Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2157 |
|---|---|
| Word: | זַמזוֹם |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | from H2161 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | Zamzom |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | zam-zome' |
| Meaning: | 1. intriguing 2. a Zamzumite, or native tribe of Israel |
| KJV Renderings: | Zamzummim. |
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זַמְזֻמִּים proper name [of a people] said to be a name given to רְפָאִים by the Ammonites who dispossessed them Deut 2:20 (compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 1497] talk gibberish?), ᵐ5 Ζοχομμιν, Ζομζομμειν, and Ζομμειν (so ᵐ5 L ); compare Gen 14:5 זוּזִים q. v. ( ᵐ5 ἔθνη ἰσχυρά).
