1609. Gatam

Lexicon

Gatam: Gatam

Original Word: גַּעְתָּם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Ga`tam
Pronunciation: gah-TAHM
Phonetic Spelling: (gah-tawm')
Definition: Gatam
Meaning: Gatam

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Gatam

Of uncertain derivation; Gatam, an Edomite -- Gatam.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
an Edomite
NASB Translation
Gatam (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גַּעְתָּם proper name, masculine a chief of Edom, son of Eliphaz Genesis 36:11,16; 1 Chronicles 1:36.

גַּף see below גפף. below

גפן (√ of following; meaning ?).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to press.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Gatam, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew genealogical context.

Usage: Gatam is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It appears in genealogical contexts.

Context: Gatam is listed as one of the descendants of Esau, the son of Isaac and the brother of Jacob. He is identified as a son of Eliphaz, Esau's firstborn, and a chief among the Edomites. The mention of Gatam is found in the genealogical records of Esau's family, highlighting the lineage and tribal affiliations of the Edomites. The name appears in the following passages:

• Genesis 36:11: "The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz."
• Genesis 36:16: "Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. These were the chiefs descended from Eliphaz in the land of Edom; they were the sons of Adah."
• 1 Chronicles 1:36: "The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz, and Amalek."

Gatam's inclusion in these genealogies underscores the importance of family lineage in the biblical narrative, particularly in the context of the Edomite tribes. The genealogical records serve to establish the historical and familial connections among the descendants of Esau, who played a significant role in the history of the region.

Forms and Transliterations

גַּעְתָּ֖ם געתם וְגַעְתָּ֔ם וְגַעְתָּ֖ם וגעתם ga‘·tām ga‘tām gaTam vegaTam wə·ḡa‘·tām wəḡa‘tām

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 36:11
HEB: אוֹמָ֔ר צְפ֥וֹ וְגַעְתָּ֖ם וּקְנַֽז׃
NAS: Omar, Zepho and Gatam and Kenaz.
KJV: Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
INT: Omar Zepho and Gatam and Kenaz

Genesis 36:16
HEB: קֹ֛רַח אַלּ֥וּף גַּעְתָּ֖ם אַלּ֣וּף עֲמָלֵ֑ק
NAS: Korah, chief Gatam, chief Amalek.
KJV: Korah, duke Gatam, [and] duke Amalek:
INT: Korah chief Gatam chief Amalek

1 Chronicles 1:36
HEB: וְאוֹמָר֙ צְפִ֣י וְגַעְתָּ֔ם קְנַ֖ז וְתִמְנָ֥ע
NAS: Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna
KJV: Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz,
INT: Omar Zephi Gatam Kenaz Timna

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1609
3 Occurrences

ga‘·tām — 1 Occ.
wə·ḡa‘·tām — 2 Occ.