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Strong's H5972 עַם (am)

Am means “people” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H5972
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 14
Books 2

Strong's H5972 Quick Answer

Strong's H5972 עַם (`am) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `am (am) n-m. 1. people [(Aramaic) corresponding to H5971] It has 14 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include people. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`am (am) n-m. 1. people [(Aramaic) corresponding to H5971]
Usage
14 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
people

Meaning and Definition

`am (am) n-m. 1. people [(Aramaic) corresponding to H5971] Root(s): H5971

Original Word
עַם
Transliteration
`am
Derivation
First root strongs: 5971
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5972. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H5972 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `am, 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.

people Ezra 5:12 14×

How Strong's H5972 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 14 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5972 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 H5972 in the Old Testament

14 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezra 5:12 KJV

But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.

Ezra 6:12 KJV

And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.

Ezra 7:13 KJV

I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.

Usage Excerpts

First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5972.

Ezra 5:12 Old Testament, KJV
But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.
Ezra 6:12 Old Testament, KJV
And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.
Ezra 7:13 Old Testament, KJV
I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.
Ezra 7:16 Old Testament, KJV
And all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem:
Ezra 7:25 Old Testament, KJV
And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.
Daniel 2:44 Old Testament, KJV
And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
Daniel 3:4 Old Testament, KJV
Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,
Daniel 3:7 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Daniel 3:29 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort.
Daniel 4:1 Old Testament, KJV
Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
Daniel 5:19 Old Testament, KJV
And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.
Daniel 6:25 Old Testament, KJV
Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
Daniel 7:14 Old Testament, KJV
And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
Daniel 7:27 Old Testament, KJV
And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5972, grouped by book.

Ezra 5 usages, Old Testament
Daniel 9 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H5972 FAQ

What does am (עַם) mean?

Am (Strong's H5972) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "people". `am (am) n-m. 1. people [(Aramaic) corresponding to H5971]

How many times is am (עַם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's H5972 across 2 books.

Where can I study am (עַם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5972 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate am (עַם)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as people. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.