אֵם
A mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively [like father])
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What does אֵם (ʾēm) mean in the Bible?
אֵם (ʾēm) is a Hebrew word meaning "a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively [like father])". a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively [like father]) BDB: mother Usage: dam, mother, × parting.
Meaning
Mother as the relational bond holding family together; extends figuratively to cities, nations, and source-origins.
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively [like father]) BDB: mother Usage: dam, mother, × parting.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Biblical Occurrences
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