What does עַם · λαός mean in the Bible?
עַם · λαός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "people, nation, community".
Hebrew · H5971, G2992
Am
A people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants ; figuratively, a flock · a people (in general; thus differing from , which denotes one's own populace)
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עַםH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants ; figuratively, a flock
Pronunciationam
Collective body unified by kinship or covenant; Israel's foundational term for God's chosen people as organic whole.
Open lexicon entry →λαόςG2992a people (in general; thus differing from , which denotes one's own populace)
Pronunciationlaós
A people unified by race and language, especially Israel as God's covenant people, distinct from nations.
Open lexicon entry →What does am (am) mean in the Bible?
עַם · λαός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "people, nation, community".
Full entry for am (H5971, G2992) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5971, G2992?
H5971, G2992 is connected to 1,870 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. people, nation, community
Strong'sH5971, G2992
Lexical occurrences1,870 versesSource Gloss
people, nation, community
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
am is built from this root:
עָמַםH6004