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עַם H5971

H5971 is the Hebrew word עַם, transliterated ʻam and said am. The King James Version most often renders it people.

Word: עַםTransliteration: ʻamSaid: amLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 1528 verses

What it means

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.

Where it comes from

from H6004 (עָמַם).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1,516 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

people 1432×among the people 23×over my people 12×over the people 8×nations 7×behold the people 6×among all the people 6×some of the people 5×own people 5×against the people 4×among his people 4×among my people 4×

Strong's own list of renderings: folk, men, nation, people.

Verses using עַם

The first 40 of 1528 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 11:6 · KJV

And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.

Genesis 17:14 · KJV

And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.

Genesis 19:4 · KJV

But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:

Genesis 23:7 · KJV

And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.

Genesis 23:11 · KJV

Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.

Genesis 23:12 · KJV

And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.

Genesis 23:13 · KJV

And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.

Genesis 26:10 · KJV

And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.

Genesis 26:11 · KJV

And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.

Genesis 27:29 · KJV

Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.

Genesis 32:7 · KJV

Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;

Genesis 33:15 · KJV

And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.

Genesis 34:22 · KJV

Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.

Genesis 35:29 · KJV

And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

Genesis 41:40 · KJV

Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.

Genesis 41:55 · KJV

And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.

Genesis 42:6 · KJV

And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph’s brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.

Genesis 47:21 · KJV

And as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof.

Genesis 47:23 · KJV

Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.

Genesis 48:4 · KJV

And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession.

Genesis 48:19 · KJV

And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

Genesis 49:16 · KJV

Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.

Genesis 49:29 · KJV

And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,

Genesis 50:20 · KJV

But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

Exodus 1:9 · KJV

And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:

Exodus 1:20 · KJV

Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.

Exodus 1:22 · KJV

And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.

Exodus 3:7 · KJV

And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;

Exodus 3:10 · KJV

Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.

Exodus 3:12 · KJV

And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.

Exodus 3:21 · KJV

And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty:

Exodus 4:16 · KJV

And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.

Exodus 4:21 · KJV

And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.

Exodus 4:31 · KJV

And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.

Exodus 5:1 · KJV

And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.

Exodus 5:4 · KJV

And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.

Exodus 5:5 · KJV

And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.

Exodus 5:6 · KJV

And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,

Exodus 5:7 · KJV

Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.

Exodus 5:10 · KJV

And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5971 mean?

H5971 is the Hebrew word עַם (ʻam), meaning a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.

How is H5971 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it people (1432 times), among the people (23 times), over my people (12 times), over the people (8 times), nations (7 times), among others.

How many times does H5971 appear in the Bible?

עַם (ʻam) is tagged in 1528 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5971 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6004 (עָמַם).

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