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H1571 גַּם (gam) gam
Hebrew
Conj (Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

also

Strong's Definition

properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and

Derivation: by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather;

KJV Usage: again, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.

TWOT Reference: 361a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea
1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)
1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)
1c) even (for stress)
1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)
1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)
1f) but, yet, though (adversative)
1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case)
2) (TWOT) again, alike

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

גַּם gam BDB Definition: 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with when in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike Part of Speech: adverb A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: by contraction from an unused root Same Word by TWOT Number: 361a Total KJV Occurrences: 703

Bible Occurrences (659)

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