538. Amam
Strong's Lexicon
Amam: Amam

Original Word: אֲמָם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Amam
Pronunciation: ah-MAHM
Phonetic Spelling: (am-awm')
Definition: Amam
Meaning: Amam

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to gather or to bind

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun "Amam" as it is a specific place name in the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: Amam is a place name mentioned in the Old Testament. It is identified as a town in the southern part of ancient Judah. The name itself does not carry a specific meaning beyond its identification as a location.

Cultural and Historical Background: Amam is listed among the towns in the Negev region of Judah. The Negev was a semi-arid region that played a significant role in the history of Israel, serving as a frontier area and a place of settlement for various tribes. The mention of Amam in the biblical text highlights the territorial extent of Judah during the period of the Israelite settlement in Canaan.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as em
Definition
a place in S. Judah
NASB Translation
Amam (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֲמָם proper name, of a location in southern Judah Joshua 15:26 (ᵐ5L Ἀμαμ, so A, but B Σην).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Amam

From 'em; gathering-spot; Amam, a place in Palestine -- Amam.

see HEBREW 'em

Forms and Transliterations
אֲמָ֥ם אמם ’ă·mām ’ămām aMam
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Englishman's Concordance
Joshua 15:26
HEB: אֲמָ֥ם וּשְׁמַ֖ע וּמוֹלָדָֽה׃
NAS: Amam and Shema and Moladah,
KJV: Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,
INT: Amam and Shema and Moladah

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 538
1 Occurrence


’ă·mām — 1 Occ.















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