Strong's Lexicon

H3816

H3816 — לְאוֹם לְאוֹם

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

Hebrewlomnoun mascOccurrences: 39TWOT: 1060a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H3816
Word:לְאוֹם לְאוֹם
Part of Speech:noun masc
Etymology:from an unused root meaning to gather
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:39
Transliteration:lom
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:leh-ome' (or l owm {leh-ome'}) n-m.
Meaning:1. a community
KJV Renderings:nation, people.

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BDB4286

לְאֹם, לְאוֺם noun masculine Gen 25:23 people, in poetry and chiefly late; — ׳ ל absolute Gen 25:23 (twice in verse); Prov 14:28, לְאוֺם Prov 11:26 suffix לְאוּמִּי Isa 51:4 plural לְאֻמִּים Gen 25:23 + 28 t.; לְאוּמִים Isa 55:4 — people, both of Israel and of Edom, Gen 25:23 (3 t. in verse) ( J ; Jacob and Esau; || גּוֺי); elsewhere of Israel only Isa 51:4 (singular || עַם ); usually plural of other peoples: — ׳ שְׁאוֺן ל Isa 17:12 (|| הֲמוֺן עמים, compare Isa 17:13 || גּוֺיִם Isa 34:1; Isa 43:9; Ps 2:1; Ps 44:3; Ps 44:15; Ps 105:44; Ps 149:7, compare Isa 55:4 (twice in verse) (גּוֺי in Isa 55:5); || עַמִּים Gen 27:29 ( J ), Hab 2:13 ; Jer 51:58 ; Ps 47:4; Ps 57:10; Ps 67:5 (twice in verse); Ps 108:4 ; Prov 24:24 further Isa 41:1 ; Isa 49:1 (both || אִיִּים), Isa 43:4 (|| אָ֯דָם Isa 60:2 (|| אֶרֶץ), Ps 9:9 (|| תֵּבֵל), Ps 148:11 (|| מַלְכֵי אֶרֶץ, etc.); עֲדַת לְאֻמִּים Ps 7:8, ׳ הֲמוֺן ל Ps 65:8 of any and all peoples Prov 14:34 singular indefinite = people in general, as making public opinion, Prov 11:26 (collective, with plural verb); = population, as subjects of prince Prov 14:28 (|| עַם).


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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