Strong's Lexicon ummah: Nation, people, tribe Original Word: אֻמַּה Word Origin: Derived from the root אָמַם (amam), which means "to bind" or "to join." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - ἔθνος (ethnos) - Strong's Greek 1484: Often translated as "nation" or "Gentiles," this term is used in the New Testament to refer to non-Jewish peoples or groups. Usage: The Hebrew word "ummah" is used to denote a group of people bound together by common ancestry, language, or culture. It is often translated as "nation" or "people" in English. The term emphasizes the collective identity and unity of a group, often in contrast to other groups or nations. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, nations were often defined by their shared lineage and cultural practices. The concept of a "nation" was not merely political but also social and religious. The Israelites, for example, were considered a distinct "ummah" due to their covenant relationship with Yahweh, their unique laws, and their shared history as descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as em Definition a tribe, people NASB Translation people (1), peoples (1), tribes (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [אֻמָּה] noun feminine tribe, people (Arabic  ; Assyrian ummatu compare JenKosmol. 336, Aramaic  , אוּמָּא) only plural אֻמּוֺת Numbers 25:15; אֻמִּים Psalm 117:1; suffix אֻמֹּתָם Genesis 25:16; — of tribes of Ishmaelites Genesis 25:16; of Midian ("" בֵּיתאָֿב) Numbers 25:15; "" גּוֺיִם Psalm 117:1. אֻמָּה noun feminine nation (Biblical Hebrew id., late); — absolute ׳א Daniel 3:29; plural emphatic אֻמַּיָא Daniel 3:4,7; Daniel 3:31; Daniel 5:19; Daniel 6:26; Daniel 7:14; Ezra 4:10. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance nation, people From the same as 'em; a collection, i.e. Community of persons -- nation, people. see HEBREW 'em Forms and Transliterations אֻמּ֥וֹת אמות הָאֻמִּֽים׃ האמים׃ לְאֻמֹּתָֽם׃ לאמתם׃ ’um·mō·wṯ ’ummōwṯ hā’ummîm hā·’um·mîm haumMim lə’ummōṯām lə·’um·mō·ṯām leummoTam umMotLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 25:16 HEB: עָשָׂ֥ר נְשִׂיאִ֖ם לְאֻמֹּתָֽם׃ NAS: princes according to their tribes. KJV: princes according to their nations. INT: ten princes to their tribes Numbers 25:15 Psalm 117:1 3 Occurrences |
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