Word Study · Strong's H5972 · Hebrew
עַם
am
am
Strong's 1890 spelling: ʻam
“{a people (as a congregated unit)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
{a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock}
Rendered in the KJV as
people.
- 15occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 2 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 13inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 15 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 13
- עַֽמְמַיָּ֞א2
- עַֽמְמַיָּ֗א2
- וְעַם֙1
- וְעַמָּ֖ה1
- לְעַ֥ם1
- לְעַ֖ם1
- עַ֨ם1
- עַמָּ֤א1
- עַמָּ֨ה1
- עַמָּה֙1
- עַֽמְמַיָּ֔א1
- עַמְמַיָּ֡א1
and 1 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 7
- peoples the6
- people the3
- to a people2
- and people1
- and people the1
- people1
- peoples O1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 7
- noun · masculine plural · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)7
- noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)3
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular1
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)1
- noun · masculine or feminine singular1
- preposition + noun · masculine or feminine singular1
- preposition + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- ANcmpd/Ta · 7
- ANcbsd/Ta · 3
- AC/Ncbsa · 1
- AC/Ncbsd/Ta · 1
- ANcbsa · 1
- AR/Ncbsa · 1
- AR/Ncbsc · 1
All 15, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Daniel carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Ezra5 occurrences
- Ezra 5:12וְעַמָּ֖הveamah'conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)But since our fathers angered the God of heaven, He delivered them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean who destroyed this temple and carried away the people to Babylon.here: and people the
- Ezra 6:12וְעַם֙veamconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singularMay God, who has caused His Name to dwell there, overthrow any king or people who lifts a hand to alter this decree or to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued the decree. Let it be carried out with diligence.here: and people
- Ezra 7:13עַמָּ֨הʾamah'noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)I hereby decree that any volunteers among the Israelites in my kingdom, including the priests and Levites, may go up with you to Jerusalem.here: people the
- Ezra 7:16עַמָּ֤אʾama'noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)together with all the silver and gold you may find in all the province of Babylon, as well as the freewill offerings of the people and priests to the house of their God in Jerusalem.here: people the
- Ezra 7:25עַמָּה֙ʾamah'noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God which you possess, are to appoint magistrates and judges to judge all the people west of the Euphrates—all who know the laws of your God. And you are to teach these laws to anyone who does not know them.here: people the
Daniel10 occurrences
- Daniel 2:44לְעַ֥םleampreposition + noun · masculine or feminine singularIn the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.here: to a people
- Daniel 3:4עַֽמְמַיָּ֔אʾamaiya'noun · masculine plural · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)Then the herald loudly proclaimed, “O people of every nation and language, this is what you are commanded:here: peoples O
- Daniel 3:7עַמְמַיָּ֡אʾamaiya'noun · masculine plural · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)Therefore, as soon as all the people heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, and all kinds of music, the people of every nation and language would fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.here: peoples the
- Daniel 3:7עַֽמְמַיָּ֜אʾamaiya'noun · masculine plural · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)Therefore, as soon as all the people heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, and all kinds of music, the people of every nation and language would fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.here: peoples the
- Daniel 3:29עַ֨םʾamnoun · masculine or feminine singularTherefore I decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego will be cut into pieces and their houses reduced to rubble. For there is no other god who can deliver in this way.”here: people
- Daniel 4:1עַֽמְמַיָּ֞אʾamaiya'noun · masculine plural · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)King Nebuchadnezzar, To the people of every nation and language who dwell in all the earth: May your prosperity be multiplied.here: peoples the
- Daniel 5:19עַֽמְמַיָּ֗אʾamaiya'noun · masculine plural · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)Because of the greatness that He bestowed on him, the people of every nation and language trembled in fear before him. He killed whom he wished and kept alive whom he wished; he exalted whom he wished and humbled whom he wished.here: peoples the
- Daniel 6:25עַֽמְמַיָּ֞אʾamaiya'noun · masculine plural · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)Then King Darius wrote to the people of every nation and language throughout the land: “May your prosperity abound.here: peoples the
- Daniel 7:14עַֽמְמַיָּ֗אʾamaiya'noun · masculine plural · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.here: peoples the
- Daniel 7:27לְעַ֖םleampreposition + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey Him.’here: to a people
Same headword in Strong's