H5971Hebrewʿām
עַם
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
1,846
Total Occurrences
38
Books
1,846
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Strong’s Definition
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
Etymology & Derivation
from H6004 (עָמַם);
KJV Usage
folk, men, nation, people.
Detailed Definition
From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.
- 1.nation, people
- 2.people, nation
- 3.persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men
- 4.kinsman, kindred
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: ʻam; Pronunciation: am