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עָמֵק H6012
H6012 is the Hebrew word עָמֵק, transliterated ʻâmêq and said aw-make'. The King James Version most often renders it strange.
What it means
deep (literally or figuratively).
Where it comes from
from H6009 (עָמַק).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: deeper, depth, strange.
Verses using עָמֵק
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Proverbs 9:18 · KJV
But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
Isaiah 33:19 · KJV
Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.
Ezekiel 3:5 · KJV
For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;
Ezekiel 3:6 · KJV
Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6012 mean?
H6012 is the Hebrew word עָמֵק (ʻâmêq), meaning deep (literally or figuratively).
How is H6012 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it strange (2 times), depths (1 time), deeper (1 time).
How many times does H6012 appear in the Bible?
עָמֵק (ʻâmêq) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6012 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6009 (עָמַק).
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