Lexical Summary amam: to darken, dim Original Word: עָמַםTransliteration: amam Phonetic Spelling: (aw-mam') Part of Speech: Verb Short Definition: to darken, dim Meaning: to associate, to overshadow Strong's Concordance become dim, hide A primitive root; to associate; by implication, to overshadow (by huddling together) -- become dim, hide. Brown-Driver-Briggs H6004. amam II. [עָמַם] verb darken, dim (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic cover, veil, conceal; עֲמַם ᵑ7 grow dark); — Qal Perfect3plural suffix עֲמָמֻהוּ Ezekiel 31:8 dubious, but probably (as Thes) cedars did not eclipse him; עֲמָמוּךָ 28:3 no secret do they hold dark (= is held dark) for thee (Ges§ 117x). Hoph`al Imperfect3masculine singular זָהָב יוּעַם Lamentations 4:1 (figurative) how is the gold dimmed ! compare Bu. עַמְמֵי עֲמָמִים, see I. עַם above עִמָּנוּאֵל see below עִם above |
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