6012. ameq
Strong's Lexicon
ameq: Valley, depth

Original Word: עָמֵק
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: `ameq
Pronunciation: ah-make
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-make')
Definition: Valley, depth
Meaning: deep

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָמַק (amaq), which means "to be deep" or "to make deep."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5327 (pharagx): Refers to a ravine or valley, used in the New Testament to describe geographical features.

- G999 (bothros): While not a direct equivalent, it refers to a pit or hole, often used metaphorically.

Usage: The Hebrew word "ameq" primarily refers to a valley, often implying a geographical depression or lowland area between hills or mountains. It can also denote depth in a more abstract sense, such as the depth of wisdom or understanding. In the biblical context, valleys were significant for agriculture, habitation, and as strategic locations in military campaigns.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, valleys were crucial for sustaining life due to their fertile soil and access to water. They were often sites of battles, settlements, and trade routes. The topography of the land of Israel, with its numerous valleys, played a significant role in the historical and cultural development of the region. Valleys were also symbolic in biblical literature, representing both physical and spiritual low points or challenges.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from amoq
Definition
deep, unfathomable
NASB Translation
unintelligible (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[עָמֵק] adjective deep, unfathomable; — plural construct עִמְקֵי שָׂפָה (Ges§ 93ii) i.e. unintelligible of speech Isaiah 33:19; Ezekiel 3:5,6. — Proverbs 9:18 see עֹמֶק.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
deeper, depth, strange

From amaq; deep (literally or figuratively) -- deeper, depth, strange.

see HEBREW amaq

Forms and Transliterations
בְּעִמְקֵ֖י בעמקי עִמְקֵ֤י עִמְקֵ֥י עמקי ‘im·qê ‘imqê bə‘imqê bə·‘im·qê beimKei imKei
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Englishman's Concordance
Proverbs 9:18
HEB: רְפָאִ֣ים שָׁ֑ם בְּעִמְקֵ֖י שְׁא֣וֹל קְרֻאֶֽיהָ׃
KJV: [are] there; [and that] her guests [are] in the depths of hell.
INT: the dead are there the depths of Sheol guests

Isaiah 33:19
HEB: תִרְאֶ֑ה עַ֣ם עִמְקֵ֤י שָׂפָה֙ מִשְּׁמ֔וֹעַ
NAS: A people of unintelligible speech
KJV: a people of a deeper speech
INT: see A people of unintelligible speech comprehends

Ezekiel 3:5
HEB: אֶל־ עַ֨ם עִמְקֵ֥י שָׂפָ֛ה וְכִבְדֵ֥י
NAS: to a people of unintelligible speech
KJV: to a people of a strange speech
INT: to A people of unintelligible speech difficult

Ezekiel 3:6
HEB: עַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֗ים עִמְקֵ֤י שָׂפָה֙ וְכִבְדֵ֣י
NAS: peoples of unintelligible speech
KJV: people of a strange speech
INT: peoples to many of unintelligible speech difficult

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6012
4 Occurrences


bə·‘im·qê — 1 Occ.
‘im·qê — 3 Occ.















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