Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
people
Usage: people, tribe, nation Aramaic equivalent: um.mah (אֻמָּה "people" H0524)
Strong's Number
H523
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H523 Quick Answer
Strong's H523 אוּמַּה (ummah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ummah (oom-maw') n-f. 1. a collection, i.e. community of persons [from the same as H517] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include their, people, and nations. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ummah (oom-maw') n-f. 1. a collection, i.e. community of persons [from the same as H517]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- their, people, and nations
Meaning and Definition
ummah (oom-maw') n-f. 1. a collection, i.e. community of persons [from the same as H517] KJV: nation, people. Root(s): H517
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H523. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H523 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ummah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H523 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H523 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H523 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian.
O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H523.
These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian.
O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H523, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H523 FAQ
What does ummah (אֻמַּה) mean?
Ummah (Strong's H523) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "nation". ummah (oom-maw') n-f. 1. a collection, i.e. community of persons [from the same as H517]
How many times is ummah (אֻמַּה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H523 across 3 books.
Where can I study ummah (אֻמַּה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H523 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ummah (אֻמַּה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as their, people, and nations. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.