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גַּם

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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. 2 Chronicles 19:8וְגַ֣ם · Moreover
    Moreover, Jehoshaphat appointed in Jerusalem some of the Levites, priests, and heads of the Israelite families to judge on behalf of the LORD and to settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem.
  2. 2 Chronicles 20:4גַּ֚ם · and indeed
    So the people of Judah gathered to seek the LORD, and indeed, they came from all the cities of Judah to seek Him.
  3. 2 Chronicles 20:13גַּם־ · with
    Meanwhile all the men of Judah, with their wives and children and little ones, were standing before the LORD.
  4. 2 Chronicles 21:4וְגַ֖ם · along with
    When Jehoram had established himself over his father’s kingdom, he strengthened himself by putting to the sword all his brothers along with some of the princes of Israel.
  5. 2 Chronicles 21:11גַּם־ · had also
    Jehoram had also built high places on the hills of Judah; he had caused the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves and had led Judah astray.
  6. 2 Chronicles 21:13וְגַ֨ם · You have also
    …but you have walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and have caused Judah and the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves, just as the house of Ahab prostituted itself. You have also killed your brothers, your father’s family, who were better than you.
  7. 2 Chronicles 21:17וְגַם־ · along with
    So they went to war against Judah, invaded it, and carried off all the possessions found in the king’s palace, along with his sons and wives; not a son was left to him except Jehoahaz, his youngest.
  8. 2 Chronicles 22:3גַּם־ · also
    Ahaziah also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in wickedness.
  9. 2 Chronicles 22:5גַּ֣ם · [Ahaziah] also
    Ahaziah also followed their counsel and went with Joram son of Ahab king of Israel to fight against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth-gilead. But the Arameans wounded Joram.
  10. 2 Chronicles 24:7וְגַם֙ · and had even
    For the sons of that wicked woman Athaliah had broken into the house of God and had even used the sacred objects of the house of the LORD for the Baals.
  11. 2 Chronicles 24:12וְ֠גַם · as well as
    Then the king and Jehoiada would give the money to those who supervised the labor on the house of the LORD to hire stonecutters and carpenters to restore the house of the LORD, as well as workers in iron and bronze to repair the house of the LORD.
  12. 2 Chronicles 26:20וְגַם־ · Indeed
    When Azariah the chief priest and all the priests turned to him and saw his leprous forehead, they rushed him out. Indeed, he himself hurried to get out, because the LORD had afflicted him.
  13. 2 Chronicles 28:2וְגַ֧ם · and even
    Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even made cast images of the Baals.
  14. 2 Chronicles 28:5וְ֠גַם · Ahaz was also
    So the LORD his God delivered Ahaz into the hand of the king of Aram, who attacked him and took many captives to Damascus. Ahaz was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with great force.
  15. 2 Chronicles 28:8וְגַם־ · They also
    Then the Israelites took 200,000 captives from their kinsmen—women, sons, and daughters. They also carried off a great deal of plunder and brought it to Samaria.
  16. 2 Chronicles 29:7גַּ֣ם · They also
    They also shut the doors of the portico and extinguished the lamps. They did not burn incense or present burnt offerings in the Holy Place of the God of Israel.
  17. 2 Chronicles 29:35וְגַם־ · Furthermore
    Furthermore, the burnt offerings were abundant, along with the fat of the peace offerings and the drink offerings for the burnt offerings. So the service of the house of the LORD was established.
  18. 2 Chronicles 30:1וְגַֽם־ · and he also
    Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh inviting them to come to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel.
  19. 2 Chronicles 30:12גַּ֣ם · Moreover
    Moreover, the power of God was on the people in Judah to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and his officials according to the word of the LORD.
  20. 2 Chronicles 31:6גַּם־ · also
    And the Israelites and Judahites who lived in the cities of Judah also brought a tithe of their herds and flocks and a tithe of the holy things consecrated to the LORD their God, and they laid them in large heaps.
  21. 2 Chronicles 34:27וְגַם־
    …because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and against its people, and because you have humbled yourself before Me and have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,’ declares the LORD.
  22. 2 Chronicles 36:13וְ֠גַם · He also
    He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. But Zedekiah stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel.
  23. 2 Chronicles 36:14גַּ֠ם · Furthermore
    Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people multiplied their unfaithful deeds, following all the abominations of the nations, and they defiled the house of the LORD, which He had consecrated in Jerusalem.
  24. 2 Chronicles 36:22וְגַם־ · and
    In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows:
  25. Ezra 1:1וְגַם־ · and
    In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows:
  26. Nehemiah 4:3גַּ֚ם · even
    Then Tobiah the Ammonite, who was beside him, said, “If even a fox were to climb up on what they are building, it would break down their wall of stones!”
  27. Nehemiah 4:22גַּ֣ם · I also
    At that time I also said to the people, “Let every man and his servant spend the night inside Jerusalem, so that they can stand guard by night and work by day.”
  28. Nehemiah 5:8וְגַם־
    …and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find nothing to say.
  29. Nehemiah 5:10וְגַם־ · as well as
    I, as well as my brothers and my servants, have been lending the people money and grain. Please, let us stop this usury.
  30. Nehemiah 5:13גַּם־ · I also
    I also shook out the folds of my robe and said, “May God likewise shake out of his house and possessions every man who does not keep this promise. May such a man be shaken out and have nothing!” The whole assembly said, “Amen,” and they praised the LORD. And the people did as they had promised.
  31. Nehemiah 5:14גַּ֞ם · Furthermore
    Furthermore, from the day King Artaxerxes appointed me to be their governor in the land of Judah, from his twentieth year until his thirty-second year (twelve years total), neither I nor my brothers ate the food allotted to the governor.
  32. Nehemiah 5:15גַּ֥ם · also
    The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people. But I did not do this, because of my fear of God.
  33. Nehemiah 5:16וְ֠גַם · Instead
    Instead, I devoted myself to the construction of the wall, and all my servants were gathered there for the work; we did not acquire any land.
  34. Nehemiah 6:1גַּ֚ם · though
    When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was left—though to that time I had not yet installed the doors in the gates—
  35. Nehemiah 6:7וְגַם־ · and you have even
    …and you have even appointed prophets in Jerusalem to proclaim on your behalf: ‘There is a king in Judah.’ Soon these rumors will reach the ears of the king. So come, let us confer together.”
  36. Nehemiah 6:14וְגַ֨ם · and also
    O my God, remember Tobiah and Sanballat for what they have done, and also Noadiah the prophetess and the other prophets who tried to intimidate me.
  37. Nehemiah 6:17גַּ֣ם׀ · Also
    Also in those days, the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah’s letters kept coming to them.
  38. Nehemiah 6:19גַּ֣ם · Moreover
    Moreover, these nobles kept reporting to me Tobiah’s good deeds, and they relayed my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to intimidate me.
  39. Nehemiah 12:43וְגַ֧ם · also
    On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar.
  40. Nehemiah 13:22גַּם־ · as well
    Then I instructed the Levites to purify themselves and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me for this as well, O my God, and show me mercy according to Your abundant loving devotion.
  41. Nehemiah 13:23גַּ֣ם׀ · I also
    In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab.
  42. Nehemiah 13:26גַּם־ · yet
    Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations, and he was loved by his God, who made him king over all Israel—yet foreign women drew him into sin.
  43. Esther 1:9גַּ֚ם · also
    Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes.
  44. Esther 4:16גַּם־
    “Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day, and I and my maidens will fast as you do. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish!”
  45. Esther 5:12וְגַם־ · back
    “What is more,” Haman added, “Queen Esther invited no one but me to join the king at the banquet she prepared, and I am invited back tomorrow along with the king.
  46. Esther 7:2גַּ֣ם · once more
    …and as they drank their wine on that second day, the king asked once more, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”
  47. Esther 7:8הֲ֠גַם · Would he actually
    Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was reclining. The king exclaimed, “Would he actually assault the queen while I am in the palace?” As soon as the words had left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
  48. Esther 7:9גַּ֣ם
    Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs attending the king, said: “There is a gallows fifty cubits high at Haman’s house. He had it built for Mordecai, who gave the report that saved the king.” “Hang him on it!” declared the king.
  49. Esther 9:13גַּם־ · also
    Esther replied, “If it pleases the king, may the Jews in Susa also have tomorrow to carry out today’s edict, and may the bodies of Haman’s ten sons be hanged on the gallows.”
  50. Esther 9:15גַּ֠ם · again
    On the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, the Jews in Susa came together again and put to death three hundred men there, but they did not lay a hand on the plunder.