עַם
am (ʿam)
/ahm/
“people, covenant nation, kin”
People, kinfolk, tribe; designates the covenant community of Israel ('My people', ammi), bound by covenant with Yahweh.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From עָמַם (H6004) to associate.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
peoplenation
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: עַם (people, covenant nation, kin) -> λαός (the people, a people)
H5971 עַם people, covenant nation, kin G1484 ἔθνος a multitude, a company, a nation, people, the nations
LXX conceptual translation: עַם (people, covenant nation, kin) -> ἔθνος (a multitude, a company, a nation, people, the nations)
Key Biblical Occurrences (7)
Foundational passages where עַם (am) carries significant theological or narrative weight.