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עַם (H5971)

ʻam

am

from עָמַם; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock; folk, men, nation, people.

Brown–Driver–Briggs

[עַם] n.[m.] kinsman (on father's side)
עַם, עָם 1810 n.m. people
1 a people, nation
2 = smaller units
3 = common people
4 people in gen., persons
5 phrases

From Brown, Driver, and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), in the public domain.


1654 occurrences

Shown in the King James Version (KJV), whichever translation you read in — it is the text these numbers are tagged against.

  • 1 Chronicles 10:9
    And when they had stripped him, they took his head, and his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry tidings unto their idols, and to the people.
  • 1 Chronicles 11:2
    And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.
  • 1 Chronicles 11:13
    He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
  • 1 Chronicles 13:4
    And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
  • 1 Chronicles 14:2
    And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel.
  • 1 Chronicles 16:2
    And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
  • 1 Chronicles 16:8
    Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.
  • 1 Chronicles 16:20
    And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;
  • 1 Chronicles 16:24
    Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.
  • 1 Chronicles 16:26
    For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.