Hebrew · H5973, H3068, H430

עִם יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ

Adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with ; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English) · (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God · gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative

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עִם H5973 adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with ; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)
Pronunciation ʿim
Expresses relational presence and association; foundational for covenant language denoting standing-with or togetherness with God.
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יְהֹוָה H3068 (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God
Pronunciation YHWH
God's self-existence and eternity marked by the covenantal name revealing His unchanging, personal relationship with Israel
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אֱלֹהִים H430 gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative
Pronunciation ʾĕlōhiym
Plural form persistently denotes the singular God of Israel; signals transcendent power and authority in every application.
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What does עִם יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ (im YHWH elohekha) mean in the Bible?

עִם · יְהֹוָה · אֱלֹהִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with ; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)". adverb or preposition, with (i.

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Meaning

adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with ; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)
Word Origins

עִם יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ is built from this root:

עָמַם H6004
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

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