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גַּם

gamalsoHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentConjunction769 occurrences37 books661 verses

Definition

by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather; properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
Traditional renderings: again, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders גַּם:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

769 total
  1. Genesis 30:3גַם־ · too
    Then she said, “Here is my maidservant Bilhah. Sleep with her, that she may bear children for me, so that through her I too can build a family.”
  2. Genesis 30:6וְגַם֙
    Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; He has heard my plea and given me a son.” So she named him Dan.
  3. Genesis 30:8גַּם־ · and
    Then Rachel said, “In my great struggles, I have wrestled with my sister and won.” So she named him Naphtali.
  4. Genesis 30:15גַּ֥ם · Now you
    But Leah replied, “Is it not enough that you have taken away my husband? Now you want to take my son’s mandrakes as well?” “Very well,” said Rachel, “he may sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.”
  5. Genesis 30:30גַם־ · also
    Indeed, you had very little before my arrival, but now your wealth has increased many times over. The LORD has blessed you wherever I set foot. But now, when may I also provide for my own household?”
  6. Genesis 31:15גַּם־ · but he has
    Are we not regarded by him as outsiders? Not only has he sold us, but he has certainly squandered what was paid for us.
  7. Genesis 32:6וְגַם֙ · and now
    When the messengers returned to Jacob, they said, “We went to your brother Esau, and now he is coming to meet you—he and four hundred men with him.”
  8. Genesis 32:18גַם־
    …then you are to say, ‘They belong to your servant Jacob. They are a gift, sent to my lord Esau. And behold, Jacob is behind us.’”
  9. Genesis 32:19גַּ֣ם · He also; גַּ֚ם · and; גַּ֚ם
    He also instructed the second, the third, and all those following behind the herds: “When you meet Esau, you are to say the same thing to him.
  10. Genesis 32:20גַּ֗ם · You are also
    You are also to say, ‘Look, your servant Jacob is right behind us.’” For he thought, “I will appease Esau with the gift that is going before me. After that I can face him, and perhaps he will accept me.”
  11. Genesis 33:7גַּם־ · also
    Leah and her children also approached and bowed down, and then Joseph and Rachel approached and bowed down.
  12. Genesis 35:17גַם־ · another
    During her severe labor, the midwife said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you are having another son.”
  13. Genesis 37:7וְגַם־ · and
    We were binding sheaves of grain in the field, and suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to mine.”
  14. Genesis 38:10גַּם־ · as well
    What he did was wicked in the sight of the LORD, so He put Onan to death as well.
  15. Genesis 38:11גַּם־ · too
    Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Live as a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up.” For he thought, “He may die too, like his brothers.” So Tamar went to live in her father’s house.
  16. Genesis 38:22וְגַ֨ם · and furthermore
    So Hirah returned to Judah and said, “I could not find her, and furthermore, the men of that place said, ‘No shrine prostitute has been here.’”
  17. Genesis 38:24וְגַ֛ם · and
    About three months later, Judah was told, “Your daughter-in-law Tamar has prostituted herself, and now she is pregnant.” “Bring her out!” Judah replied. “Let her be burned to death!”
  18. Genesis 40:15וְגַם־ · and even
    For I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing for which they should have put me in this dungeon.”
  19. Genesis 42:22וְגַם־
    And Reuben responded, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy? But you would not listen. Now we must account for his blood!”
  20. Genesis 42:28וְגַ֖ם
    “My silver has been returned!” he said to his brothers. “It is here in my sack.” Their hearts sank, and trembling, they turned to one another and said, “What is this that God has done to us?”
  21. Genesis 43:8גַּם־; גַם־; גַּם־
    And Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy with me, and we will go at once, so that we may live and not die—neither we, nor you, nor our children.
  22. Genesis 44:9וְגַם־
    If any of your servants is found to have it, he must die, and the rest will become slaves of my lord.”
  23. Genesis 44:10גַּם־
    “As you say,” replied the steward. “But only the one who is found with the cup will be my slave, and the rest of you shall be free of blame.”
  24. Genesis 44:16גַּם־ · both; גַּ֛ם · and
    “What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed the iniquity of your servants. We are now my lord’s slaves—both we and the one who was found with the cup.”
  25. Genesis 44:29גַּם־
    Now if you also take this one from me and harm comes to him, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.’
  26. Genesis 46:4גַם־ · will surely
    I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you back. And Joseph’s own hands will close your eyes.”
  27. Genesis 46:34גַּם־ · both; גַּם־ · and
    …you are to say, ‘Your servants have raised livestock ever since our youth—both we and our fathers.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen, since all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.”
  28. Genesis 47:3גַּם־ · both; גַּם־ · and
    “What is your occupation?” Pharaoh asked Joseph’s brothers. “Your servants are shepherds,” they replied, “both we and our fathers.”
  29. Genesis 47:19גַּם־ · as well; גַּ֣ם · and
    Why should we perish before your eyes—we and our land as well? Purchase us and our land in exchange for food. Then we, along with our land, will be slaves to Pharaoh. Give us seed that we may live and not die, and that the land may not become desolate.”
  30. Genesis 48:11גַּ֥ם · as well
    “I never expected to see your face again,” Israel said to Joseph, “but now God has let me see your children as well.”
  31. Genesis 48:19גַּם־ · too; וְגַם־ · too
    But his father refused. “I know, my son, I know!” he said. “He too shall become a people, and he too shall be great; nevertheless, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations.”
  32. Genesis 50:9גַּם־ · alike; גַּם־ · and
    Chariots and horsemen alike went up with him, and it was an exceedingly large procession.
  33. Genesis 50:18גַּם־ · also
    His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves!”
  34. Genesis 50:23גַּ֗ם · and indeed
    He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph’s knees.
  35. Exodus 1:10גַּם־
    Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.”
  36. Exodus 2:19וְגַם־ · He even
    “An Egyptian rescued us from the shepherds,” they replied. “He even drew water for us and watered the flock.”
  37. Exodus 3:9וְגַם־ · and I have
    And now the cry of the Israelites has reached Me, and I have seen how severely the Egyptians are oppressing them.
  38. Exodus 4:9גַּם֩ · even
    But if they do not believe even these two signs or listen to your voice, take some water from the Nile and pour it on the dry ground. Then the water you take from the Nile will become blood on the ground.”
  39. Exodus 4:10גַּ֤ם · neither; גַּ֣ם
    “Please, Lord,” Moses replied, “I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since You have spoken to Your servant, for I am slow of speech and tongue.”