עַם

hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine1,868 occurrences39 books1,655 verses
This word comes from the names of Amaw and People's Gate.

Definition

from H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
Traditional renderings: folk, men, nation, people.

In the Greek Old Testament

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

Glossary entries

Amaw

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

1,868 total
  1. Psalm 99:2הָֽעַמִּֽים׃ · the peoples
    Great is the LORD in Zion; He is exalted above all the peoples.
  2. Psalm 100:3עַ֝מּ֗וֹ · [we are] His people
    Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
  3. Psalm 102:18וְעַ֥ם · so that a people
    Let this be written for the generation to come, so that a people not yet created may praise the LORD.
  4. Psalm 102:22עַמִּ֣ים · when peoples
    …when peoples and kingdoms assemble to serve the LORD.
  5. Psalm 105:1בָ֝עַמִּ֗ים · among the nations
    Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.
  6. Psalm 105:13עַ֥ם
    …they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.
  7. Psalm 105:20עַ֝מִּ֗ים · of peoples
    The king sent and released him; the ruler of peoples set him free.
  8. Psalm 105:24עַמּ֣וֹ · And the LORD made His people
    And the LORD made His people very fruitful, more numerous than their foes,
  9. Psalm 105:25עַמּ֑וֹ · His people
    …whose hearts He turned to hate His people, to conspire against His servants.
  10. Psalm 105:43עַמּ֣וֹ · He brought forth His people
    He brought forth His people with rejoicing, His chosen with shouts of joy.
  11. Psalm 106:4עַמֶּ֑ךָ · to Your people
    Remember me, O LORD, in Your favor to Your people; visit me with Your salvation,
  12. Psalm 106:34הָֽעַמִּ֑ים · the peoples
    They did not destroy the peoples as the LORD had commanded them,
  13. Psalm 106:40בְּעַמּ֑וֹ · against His people
    So the anger of the LORD burned against His people, and He abhorred His own inheritance.
  14. Psalm 106:48הָעָ֥ם · the people
    Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Let all the people say, “Amen!” Hallelujah!
  15. Psalm 107:32עָ֑ם · of the people
    Let them exalt Him in the assembly of the people and praise Him in the council of the elders.
  16. Psalm 108:3בָעַמִּ֥ים׀ · among the nations
    I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing Your praises among the peoples.
  17. Psalm 110:3עַמְּךָ֣ · Your people
    Your people shall be willing on Your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, to You belongs the dew of Your youth.
  18. Psalm 111:6לְעַמּ֑וֹ · His people
    He has shown His people the power of His works by giving them the inheritance of the nations.
  19. Psalm 111:9לְעַמּ֗וֹ · to His people
    He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; holy and awesome is His name.
  20. Psalm 113:8עַמּֽוֹ׃ · of His people
    …to seat them with nobles, with the princes of His people.
  21. Psalm 114:1מֵעַ֥ם · from a people
    When Israel departed from Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of foreign tongue,
  22. Psalm 116:14עַמּֽוֹ׃ · His people
    I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people.
  23. Psalm 116:18עַמּֽוֹ׃ · His people
    I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people,
  24. Psalm 125:2לְעַמּ֑וֹ · His people
    As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people, both now and forevermore.
  25. Psalm 135:12עַמּֽוֹ׃ · to His people
    He gave their land as an inheritance, as a heritage to His people Israel.
  26. Psalm 135:14עַמּ֑וֹ · His people
    For the LORD will vindicate His people and will have compassion on His servants.
  27. Psalm 136:16עַ֭מּוֹ · His people
    He led His people through the wilderness. His loving devotion endures forever.
  28. Psalm 144:2עַמִּ֣י · peoples
    He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.
  29. Psalm 144:15הָ֭עָם · are the people; הָ֝עָ֗ם · are the people
    Blessed are the people of whom this is so; blessed are the people whose God is the LORD.
  30. Psalm 148:14לְעַמּ֡וֹ · for His people; עַֽם־ · a people
    He has raised up a horn for His people, the praise of all His saints, of Israel, a people near to Him. Hallelujah!
  31. Psalm 149:4בְּעַמּ֑וֹ · in His people
    For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the afflicted with salvation.
  32. Proverbs 11:14עָ֑ם · a nation
    For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.
  33. Proverbs 14:28עָ֥ם · population
    A large population is a king’s splendor, but a lack of subjects is a prince’s ruin.
  34. Proverbs 24:24עַמִּ֑ים · peoples
    Whoever tells the guilty, “You are innocent”—peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;
  35. Proverbs 28:15עַם־ · people
    Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.
  36. Proverbs 29:2הָעָ֑ם · the people; עָֽם׃ · the people
    When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
  37. Proverbs 29:18עָ֑ם · the people
    Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the Law.
  38. Proverbs 30:25עַ֣ם · are creatures
    The ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer;
  39. Proverbs 30:26עַ֣ם · are creatures
    …the rock badgers are creatures of little power, yet they make their homes in the rocks;
  40. Ecclesiastes 4:16הָעָ֗ם · the people
    There is no limit to all the people who were before them. Yet the successor will not be celebrated by those who come even later. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
  41. Ecclesiastes 12:9הָעָ֔ם · the people
    Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.
  42. Song of Solomon 6:12עַמִּי־ · of my people
    Before I realized it, my desire had set me among the royal chariots of my people.
  43. Isaiah 1:3עַמִּ֖י · My people
    The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.”
  44. Isaiah 1:4עַ֚ם · a people
    Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.
  45. Isaiah 1:10עַ֥ם · you people
    Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!
  46. Isaiah 2:3עַמִּ֣ים · peoples
    And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
  47. Isaiah 2:4לְעַמִּ֣ים · peoples
    Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war.