H368 — אֵימִים

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewEymiymnameOccurrences: 3

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H368
Word:	אֵימִים
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	plural of H367
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	3
Transliteration:	Eymiym
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	ay-meem'
Meaning:	1. terrors 2. Emim, an early Canaanitish (or Maobitish) tribe
KJV Renderings:	Emims.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB382

אֵימָה₁₇ noun feminine terror, dread (Talmud id., compare Assyrian imtu, Dl^W) — ׳ א Gen 15:12 +; אֵימָ֫תָה Exod 15:16 (compare Ges^{«GKC:90»§ 90}, 2 R. b); construct אֵימַת Prov 20:2 suffix אֵימָתִי Exod 23:27 אֵמָתִי Job 33:7, etc.; plural אֵימִים Jer 50:38 אֵמִים Job 20:25 אֵימוֺת Ps 55:5 suffix אֵמֶיךָ Ps 88:16 — terror, dread (mostly in poetry), inspired by ׳ י Exod 15:16 (song in E || פַּחַד) Exod 23:27 ( E ) Deut 32:25 ; Job 9:34; Job 13:21 compare Job 33:7; Job 20:25; Ps 88:16 (|| חֲרוֺנִים, בִּעוּתִים Ps 88:17); compare Gen 15:2 אֵימָה חֲשֵׁכָה גְדוֺלָה; occasioned by enemies Josh 2:9; Isa 33:18; Ezra 3:3 by king Prov 20:2 compare Ps 55:5 אֵימוֺת מָוֶת (|| יִרְאָה, רַעַד, פַּלָּצוּת v Ps 55:6); predicate of snorting of a war-horse Job 39:20, of teeth of crocodile Job 41:6 plural figurative = idols (i.e. dreadful, shocking things) Jer 50:38 (|| פּסלים).

BDB383

אֵימִים proper name, masculne plural Emim (terrors) ancient inhabitants of Moab Gen 14:5 (הָאֵימִים); Deut 2:10 ( ׳ הָאֵמ); Deut 2:11 (׳ אֵמ).