BDB89
אֲגַם noun [masculine] troubled pool (Aramaic id., [untranscribed source text 42], Assyrian agammu DlW) — ׳ א absolute Isa 35:7 construct Isa 41:18 + 2 t.; אֲגַמִּים Exod 8:1 + 2 t.; אַגְמֵי Isa 14:23 אַגְמֵיהֶם Exod 7:19 —
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H98 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אֲגַם |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from an unused root (meaning to collect as water) |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 9 |
| Transliteration: | agam |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ag-am' |
| Meaning: | 1. a marsh 2. hence a rush (as growing in swamps) 3. hence a stockade of reeds |
| KJV Renderings: | pond, pool, standing (water). |
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אֲגַם noun [masculine] troubled pool (Aramaic id., [untranscribed source text 42], Assyrian agammu DlW) — ׳ א absolute Isa 35:7 construct Isa 41:18 + 2 t.; אֲגַמִּים Exod 8:1 + 2 t.; אַגְמֵי Isa 14:23 אַגְמֵיהֶם Exod 7:19 —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Job 41:2