Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H5868 |
|---|---|
| Word: | עֲיָם |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | of doubtful origin and authenticity |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | ayam |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | `ayam (ah-yawm') n-m. |
| Meaning: | 1. probably meaning strength |
| KJV Renderings: | mighty. |
Strong's is an index and starting point, not the final meaning of a word. Do not build doctrine from a gloss, root, or number. Test meaning by sentence, grammar, authorial usage, context, and the passage argument.
[עֲיָם] noun [masculine] dubious, possibly glow (Arabic [untranscribed source text 3840], [untranscribed source text 3841] to thirst, [untranscribed source text 3842] thirst, internal heat), si vera lectio (so Du; on form compare NöZMG xxxvii (1883), 526); — construct בֵּעְיָם רוּחוֺ Isa 11:15, read perhaps בְּעֹצֶם (so apparently Vrss ) Thes Luzz Krochm Che GuKau Gr PerlesAnal. 52.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Daniel 1:12
