עַם
am
1. nation, people
a. people, nation
b. persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men
kinsman, kindred
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at Sng.6.12
§ kinsman, kindred
§ kinsman, kindred
Combined with yiv.le.am (יִבְלְעָם "Ibleam" H2991)
§ kinsman, kindred
This name means nation, people
1. nation, people
a. people, nation
b. persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men
1. nation, people
a. people, nation
b. persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men
Lexicon: STEPBible Tyndale House Brief Lexicons (TBESH / TBESG) (CC BY 4.0)
Translated as (BSB)
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Concordance 1,655 verses
- Numbers 14:9 עַ֣ם
Only do not rebel against the LORD, and do not be afraid of the people of the land, for they will be like bread for us. Their protection has been removed, and the LORD is with us. Do not be afraid of them!”
- Numbers 14:11 הָעָ֣ם
And the LORD said to Moses, “How long will this people treat Me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in Me, despite all the signs I have performed among them?
- Numbers 14:13 הָעָ֥ם
But Moses said to the LORD, “The Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought this people from among them.
- Numbers 14:14 הָעָ֣ם
And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have already heard that You, O LORD, are in the midst of this people, that You, O LORD, have been seen face to face, that Your cloud stands over them, and that You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.
- Numbers 14:15 הָעָ֥ם
If You kill this people as one man, the nations who have heard of Your fame will say,
- Numbers 14:16 הָעָ֣ם
‘Because the LORD was unable to bring this people into the land He swore to give them, He has slaughtered them in the wilderness.’
- Numbers 14:19 הָעָ֥םלָעָ֣ם
Pardon, I pray, the iniquity of this people, in keeping with the greatness of Your loving devotion, just as You have forgiven them ever since they left Egypt.”
- Numbers 14:39 הָעָ֖ם
And when Moses relayed these words to all the Israelites, the people mourned bitterly.
- Numbers 15:26 הָעָ֖ם
Then the whole congregation of Israel and the foreigners residing among them will be forgiven, since it happened to all the people unintentionally.
- Numbers 15:30 עַמָּֽהּ׃
But the person who sins defiantly, whether a native or foreigner, blasphemes the LORD. That person shall be cut off from among his people.
- Numbers 16:41 עַ֥ם
The next day the whole congregation of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron, saying, “You have killed the LORD’s people!”
- Numbers 16:47 בָּעָ֑םהָעָֽם׃
So Aaron took the censer as Moses had ordered and ran into the midst of the assembly. And seeing that the plague had begun among the people, he offered the incense and made atonement for the people.
- Numbers 20:1 הָעָ֖ם
In the first month, the whole congregation of Israel entered the Wilderness of Zin and stayed in Kadesh. There Miriam died and was buried.
- Numbers 20:3 הָעָ֖ם
The people quarreled with Moses and said, “If only we had perished with our brothers before the LORD!
- Numbers 20:20 בְּעַ֥ם
But Edom insisted, “You may not pass through.” And they came out to confront the Israelites with a large army and a strong hand.
- Numbers 20:24 עַמָּ֔יו
“Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will not enter the land that I have given the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah.
- Numbers 21:2 הָעָ֤ם
So Israel made a vow to the LORD: “If You will deliver this people into our hands, we will devote their cities to destruction.”
- Numbers 21:4 הָעָ֖ם
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
- Numbers 21:5 הָעָ֗ם
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!”
- Numbers 21:6 בָּעָ֗םהָעָ֑םעַם־
So the LORD sent venomous snakes among the people, and many of the Israelites were bitten and died.
- Numbers 21:7 הָעָ֨םהָעָֽם׃
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.
- Numbers 21:16 הָעָ֔ם
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.”
- Numbers 21:18 הָעָ֔ם
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,
- Numbers 21:23 עַמּ֗וֹ
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.
- Numbers 21:29 עַם־
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.
- Numbers 21:33 עַמּ֛וֹ
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.
- Numbers 21:34 עַמּ֖וֹ
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.”
- Numbers 21:35 עַמּ֔וֹ
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.
- Numbers 22:3 הָעָ֛ם
and Moab was terrified of the people because they were numerous. Indeed, Moab dreaded the Israelites.
- Numbers 22:5 עַמּ֖וֹעַ֣ם
he sent messengers to 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.
- Numbers 22:6 הָעָ֣ם
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.”
- Numbers 22:11 הָעָם֙
‘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.’”
- Numbers 22:12 הָעָ֔ם
But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”
- Numbers 22:17 הָעָ֥ם
for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!’”
- Numbers 22:41 הָעָֽם׃
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.
- Numbers 23:9 עָם֙
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.
- Numbers 23:24 עָם֙
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.”
- Numbers 24:14 לְעַמִּ֑יהָעָ֥םלְעַמְּךָ֖
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.”
- Numbers 25:1 הָעָ֔ם
While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab,
- Numbers 25:2 לָעָ֔םהָעָ֔ם
who also invited them to the sacrifices for their gods. And the people ate and bowed down to these gods.
- Numbers 25:4 הָעָ֔ם
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.”
- Numbers 27:13 עַמֶּ֖יךָ
After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was;
- Numbers 31:2 עַמֶּֽיךָ׃
“Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.”
- Numbers 31:3 הָעָ֣ם
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.
- Numbers 31:32 עַ֣ם
and this plunder remained from the spoils the soldiers had taken: 675,000 sheep,
- Numbers 32:15 הָעָ֥ם
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.”
- Numbers 33:14 לָעָ֖ם
They set out from Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.
- Deuteronomy 1:28 עַ֣ם
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.’”
- Deuteronomy 2:4 הָעָם֮
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.
- Deuteronomy 2:10 עַ֣ם
(The Emites used to live there, a people great and many, as tall as the Anakites.