What does עַם · עַז mean in the Bible?
עַם · עַז is a Hebrew phrase meaning "strong people, fierce people".
Hebrew · H5971, H5794
עַם־עָז
A people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants ; figuratively, a flock · strong , vehement , harsh
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עַם H5971 a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants ; figuratively, a flock
Pronunciation am
Collective body unified by kinship or covenant; Israel's foundational term for God's chosen people as organic whole.
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עַז H5794 strong , vehement , harsh
Pronunciation ʿaz
Describes forceful intensity—whether fierce anger, harsh treatment, or greedy appetite—rooted in raw strength
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What does עַם־עָז (ʿam-ʿāz) mean in the Bible?
עַם · עַז is a Hebrew phrase meaning "strong people, fierce people".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5971, H5794?
H5971, H5794 is connected to 1,894 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. strong people, fierce people
Strong's H5971, H5794
Lexical occurrences 1,894 verses Source Gloss
strong people, fierce people
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עַם־עָז is built from this root:
עָמַם H6004
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