Strong's Lexicon

H5972

H5972 — עַם

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

Aramaicamnoun mascOccurrences: 15TWOT: 2914

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5972
Word:	עַם
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	(Aramaic) corresponding to H5971
Language:	Aramaic
Occurrences:	15
Transliteration:	am
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	`am (am) n-m.
Meaning:	1. people
KJV Renderings:	Not listed

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עַם noun masculine^{Ezra 6:12} people (see Biblical Hebrew I. עמם, עַם); — ׳ ע absolute Dan 2:44; Dan 3:29; Ezra 6:12, construct Dan 7:27 emphatic עַמָּה Ezra 5:12, עַמָּא Ezra 7:13; Ezra 7:16; Ezra 7:25 plural emphatic עַמֲמַיָּא (K^{§§ 15d}); 55, 5 a)) Dan 3:4; Dan 3:7 (twice in verse); Dan 3:31; Dan 5:19; Dan 6:26; Dan 7:14.

Other Resources

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

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

מעם (hm)

Daniel 2:14

KJV: Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:answered…: Chaldee, returnedcaptain…: or, chief marshal: Chaldee, chief of the executioners, or, slaughtermen

EHCC: Daniel answered with counsel aad wisdom

Daniel 3:10

KJV: Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image:dulcimer: or, singing: Chaldee, symphony

EHCC: Thou, 0 king, hast made a decres,

Daniel 6:13

KJV: Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.

EHCC: (14).regardeth not thee, 0 king, (lit. set-