Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
sheaf
Usage: swath, a row of fallen grain
Strong's Number
H5995
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
4
Strong's H5995 Quick Answer
Strong's H5995 עָמִיר (`amiyr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `amiyr (aw-meer') n-m. 1. a bunch of grain [from H6014] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include handful and sheaf. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `amiyr (aw-meer') n-m. 1. a bunch of grain [from H6014]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- handful and sheaf
Meaning and Definition
`amiyr (aw-meer') n-m. 1. a bunch of grain [from H6014] KJV: handful, sheaf. Root(s): H6014
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5995. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5995 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `amiyr, 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.
handful
Jeremiah 9:22
sheaf
Zechariah 12:6
How Strong's H5995 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5995 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 H5995 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Speak, Thus saith the LORD, Even the carcases of men shall fall as dung upon the open field, and as the handful after the harvestman, and none shall gather them.
Behold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves.
But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5995.
Speak, Thus saith the LORD, Even the carcases of men shall fall as dung upon the open field, and as the handful after the harvestman, and none shall gather them.
Behold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves.
But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.
In that day will I make the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5995, grouped by book.
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5995 FAQ
What does amir (עָמִיר) mean?
Amir (Strong's H5995) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "handful". `amiyr (aw-meer') n-m. 1. a bunch of grain [from H6014]
How many times is amir (עָמִיר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H5995 across 4 books.
Where can I study amir (עָמִיר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5995 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate amir (עָמִיר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as handful and sheaf. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.