The meaning of “עִם”
Understanding ʻim reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, li...
עִם
accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al). - adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications - specifically, equally with - often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English) 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 41:32 | “And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.” Word: עִם (ʻim) | |
| Deuteronomy 9:7 | “Remember, and forget not, how thou provokedst the Lord thy God to wrath in the wilderness: from the day that thou didst depart out of the land of Egypt, until ye came unto this place, ye have been rebellious against the Lord.” Word: עִם (ʻim) | |
| Judges 20:38 | “Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait, that they should make a great flame with smoke rise up out of the city.” Word: עִם (ʻim) | |
| 1 Samuel 16:12 | “And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.” Word: עִם (ʻim) | |
| 2 Chronicles 21:19 | “And it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness: so he died of sore diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.” Word: עִם (ʻim) |