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Strong's H6012 עָמֵק (ameq)

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

Strong's Number H6012
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 4
Books 3

Strong's H6012 Quick Answer

Strong's H6012 עָמֵק (`ameq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `ameq (aw-make') adj. 1. deep (literally or figuratively) [from H6009] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include strange, depths, and deeper. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`ameq (aw-make') adj. 1. deep (literally or figuratively) [from H6009]
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
strange, depths, and deeper

Meaning and Definition

`ameq (aw-make') adj. 1. deep (literally or figuratively) [from H6009] KJV: deeper, depth, strange. Root(s): H6009

Original Word
עָמֵק
Transliteration
`ameq
Derivation
Root: עמק First root strongs: 6009
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6012. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H6012 Is Translated

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

strange Ezekiel 3:5 deeper Isaiah 33:19 depths Proverbs 9:18

How Strong's H6012 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 H6012 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 H6012 in the Old Testament

4 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Proverbs 9:18 KJV

But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

Isaiah 33:19 KJV

Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.

Ezekiel 3:5 KJV

For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6012.

Proverbs 9:18 Old Testament, KJV
But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
Isaiah 33:19 Old Testament, KJV
Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.
Ezekiel 3:5 Old Testament, KJV
For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;
Ezekiel 3:6 Old Testament, KJV
Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6012, grouped by book.

Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H6012 FAQ

What does ameq (עָמֵק) mean?

Ameq (Strong's H6012) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "deeper". `ameq (aw-make') adj. 1. deep (literally or figuratively) [from H6009]

How many times is ameq (עָמֵק) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H6012 across 3 books.

Where can I study ameq (עָמֵק) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6012 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate ameq (עָמֵק)?

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