What does מַעֲמָק mean in the Bible?
מַעֲמָק is a Hebrew word meaning "a deep".
Hebrew · H4615
מַעֲמָק
A deep
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מַעֲמָק H4615
What does מַעֲמָק mean in the Bible?
מַעֲמָק is a Hebrew word meaning "a deep".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4615?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include in the depths (2), and out of the deep (1), into deep (1), Out of the depths (1).
Where does מַעֲמָק appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 69:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (3), Ezekiel (1), Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It in the depths 2× Isaiah 51:10, Ezekiel 27:34
and out of the deep 1× Psalms 69:14
into deep 1× Psalms 69:2
Out of the depths 1× Psalms 130:1
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 69:2 בְמַעֲמַקֵּי־ to into deep Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Psalms 69:14 וּמִמַּֽעֲמַקֵּי־ to and out of the deep Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Psalms 130:1 מִמַּעֲמַקִּ֖ים to Out of the depths Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural Isaiah 51:10 מַֽעֲמַקֵּי־ to in the depths Noun - masculine plural construct Ezekiel 27:34 בְּמַֽעֲמַקֵּי־ to in the depths Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 69:2
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 3
Psalms 3 Isaiah 1 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
בְמַעֲמַקֵּי־ 1x ḇə·ma·‘ă·maq·qê- Psalms 69:2
בְּמַֽעֲמַקֵּי־ 1x bə·ma·‘ă·maq·qê- Ezekiel 27:34
וּמִמַּֽעֲמַקֵּי־ 1x ū·mim·ma·‘ă·maq·qê- Psalms 69:14
מִמַּעֲמַקִּ֖ים 1x mim·ma·‘ă·maq·qîm Psalms 130:1
מַֽעֲמַקֵּי־ 1x ma·‘ă·maq·qê- Isaiah 51:10
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct 2x Psalms 69:2, Ezekiel 27:34
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct 1x Psalms 69:14
Noun - masculine plural construct 1x Isaiah 51:10
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural 1x Psalms 130:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a deep
Source Gloss
a deep
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a deep BDB: depths Usage: deep, depth.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מַעֲמָק is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain