Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
neighbor
Usage: relation, neighbour, associate, fellow
Strong's Number
H5997
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
2
Strong's H5997 Quick Answer
Strong's H5997 עָמִיתּ (`amiyth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `amiyth (aw-meeth') n-m. 1. companionship 2. hence (concretely) a comrade or kindred man It has 10 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include another and man. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `amiyth (aw-meeth') n-m. 1. companionship 2. hence (concretely) a comrade or kindred man
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- another and man
Meaning and Definition
`amiyth (aw-meeth') n-m. 1. companionship 2. hence (concretely) a comrade or kindred man [from a primitive root meaning to associate] KJV: another, fellow, neighbour.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5997. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5997 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `amiyth, 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.
another
Leviticus 19:11
3×
man
Leviticus 24:19
2×
How Strong's H5997 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 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5997 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 H5997 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour;
Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to defile thyself with her.
Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5997.
If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour;
Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to defile thyself with her.
Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;
And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour's hand, ye shall not oppress one another:
According to the number of years after the jubile thou shalt buy of thy neighbour, and according unto the number of years of the fruits he shall sell unto thee:
Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God.
Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5997, grouped by book.
Leviticus 9 usages, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5997 FAQ
What does amith (עָמִית) mean?
Amith (Strong's H5997) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "companionship". `amiyth (aw-meeth') n-m. 1. companionship 2. hence (concretely) a comrade or kindred man
How many times is amith (עָמִית) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H5997 across 2 books.
Where can I study amith (עָמִית) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5997 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate amith (עָמִית)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as another and man. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.