What does עָמֹק mean in the Bible?
עָמֹק is a Hebrew word meaning "deep (literally or figuratively)".
Hebrew · H6013
עָמֹק
Deep (literally or figuratively)
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עָמֹק H6013
What does עָמֹק mean in the Bible?
עָמֹק is a Hebrew word meaning "deep (literally or figuratively)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6013?
The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include to be deeper (6), are deep (2), is a deep (2), . . . (1), a cup deep (1).
Where does עָמֹק appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 13:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (7), Proverbs (4), Ecclesiastes (2), Job (2).
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 to be deeper 6× Leviticus 13:3, Leviticus 13:4, Leviticus 13:25, Leviticus 13:30
are deep 2× Proverbs 18:4, Proverbs 20:5
is a deep 2× Proverbs 22:14, Proverbs 23:27
. . . 1× Ecclesiastes 7:24
a cup deep 1× Ezekiel 23:32
and very deep 1× Ecclesiastes 7:24
are mysterious 1× Psalms 64:6
deeper 1× Leviticus 13:34
the deep things 1× Job 12:22
They are deeper 1× Job 11:8
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 13:3 עָמֹק֙ to to be deeper Adjective - masculine singular Leviticus 13:4 וְעָמֹק֙ to to be deeper Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Leviticus 13:25 עָמֹ֣ק to to be deeper Adjective - masculine singular Leviticus 13:30 עָמֹ֣ק to to be deeper Adjective - masculine singular Leviticus 13:31 עָמֹ֣ק to to be deeper Adjective - masculine singular Leviticus 13:32 עָמֹ֖ק to to be deeper Adjective - masculine singular Leviticus 13:34 עָמֹ֖ק to deeper Adjective - masculine singular Job 11:8 עֲמֻקָּ֥ה to They are deeper Adjective - feminine singular Job 12:22 עֲ֭מֻקוֹת to the deep things Adjective - feminine plural Psalms 64:6 עָמֹֽק׃ to are mysterious Adjective - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 13:3
Aligned rows 17
Books represented 6
Leviticus 7 Job 2 Psalms 1 Proverbs 4 Ecclesiastes 2 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
עָמֹ֣ק 3x ‘ā·mōq Leviticus 13:25, Leviticus 13:30, Leviticus 13:31
עָמֹ֖ק 3x ‘ā·mōq Leviticus 13:32, Leviticus 13:34, Ecclesiastes 7:24
עֲ֭מֻקִּים 2x ‘ă·muq·qîm Proverbs 18:4, Proverbs 20:5
הָעֲמֻקָּ֖ה 1x hā·‘ă·muq·qāh Ezekiel 23:32
וְעָמֹק֙ 1x wə·‘ā·mōq Leviticus 13:4
וְעָמֹ֥ק׀ 1x wə·‘ā·mōq Ecclesiastes 7:24
עָמֹק֙ 1x ‘ā·mōq Leviticus 13:3
עָמֹֽק׃ 1x ‘ā·mōq Psalms 64:6
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine singular 8x Leviticus 13:3, Leviticus 13:25, Leviticus 13:30, Leviticus 13:31
Adjective - feminine singular 3x Job 11:8, Proverbs 22:14, Proverbs 23:27
Adjective - masculine plural 2x Proverbs 18:4, Proverbs 20:5
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular 2x Leviticus 13:4, Ecclesiastes 7:24
Adjective - feminine plural 1x Job 12:22
Article | Adjective - feminine singular 1x Ezekiel 23:32
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. deep (literally or figuratively)
Source Gloss
deep (literally or figuratively)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
deep (literally or figuratively) BDB: deep Usage: (× exceeding) deep (thing).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עָמֹק is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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