גַּם

gamConjH1571

also

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

Short Definition

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

Full Lexicon Entry

  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

Grammar

Part of Speech Conj

Morphology H:Conj

DescriptionH:Conj

Occurrences

616 times

Appears 616 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
72
Jeremiah
47
1 Samuel
44
Ecclesiastes
43
2 Samuel
33

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 10:5
  • 2 Kings 23:27
  • Exodus 21:29
  • Isaiah 13:3
  • Joshua 10:30

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.