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עָמִיר H5995
H5995 is the Hebrew word עָמִיר, transliterated ʻâmîyr and said aw-meer'. The King James Version most often renders it handful.
What it means
a bunch of grain.
Where it comes from
from H6014 (עָמַר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: handful, sheaf.
Verses using עָמִיר
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Jeremiah 9:22 · KJV
Speak, Thus saith the LORD, Even the carcases of men shall fall as dung upon the open field, and as the handful after the harvestman, and none shall gather them.
Micah 4:12 · KJV
But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.
Zechariah 12:6 · KJV
In that day will I make the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5995 mean?
H5995 is the Hebrew word עָמִיר (ʻâmîyr), meaning a bunch of grain.
How is H5995 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it handful (1 time), sheaves (1 time), sheaf (1 time).
How many times does H5995 appear in the Bible?
עָמִיר (ʻâmîyr) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5995 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6014 (עָמַר).
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