Hebrew word study
עַם H5972
- Transliteration
- ʻam
- Pronunciation
- am
- KJV glosses
- people.
Lexical summary
{a people (as a congregated unit)
specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)
hence (collectively) troops or attendants
figuratively, a flock}
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
{a people (as a congregated unit)
specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)
hence (collectively) troops or attendants
figuratively, a flock}
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information