אֵם (ʼêm) — Dam

Hebrew word study: אֵם (ʼêm), Strong's H517. a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))

HebrewStrong's H517
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אֵם (ʼêm)
Pronounced: ame

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))

Word study
Derivation: a primitive word;

KJV translation words: dam, mother, [idiom] parting.

Where this word appears

Strong's H517 is tagged on 220 words in 202 verses across 27 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:24 and last appears in Zechariah 13:3.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

mother his ×72mother your ×29mother my ×20and mother his ×14the mother of ×14to mother his ×7mother its ×6a mother ×5mother her ×5and mother your ×4and mother her ×3and mother my ×3

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אִמּוֹ ×75אִמִּי ×23אֵם ×23אִמֶּךָ ×15וְאִמּוֹ ×14אִמְּךָ ×10לְאִמּוֹ ×8אִמָּהּ ×5וּלְאִמּוֹ ×5וְאִמִּי ×4

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×262 Kings ×22Judges ×201 Kings ×16Leviticus ×15Proverbs ×14Deuteronomy ×132 Chronicles ×12

Verses (first 25 of 202)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H279 אֲחִיאָם (ʼĂchîyʼâm), H520 אַמָּה (ʼammâh), H523 אֻמַּה (ʼummah), H538 אֲמָם (ʼĂmâm).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼêm (H517) mean?

A mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father)).

How is H517 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H517 as: dam, mother, [idiom] parting..

How often does אֵם (ʼêm) appear?

Strong's H517 is tagged on 220 words in 202 verses across 27 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:24 and last appears in Zechariah 13:3.