The meaning of “אֲגַם”
Understanding ʼăgam reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
pond, pool, standing (water). - a marsh - hence a rush (as growing in swamps) - hence a stockade of reeds 1) pool, troub...
אֲגַם
pond, pool, standing (water). - a marsh - hence a rush (as growing in swamps) - hence a stockade of reeds 1) pool, troubled pool 1a) troubled or muddy (gloomy) pools, marshes 1b) any pool, pond 1c) swamp reeds, reeds, rush(es)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 8:5 | “And the Lord spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt.” Word: אֲגַם (ʼăgam) | |
| Psalms 114:8 | “Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters. ” Word: אֲגַם (ʼăgam) | |
| Isaiah 41:18 | “I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.” Word: אֲגַם (ʼăgam) | |
| Jeremiah 51:32 | “And that the passages are stopped, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are affrighted.” Word: אֲגַם (ʼăgam) |
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