1609. Gatam
Strong's Lexicon
Gatam: Gatam

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

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to press; possibly related to the Hebrew word גַּת (gat), meaning "winepress."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the name Gatam, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew genealogies.

Usage: Gatam is a personal name found in the genealogies of the Bible. It is associated with one of the descendants of Esau, the brother of Jacob. The name may imply a connection to a place of pressing, such as a winepress, which could suggest a location or occupation related to agriculture or viticulture.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, names often held significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of a person's character, occupation, or the circumstances of their birth. Gatam, as a descendant of Esau, is part of the Edomite lineage. The Edomites were a group of people who lived in the region south of the Dead Sea and were often in conflict with the Israelites. Understanding the genealogies of Esau's descendants provides insight into the complex relationships and tensions between the Edomites and the Israelites.

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 ?).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Gatam

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

Forms and Transliterations
גַּעְתָּ֖ם געתם וְגַעְתָּ֔ם וְגַעְתָּ֖ם וגעתם ga‘·tām ga‘tām gaTam vegaTam wə·ḡa‘·tām wəḡa‘tām
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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.
















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