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Strong's Lexicon gam: also, even, indeed, moreover Original Word: גַּם Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: gam Pronunciation: gahm Phonetic Spelling: (gam) Definition: also, even, indeed, moreover Meaning: assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and Word Origin: A primitive particle Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "gam" is "καί" (kai), Strong's Greek #2532, which also means "and," "also," or "even." Usage: The Hebrew word "gam" is a versatile particle used to add emphasis or to include additional elements in a statement. It often functions as a conjunction or adverb, meaning "also," "even," "indeed," or "moreover." It is used to connect clauses or to emphasize a point, indicating that something is included in addition to what has already been mentioned. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew, conjunctions like "gam" were essential for constructing complex sentences and conveying nuanced meanings. The use of "gam" reflects a linguistic style that values emphasis and inclusion, which is characteristic of Hebrew narrative and poetry. Understanding its usage helps in grasping the full intent of biblical texts, where emphasis and inclusion often carry theological significance. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from an unused word Definition also, moreover, yea NASB Translation addition (1), alike (1), all (1), all* (1), also (364), although (1), any (3), besides (4), bitterly* (1), both (28), both you and also (1), both* (6), certainly (2), either (6), either by or (1), even (114), even they also (2), even they too (1), furthermore (15), however (1), indeed (21), itself (1), likewise (5), merely (1), moreover (17), moreover* (1), neither* (5), neither (1), nevertheless (1), nor (4), nor yet (1), nor* (4), now (3), now* (2), only (1), or (4), part also (1), previously* (1), so (1), spite* (1), still (1), still* (1), then (1), therefore (1), though (2), times* (2), together (2), too (30), truly (2), turn (2), very (1), well (6), what is more (1), whether (1), yes (9), yet (6). Brown-Driver-Briggs גַּם768 adverb denoting addition, also, moreover, yea (Moabite id., also Zinjirli (Lzb250 Cooke166); probably akin to √ ; compare (accusative) in a mass, altogether) — 1 also, moreover, emphasizing sometimes the thought of an entire sentence, but more usually the word immediately following, as Genesis 3:6 וַתִּתֵּן גַּם לְאִישָׁהּ and gave also to her husband, Genesis 3:27 and take also of the tree of life, Genesis 7:3; Genesis 19:21; Genesis 24:19; Genesis 26:21; Genesis 29:27; Genesis 30:15; Genesis 32:21 (גַּם הִגֵּה ֗֗֗ : so Esther 7:9) Genesis 48:11; Exodus 8:28; Exodus 12:32b Deuteronomy 1:37; 1 Samuel 28:20; 2 Samuel 11:12; 2 Kings 9:27; Isaiah 7:13 +. Often before pronouns, Genesis 4:4 וְהֶבֶל הֵבִיא גַם הוּא and Abel, he also brought, Genesis 20:5 וְהִיאגַֿםהִֿוא (so only here) and she herself also, Genesis 20:6; Genesis 27:31 וַיַּעַשׂ גַּם הוּא, Genesis 30:8; Deuteronomy 3:20; Judges 3:31; Judges 6:35; Judges 9:19; 1 Samuel 19:20-24 Jeremiah 12:6; Jeremiah 48:26 etc. (compare MI6 ויאמר גם הא): especially in Genealogies of J (BuUrg. 220) Genesis 4:22,26; Genesis 10:21; Genesis 19:38; Genesis 22:20,24 compare Judges 8:31. גַּם followed by pronoun also begins a sentence with emphasis in an elevated style, thou (they) also, Isaiah 14:10; Jeremiah 12:6 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 48:7; Ezekiel 16:52; Nahum 3:11 (twice in verse). After a pronoun in an oblique case (Ges§ 135, 2) Genesis 27:34; 1 Samuel 19:23; 2 Samuel 17:5; Jeremiah 25:14; Jeremiah 27:7 +. וְגַם and also (more often than גַּם alone attaching a sentence) Genesis 6:4; Genesis 14:16; Genesis 15:14; Genesis 17:16; Genesis 20:12; Genesis 24:14,46; Genesis 30:6; Genesis 37:7; Genesis 38:24; Genesis 42:28; Exodus 2:19; Exodus 3:9; Exodus 4:14; Joshua 7:11 (5 t.) 1 Samuel 4:17; 1 Kings 21:19 + often; with a negative = neither Exodus 5:2; Exodus 34:3 and elsewhere — גַּם ֗֗֗ גַּם (like et ... et) both ... and Genesis 44:16; Genesis 47:3,19; Numbers 18:3; Jeremiah 51:12; Psalm 49:3 +: גַּם ֗֗֗ גַּם ֗֗֗ גַּם Genesis 24:25; Judges 8:22; Ecclesiastes 9:6: with a negative neither ... nor Numbers 23:25; 1 Samuel 20:27; 1 Kings 3:26, and (3t.) Genesis 43:8; Exodus 4:10; 1 Samuel 28:6. So (but seldom) גַּםוְ֗֗֗גַם Genesis 24:44; Exodus 10:25f.; 1 Samuel 2:26; 1 Samuel 12:14; 1 Samuel 26:25: with negative 1 Samuel 21:9. — N.B. In poetry independence and emphasis is sometimes given by גַּם to a new idea, where in English we should be satisfied with and: Psalm 107:5; Psalm 137:1; Job 24:19; Cant 7:14; Lamentations 4:15. 2 with stress on a particular word, even, Exodus 4:9; Numbers 22:33 גַּם אוֺתְךָ even thee I had slain, and kept her alive, 2 Samuel 17:10; Jeremiah 2:33; Psalm 132:12; Proverbs 14:13 even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, Proverbs 14:20; Proverbs 17:28; Proverbs 20:11; Ruth 2:15; Nehemiah 3:35; and so often after כִּי, Deuteronomy 12:31 for even their sons they burn in the fire to their gods, 1 Samuel 22:17; Isaiah 26:12; Jeremiah 6:11; Jeremiah 12:6; Jeremiah 14:5; Hosea 9:12 כִּיגַֿםאֿוֺי לָהֶם for even woe is it to them when I depart from them; הֲגַם Genesis 16:13; 1 Samuel 10:11,12 = 1 Samuel 19:24; 1 Kings 17:20; Psalm 78:20; Job 41:1; Esther 7:8. Other cases: — 1 Samuel 24:12 רְאֵה גַּם רְאֵה see, yea see ! (but HupQu. Job vi. גַּם רָאֹה: compare below) Psalm 118:11; Job 2:10 גַּם אֶתהַֿטּוֺב נְקַבֵּל shall we receive good (emphatic) from God and not evil ? Job 21:7; interposed once between a substantive and adjective Genesis 20:4 Gentemne etiam justam interficies? emphasizing כֹּל, Deuteronomy 28:61; Judges 9:49b 1 Samuel 22:7 גַּםֿ לְכֻלְּכֶם to all (emphatic) of you will he give ...? 2 Samuel 19:31 גַּם אֶתהַֿכֹּל יִקָּ֑ח yea, the whole let him take! Isaiah 26:12; אֶחָד 2 Samuel 17:12b and we will not leave גַּם אֶחָד ֗֗֗ even one (similarly 2 Samuel 17:13 b), Psalm 14:3 (= Psalm 53:4) אֵין גַּם אֶחָד; an infinitive or cognate accusative attached to a verb, Genesis 31:15; Genesis 46:4; Numbers 11:15; Numbers 16:13; 1 Samuel 1:6. גַּם שְׁנֵיהֶם literally even both i.e. the one as well as the other (German alle beide) is said idiomatically, Genesis 27:45 (שְׁנֵיכֶם), Deuteronomy 22:22; Deuteronomy 23:19; 1 Samuel 25:43 (שְׁתֵּיהֶן), Proverbs 17:15; Proverbs 20:10,12; Ruth 1:5. 3 introducing a climax, yea, especially in a rhetorical style, Genesis 27:33; Deuteronomy 23:3; Deuteronomy 23:4; Judges 5:4 (twice in verse); Isaiah 13:3; Isaiah 14:8; Isaiah 43:13 yea, from to-day I am the same, Isaiah 44:12 גַּם רָעֵב yea, he is hungry, and has no strength, Isaiah 47:3; Isaiah 48:8 (3 t. in verse); Isaiah 57:7; Jeremiah 46:16; Jeremiah 48:2; Jeremiah 51:44; Hosea 7:9; Psalm 41:10; Psalm 84:7; Psalm 139:12; Isaiah 66:8 כִּיחָֿ֫לָה גַּםיָָֽֿלְדָה, צִיּוֺן אֶתבָּֿנֶיהָ, Jeremiah 5:28; Jeremiah 12:2; Ezekiel 24:5; Job 21:7; Songs 8:1: emphasizing an extreme, or aggravated, case, yea, even, Isaiah 49:15 yea, these may forgot, Jeremiah 8:17 yea, the stork knoweth, etc., Isaiah 23:12 גַּם שָׁם even there no rest shall be for thee (so Psalm 139:10), Isaiah 49:25; Isaiah 57:6; Jeremiah 23:11b; Malachi 3:15; Psalm 84:4. 4 expressing correspondence, especially in the matter of retribution (the גַּם correlativum), so frequently גַּם אֲנִי, גַּם אָנֹכִי I also (on my part): — Genesis 20:6 I also [as well as thyself] know that thou hast done this innocently, Joshua 24:18; Judges 2:21; 1 Samuel 1:28 (compare Dr) 1 Samuel 28:22 גַּם אַתָּה thou also (as I have done 1 Samuel 28:21), 2 Samuel 12:13 ׳י also [responding to thy confession] hath removed thy sin, 2 Kings 2:3,5; Isaiah 31:2; Isaiah 66:3-4 (גם ֗֗֗ גם, emphasizing the action of both parties), Jeremiah 2:36; Jeremiah 4:12 now will I also [in correspondence with their deeds] speak judgments with them, Jeremiah 7:11; Jeremiah 51:49 (גם ֗֗֗ גם), Ezekiel 5:8,11; Ezekiel 16:43 (וְגַם = therefore also), Ezekiel 23:35; Hosea 4:6 because thou hast forgotten the direction of thy God, I also (on my part) will forget thy children, Psalm 52:7 (thou lovest evil, etc.) גַּם אֵל יִתָּצְךָ God also (on his part) will pluck thee up, Psalm 71:22; Psalm 133:1; Proverbs 1:26; Job 7:11; Job 12:3; Job 16:4; so וְגַם Judges 2:3; Amos 4:6,7; Micah 6:13; Malachi 2:9. In the apodosis (uncommon): Genesis 13:16 if a man could number the dust of the earth, גַּם זַרְעֲךָ יִמָּנֶה thy seed also should be numbered, Jeremiah 31:36,37; Jeremiah 33:21,26; Zechariah 8:6. The correspondence is sometimes of the nature of a climax: Genesis 27:33; Genesis 30:8 I have wrestled, גַּם יָכֹלְתִּי (compare 1 Kings 22:22 וְגַם תּוּכָ֔ל, Jeremiah 50:24), Isaiah 66:8. 5 connecting two ideas which express (or imply) a contradiction, גַּם acquires sometimes an adversative force (compare אַף 1 end), yet, but, though: Psalm 95:9 they tried me, but also (Che) saw my work (namely of judgment), Psalm 129:2; Jeremiah 6:15 = Jeremiah 8:12; Ezekiel 20:23; Ecclesiastes 4:8,16; Ecclesiastes 5:18; Nehemiah 6:1. So וְגַם Ezekiel 16:28; Ezekiel 20:15; Ecclesiastes 3:13; Ecclesiastes 6:7; Nehemiah 5:8. 6 גַּם כִּי (with imperfect) yea, when Lamentations 3:8, even when Proverbs 22:6; yea though (stating an imagined case) Isaiah 1:15; Hosea 8:10; Hosea 9:16; Psalm 23:4 (so גַּם אִם Ecclesiastes 8:17); also (is it) that Ruth 2:21 (see כִּי 1d). כִּי גַם = for even (see above 2); = though even, although (conceding a fact) Ecclesiastes 4:14 (see De) Ecclesiastes 8:12. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance again, alike, also, so much as soon, both so By contraction from an unused root meaning to gather; properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. Both...and -- again, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea. Forms and Transliterations בְּשַׁגַּ֖ם בשגם גַ֤ם גַּ֕ם גַּ֖ם גַּ֗ם גַּ֚ם גַּ֛ם גַּ֝ם גַּ֞ם גַּ֠ם גַּ֣ם גַּ֣ם ׀ גַּ֤ם גַּ֤ם ׀ גַּ֥ם גַּ֧ם גַּ֭ם גַּֽם־ גַּם֩ גַּם֮ גַּם־ גַֽם־ גַם־ גם גם־ הֲ֠גַם הֲגַ֖ם הֲגַ֥ם הֲגַם־ הגם הגם־ וְ֝גַ֗ם וְ֠גַם וְגַ֕ם וְגַ֖ם וְגַ֗ם וְגַ֛ם וְגַ֡ם וְגַ֣ם וְגַ֣ם ׀ וְגַ֤ם וְגַ֥ם וְגַ֧ם וְגַ֨ם וְגַ֨ם־ וְגַֽם־ וְגַם֙ וְגַם֩ וְגַם־ וגם וגם־ שֶׁגַּם־ שגם־ bə·šag·gam bəšaggam beshagGam gam ḡam gam- ḡam- gamoSha hă·ḡam hă·ḡam- haGam hăḡam hăḡam- šeg·gam- šeggam- sheggam veGam wə·ḡam wə·ḡam- wəḡam wəḡam- Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 3:6 HEB: וַתֹּאכַ֑ל וַתִּתֵּ֧ן גַּם־ לְאִישָׁ֛הּ עִמָּ֖הּ NAS: and she gave also to her husband KJV: and gave also unto her husband INT: and ate gave also another her and he Genesis 3:22 HEB: יָד֗וֹ וְלָקַח֙ גַּ֚ם מֵעֵ֣ץ הַֽחַיִּ֔ים NAS: and take also from the tree INT: his hand and take also the tree of life Genesis 4:4 HEB: וְהֶ֨בֶל הֵבִ֥יא גַם־ ה֛וּא מִבְּכֹר֥וֹת NAS: Abel, on his part also brought INT: Abel brought his part he of the firstlings Genesis 4:22 HEB: וְצִלָּ֣ה גַם־ הִ֗וא יָֽלְדָה֙ NAS: As for Zillah, she also gave birth INT: Zillah also he gave Genesis 4:26 HEB: וּלְשֵׁ֤ת גַּם־ הוּא֙ יֻלַּד־ NAS: To Seth, to him also a son was born; INT: to Seth also to him was born Genesis 6:3 HEB: בָֽאָדָם֙ לְעֹלָ֔ם בְּשַׁגַּ֖ם ה֣וּא בָשָׂ֑ר KJV: with man, for that he also [is] flesh: INT: man forever also he is flesh Genesis 6:4 HEB: בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵם֒ וְגַ֣ם אַֽחֲרֵי־ כֵ֗ן NAS: days, and also afterward, INT: days those and also after that Genesis 7:3 HEB: גַּ֣ם מֵע֧וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם NAS: also of the birds of the sky, INT: also of the birds of the sky Genesis 10:21 HEB: וּלְשֵׁ֥ם יֻלַּ֖ד גַּם־ ה֑וּא אֲבִי֙ NAS: Also to Shem, the father INT: to Shem were born Also he the father Genesis 13:5 HEB: וְגַם־ לְל֔וֹט הַהֹלֵ֖ךְ NAS: who went with Abram, also had flocks INT: also now Lot went Genesis 13:16 HEB: עֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֔רֶץ גַּֽם־ זַרְעֲךָ֖ יִמָּנֶֽה׃ NAS: then your descendants can also be numbered. INT: the dust of the earth also your descendants be numbered Genesis 14:7 HEB: שְׂדֵ֖ה הָעֲמָלֵקִ֑י וְגַם֙ אֶת־ הָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י NAS: of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, INT: the country of the Amalekites and also the Amorites lived Genesis 14:16 HEB: כָּל־ הָרְכֻ֑שׁ וְגַם֩ אֶת־ ל֨וֹט NAS: the goods, and also brought back INT: all the goods and also Lot his relative Genesis 14:16 HEB: וּרְכֻשׁוֹ֙ הֵשִׁ֔יב וְגַ֥ם אֶת־ הַנָּשִׁ֖ים NAS: with his possessions, and also the women, INT: his possessions back and also the women and the people Genesis 15:14 HEB: וְגַ֧ם אֶת־ הַגּ֛וֹי NAS: But I will also judge the nation INT: will also the nation whom Genesis 16:13 HEB: כִּ֣י אָֽמְרָ֗ה הֲגַ֥ם הֲלֹ֛ם רָאִ֖יתִי NAS: for she said, Have I even remained alive INT: for said even here sees Genesis 17:16 HEB: וּבֵרַכְתִּ֣י אֹתָ֔הּ וְגַ֨ם נָתַ֧תִּי מִמֶּ֛נָּה NAS: I will bless her, and indeed I will give INT: will bless her and indeed will give at Genesis 19:21 HEB: נָשָׂ֣אתִי פָנֶ֔יךָ גַּ֖ם לַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה NAS: request also, not to overthrow INT: grant thee also request this Genesis 19:34 HEB: נַשְׁקֶ֨נּוּ יַ֜יִן גַּם־ הַלַּ֗יְלָה וּבֹ֙אִי֙ NAS: tonight also; then you go INT: drink wine also tonight go Genesis 19:35 HEB: וַתַּשְׁקֶ֜יןָ גַּ֣ם בַּלַּ֧יְלָה הַה֛וּא NAS: that night also, and the younger INT: drink also night that Genesis 19:38 HEB: וְהַצְּעִירָ֤ה גַם־ הִוא֙ יָ֣לְדָה NAS: As for the younger, she also bore INT: the younger also he bore Genesis 20:4 HEB: אֲדֹנָ֕י הֲג֥וֹי גַּם־ צַדִּ֖יק תַּהֲרֹֽג׃ NAS: a nation, even [though] blameless? INT: Lord A nation even A righteous slay Genesis 20:5 HEB: הִ֔וא וְהִֽיא־ גַם־ הִ֥וא אָֽמְרָ֖ה KJV: and she, even she INT: himself himself even himself said Genesis 20:6 HEB: הָֽאֱלֹהִ֜ים בַּחֲלֹ֗ם גַּ֣ם אָנֹכִ֤י יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ NAS: to him in the dream, Yes, I know KJV: unto him in a dream, Yea, I know INT: God the dream Yes I know Genesis 20:6 HEB: זֹּ֔את וָאֶחְשֹׂ֧ךְ גַּם־ אָנֹכִ֛י אֽוֹתְךָ֖ NAS: this, and I also kept INT: likewise kept also I sinning 768 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 1571 768 Occurrences bə·šag·gam — 1 Occ. gam- — 507 Occ. ga·mō·šā- — 1 Occ. hă·ḡam — 8 Occ. šeg·gam- — 3 Occ. wə·ḡam — 248 Occ.