עַם

ampeople
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.

Glossary entries

Amaw

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

1,868 total
  1. Numbers 21:2הָעָ֤ם · people
    So Israel made a vow to the LORD: “If You will deliver this people into our hands, we will devote their cities to destruction.”
  2. Numbers 21:4הָעָ֖ם · But the people
    Then they set out from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, in order to bypass the land of Edom. But the people grew impatient on the journey
  3. Numbers 21:5הָעָ֗ם
    …and spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you led us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!”
  4. Numbers 21:6 (3×)בָּעָ֗ם · among [the people]; הָעָ֑ם; עַם־
    So the LORD sent venomous snakes among the people, and many of the Israelites were bitten and died.
  5. Numbers 21:7 (2×)הָעָ֨ם · Then the people; הָעָֽם׃ · the people
    Then the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned by speaking against the LORD and against you. Intercede with the LORD so He will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses interceded for the people.
  6. Numbers 21:16הָעָ֔ם · the people
    From there they went on to Beer, the well where the LORD said to Moses, “Gather the people so that I may give them water.”
  7. Numbers 21:18הָעָ֔ם · of the people
    The princes dug the well; the nobles of the people hollowed it out with their scepters and with their staffs.” From the wilderness the Israelites went on to Mattanah,
  8. Numbers 21:23עַמּ֗וֹ · army
    But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. Instead, he gathered his whole army and went out to confront Israel in the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel.
  9. Numbers 21:29עַם־ · O people
    Woe to you, O Moab! You are destroyed, O people of Chemosh! He gave up his sons as refugees, and his daughters into captivity to Sihon king of the Amorites.
  10. Numbers 21:33עַמּ֛וֹ · army
    Then they turned and went up the road to Bashan, and Og king of Bashan and his whole army came out to meet them in battle at Edrei.
  11. Numbers 21:34עַמּ֖וֹ · his people
    But the LORD said to Moses, “Do not fear him, for I have delivered him into your hand, along with all his people and his land. Do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon.”
  12. Numbers 21:35עַמּ֔וֹ · army
    So they struck down Og, along with his sons and his whole army, until no remnant was left. And they took possession of his land.
  13. Numbers 22:3הָעָ֛ם · the people
    …and Moab was terrified of the people because they were numerous. Indeed, Moab dreaded the Israelites.
  14. Numbers 22:5 (2×)עַמּ֖וֹ; עַ֣ם · a people
    …he sent messengers to summon Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates in the land of his people. “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt,” said Balak. “They cover the face of the land and have settled next to me.
  15. Numbers 22:6הָעָ֣ם · people
    So please come now and put a curse on this people, because they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I may be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land; for I know that those you bless are blessed, and those you curse are cursed.”
  16. Numbers 22:11הָעָם֙ · a people
    ‘Behold, a people has come out of Egypt, and they cover the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps I may be able to fight against them and drive them away.’”
  17. Numbers 22:12הָעָ֔ם · this people
    But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”
  18. Numbers 22:17הָעָ֥ם · people for me
    …for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!’”
  19. Numbers 22:41הָעָֽם׃ · of the people
    The next morning, Balak took Balaam and brought him up to Bamoth-baal. From there he could see the outskirts of the camp of the people.
  20. Numbers 23:9עָם֙ · a people
    For I see them from atop the rocky cliffs, and I watch them from the hills. Behold, a people dwelling apart, not reckoning themselves among the nations.
  21. Numbers 23:24עָם֙ · the people
    Behold, the people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion, not resting until they devour their prey and drink the blood of the slain.”
  22. Numbers 24:14 (3×)לְעַמִּ֑י · to my people; הָעָ֥ם · people; לְעַמְּךָ֖ · to your people
    Now I am going back to my people, but come, let me warn you what this people will do to your people in the days to come.”
  23. Numbers 25:1הָעָ֔ם · the men
    While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab,
  24. Numbers 25:2 (2×)לָעָ֔ם · them; הָעָ֔ם · And the people
    …who also invited them to the sacrifices for their gods. And the people ate and bowed down to these gods.
  25. Numbers 25:4הָעָ֔ם · of the people
    Then the LORD said to Moses, “Take all the leaders of the people and execute them in broad daylight before the LORD, so that His fierce anger may turn away from Israel.”
  26. Numbers 27:13עַמֶּ֖יךָ · your people
    After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was;
  27. Numbers 31:2עַמֶּֽיךָ׃ · your people
    “Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.”
  28. Numbers 31:3הָעָ֣ם · the people
    So Moses told the people, “Arm some of your men for war, that they may go against the Midianites and execute the LORD’s vengeance on them.
  29. Numbers 31:32עַ֣ם · the soldiers
    …and this plunder remained from the spoils the soldiers had taken: 675,000 sheep,
  30. Numbers 32:15הָעָ֥ם · people
    For if you turn away from following Him, He will once again leave this people in the wilderness, and you will be the cause of their destruction.”
  31. Numbers 33:14לָעָ֖ם · for the people
    They set out from Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.
  32. Deuteronomy 1:28עַ֣ם · The people
    Where can we go? Our brothers have made our hearts melt, saying: ‘The people are larger and taller than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the heavens. We even saw the descendants of the Anakim there.’”
  33. Deuteronomy 2:4הָעָם֮ · the people
    …and command the people: ‘You will pass through the territory of your brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. They will be afraid of you, so you must be very careful.
  34. Deuteronomy 2:10עַ֣ם · a people
    (The Emites used to live there, a people great and many, as tall as the Anakites.
  35. Deuteronomy 2:16הָעָֽם׃ס · the people
    Now when all the fighting men among the people had died,
  36. Deuteronomy 2:21עַ֣ם · [They were] a people
    They were a people great and many, as tall as the Anakites. But the LORD destroyed them from before the Ammonites, who drove them out and settled in their place,
  37. Deuteronomy 2:25הָֽעַמִּ֔ים · the nations
    This very day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you upon all the nations under heaven. They will hear the reports of you and tremble in anguish because of you.”
  38. Deuteronomy 2:32עַמּ֛וֹ · army
    So Sihon and his whole army came out for battle against us at Jahaz.
  39. Deuteronomy 2:33עַמּֽוֹ׃ · army
    And the LORD our God delivered him over to us, and we defeated him and his sons and his whole army.
  40. Deuteronomy 3:1עַמּ֛וֹ · army
    Then we turned and went up the road to Bashan, and Og king of Bashan and his whole army came out to meet us in battle at Edrei.
  41. Deuteronomy 3:2עַמּ֖וֹ · his people
    But the LORD said to me, “Do not fear him, for I have delivered him into your hand, along with all his people and his land. Do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon.”
  42. Deuteronomy 3:3עַמּ֑וֹ · army
    So the LORD our God also delivered Og king of Bashan and his whole army into our hands. We struck them down until no survivor was left.
  43. Deuteronomy 3:28הָעָ֣ם · people
    But commission Joshua, encourage him, and strengthen him, for he will cross over ahead of the people and enable them to inherit the land that you will see.”