◄ 98. agam ►
Strong's Lexicon agam: Pool, marsh, pond Original Word: אֲגַם Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: agam Pronunciation: ah-gahm' Phonetic Spelling: (ag-am') Definition: a marsh, a rush, a stockade of reeds Meaning: A marsh, a rush, a stockade of reeds. Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to collect or to gather. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G3041 (limnē), which refers to a lake or a body of water. While not a direct equivalent, G3041 shares the thematic element of water and can be associated with similar imagery of natural water formations, such as lakes or marshes, in the Greek New Testament context. Usage: The term אֲגַם is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe areas characterized by marshy or swampy conditions, often associated with collections of water and reeds. Context: The Hebrew word אֲגַם (agam) appears in the context of describing geographical features that are marshy or swamp-like. These areas are typically characterized by stagnant water and dense growths of reeds or rushes. The imagery of a marsh or swamp is often used in the Bible to convey desolation or a place of refuge for wildlife. In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is used to depict the transformation of landscapes, as seen in Isaiah 35:7: "The parched ground will become a pool, the thirsty land springs of water. In the haunt of jackals, where they lie down, there will be grass, reeds, and papyrus." This passage illustrates the miraculous transformation of barren land into fertile and life-sustaining environments, symbolizing divine intervention and blessing. The concept of a marsh or swamp is also metaphorically significant in biblical literature, representing places of uncertainty or transition. The presence of reeds and rushes in these areas is emblematic of resilience and adaptability, as these plants thrive in challenging conditions. The imagery of a marsh can thus serve as a powerful symbol of hope and renewal, as well as a reminder of the natural world's complexity and interdependence. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from an unused word Definition a marsh, muddy pool NASB Translation marshes (1), ponds (1), pool (4), pools (2), swamps (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲגַם noun [masculine] troubled pool (Aramaic id., , Assyrian agammu DlW) — ׳א absolute Isaiah 35:7; construct Isaiah 41:18 2t.; אֲגַמִּים Exodus 8:1 2t.; אַגְמֵי Isaiah 14:23; אַגְמֵיהֶם Exodus 7:19 — 1 troubled or muddy (gloomy) pools or marshes, plural מַיִם ׳א Isaiah 14:23. 2 any pool, pond, singular מַיִם ׳א Isaiah 41:18; Psalm 107:35; Psalm 114:8; plural without מַיִם Exodus 7:19; Exodus 8:1 (P) Isaiah 42:15. 3 swamp-reed, rush (= אַגְמוֺן) Jeremiah 51:32. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance pond, pool, standing water From an unused root (meaning to collect as water); a marsh; hence a rush (as growing in swamps); hence a stockade of reeds -- pond, pool, standing (water). Forms and Transliterations אֲגַם־ אַגְמֵיהֶ֗ם אגם־ אגמיהם הָאֲגַמִּ֑ים הָאֲגַמִּ֖ים האגמים וְאַגְמֵי־ וַאֲגַמִּ֖ים ואגמי־ ואגמים לַֽאֲגַם־ לַאֲגַ֔ם לַאֲגַם־ לאגם לאגם־ ’ă·ḡam- ’aḡ·mê·hem ’ăḡam- ’aḡmêhem agam agmeiHem hā’ăḡammîm hā·’ă·ḡam·mîm haagamMim la’ăḡam la’ăḡam- la·’ă·ḡam la·’ă·ḡam- laagam vaagamMim veagmei wa’ăḡammîm wa·’ă·ḡam·mîm wə’aḡmê- wə·’aḡ·mê- Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Exodus 7:19 HEB: יְאֹרֵיהֶ֣ם וְעַל־ אַגְמֵיהֶ֗ם וְעַ֛ל כָּל־ NAS: and over their pools, and over KJV: upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools INT: their streams and over their pools and over all Exodus 8:5 HEB: הַיְאֹרִ֖ים וְעַל־ הָאֲגַמִּ֑ים וְהַ֥עַל אֶת־ NAS: and over the pools, and make frogs KJV: over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs INT: the streams and over the pools come frogs Psalm 107:35 HEB: יָשֵׂ֣ם מִ֭דְבָּר לַֽאֲגַם־ מַ֑יִם וְאֶ֥רֶץ NAS: a wilderness into a pool of water KJV: the wilderness into a standing water, INT: changes A wilderness A pool of water land Psalm 114:8 HEB: הַהֹפְכִ֣י הַצּ֣וּר אֲגַם־ מָ֑יִם חַ֝לָּמִ֗ישׁ NAS: the rock into a pool of water, KJV: the rock [into] a standing water, INT: turned the rock A pool of water the flint Isaiah 14:23 HEB: לְמוֹרַ֥שׁ קִפֹּ֖ד וְאַגְמֵי־ מָ֑יִם וְטֵֽאטֵאתִ֙יהָ֙ NAS: for the hedgehog and swamps of water, KJV: for the bittern, and pools of water: INT: A possession the hedgehog and swamps of water will sweep Isaiah 35:7 HEB: וְהָיָ֤ה הַשָּׁרָב֙ לַאֲגַ֔ם וְצִמָּא֖וֹן לְמַבּ֣וּעֵי NAS: will become a pool And the thirsty ground KJV: And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land INT: will become the scorched A pool and the thirsty springs Isaiah 41:18 HEB: אָשִׂ֤ים מִדְבָּר֙ לַאֲגַם־ מַ֔יִם וְאֶ֥רֶץ NAS: the wilderness a pool of water KJV: the wilderness a pool of water, INT: will make the wilderness A pool of water land Isaiah 42:15 HEB: נְהָרוֹת֙ לָֽאִיִּ֔ים וַאֲגַמִּ֖ים אוֹבִֽישׁ׃ NAS: into coastlands And dry up the ponds. KJV: islands, and I will dry up the pools. INT: the rivers coastlands the ponds and dry Jeremiah 51:32 HEB: נִתְפָּ֔שׂוּ וְאֶת־ הָאֲגַמִּ֖ים שָׂרְפ֣וּ בָאֵ֑שׁ NAS: And they have burned the marshes with fire, KJV: are stopped, and the reeds they have burned INT: the fords have been seized the marshes have burned fire 9 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 98 9 Occurrences ’ă·ḡam- — 1 Occ. ’aḡ·mê·hem — 1 Occ. hā·’ă·ḡam·mîm — 2 Occ. la·’ă·ḡam- — 3 Occ. wa·’ă·ḡam·mîm — 1 Occ. wə·’aḡ·mê- — 1 Occ.