What does עָמַק mean in the Bible?
עָמַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to be (causatively, make ) deep (literally or figuratively)".
Hebrew · H6009
עָמַק
To be (causatively, make ) deep (literally or figuratively)
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עָמַק H6009
What does עָמַק mean in the Bible?
עָמַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to be (causatively, make ) deep (literally or figuratively)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6009?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include low (2), [whether] from the depths (1), against whom you have so blatantly (1), are deep (1), deep (1).
Where does עָמַק appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 92:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (4), Hosea (2), Jeremiah (2), Psalms (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 low 2× Jeremiah 49:8, Jeremiah 49:30
[whether] from the depths 1× Isaiah 7:11
against whom you have so blatantly 1× Isaiah 31:6
are deep 1× Hosea 5:2
deep 1× Psalms 92:5
is deep 1× Isaiah 30:33
They have deeply 1× Hosea 9:9
to those who dig deep 1× Isaiah 29:15
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 92:5 עָמְק֥וּ to deep Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Isaiah 7:11 הַעְמֵ֣ק to [whether] from the depths Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Isaiah 29:15 הַמַּעֲמִיקִ֥ים to to those who dig deep Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural Isaiah 30:33 הֶעְמִ֣יק to is deep Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Isaiah 31:6 הֶעְמִ֥יקוּ to against whom you have so blatantly Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Jeremiah 49:8 הֶעְמִ֣יקוּ to low Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Jeremiah 49:30 הֶעְמִ֧יקוּ to low Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Hosea 5:2 הֶעְמִ֑יקוּ to are deep Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Hosea 9:9 הֶעְמִֽיקוּ־ to They have deeply Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 92:5
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 4
Psalms 1 Isaiah 4 Jeremiah 2 Hosea 2
Source forms
הַמַּעֲמִיקִ֥ים 1x ham·ma·‘ă·mî·qîm Isaiah 29:15
הֶעְמִ֣יק 1x he‘·mîq Isaiah 30:33
הֶעְמִ֥יקוּ 1x he‘·mî·qū Isaiah 31:6
הֶעְמִ֣יקוּ 1x he‘·mî·qū Jeremiah 49:8
הֶעְמִ֧יקוּ 1x he‘·mî·qū Jeremiah 49:30
הֶעְמִ֑יקוּ 1x he‘·mî·qū Hosea 5:2
הֶעְמִֽיקוּ־ 1x he‘·mî·qū- Hosea 9:9
הַעְמֵ֣ק 1x ha‘·mêq Isaiah 7:11
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural 3x Isaiah 31:6, Hosea 5:2, Hosea 9:9
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural 2x Jeremiah 49:8, Jeremiah 49:30
Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural 1x Isaiah 29:15
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute 1x Isaiah 7:11
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Isaiah 30:33
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 1x Psalms 92:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to be (causatively, make ) deep (literally or figuratively)
Source Gloss
to be (causatively, make ) deep (literally or figuratively)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to be (causatively, make) deep (literally or figuratively) BDB: be deep Usage: (be, have, make, seek) deep(-ly), depth, be profound.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 8
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 7×
Perfect Hos 5:2 · Hos 9:9 · Isa 31:6 · Isa 30:33 4×
Sequential imperfect Jer 49:8 · Jer 49:30 2×
Infinitive absolute Isa 7:11 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Perfect Ps 92:6 1×
Word Origins
עָמַק is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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