BDB9307
אֻמָּה noun feminine nation (Biblical Hebrew id., late); — absolute ׳ א Dan 3:29 plural emphatic אֻמַּיָא Dan 3:4; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:31; Dan 5:19; Dan 6:26; Dan 7:14; Ezra 4:10.
Strong's Lexicon
H524
H524 — אוּמָּה
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H524 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אוּמָּה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | (Aramaic) corresponding to H523 |
| Language: | Aramaic |
| Occurrences: | 8 |
| Transliteration: | ummah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | oom-maw' |
| Meaning: | 1. nation |
| KJV Renderings: | Not listed |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
מה (māh)
Daniel 2:15
- KJV: He answered and said to Arioch the king’s captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
- EHCC: Why (lit. upon what) (is) the decree (30)