - figuratively, a flock 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

1646 total references
ReferenceText
Genesis 33:15

And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.

Ruth 2:11

And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.

Ezra 8:36

And they delivered the king’s commissions unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.

Isaiah 28:5

In that day shall the Lord of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,

Amos 7:15

And the Lord took me as I followed the flock, and the Lord said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
1646x
Most Frequent Book
Jeremiah
Book Distribution
Genesis33
Exodus149
Leviticus39
Numbers76
Deuteronomy95
Joshua58
Judges61
Ruth9
1 Samuel89
2 Samuel85
1 Kings64
2 Kings47
1 Chronicles39
2 Chronicles94
Ezra19
Nehemiah44
Esther22
Job8
Psalms112
Proverbs8
Ecclesiastes2
Isaiah125
Jeremiah151
Lamentations11
Ezekiel91
Daniel15
Hosea17
Joel12
Amos7
Obadiah1
Jonah1
Micah19
Nahum2
Habakkuk6
Zephaniah7
Haggai7
Zechariah19
Malachi2

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'עַם' deepen your understanding of Genesis 33:15?

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