em: a mother Original Word: אֵם
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: em
Phonetic Spelling: (ame)
Short Definition: mother
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a mother
NASB Word Usage
infancy* (1), mother (145), mother's (67), mothers (5), mothers' (1), parting (1).
אֵם221 noun feminine mother (Phoenician אם, Arabic  ,  Ethiopic  , Sabean אם (only in proper names compare e. g. BaeRel 118) Assyrian ummu COTGloss; Aramaic אֵם, אִימָּא,  ) — ׳א absolute Genesis 32:12 +; construct Genesis 3:20 +; suffix אִמִּי Genesis 20:12 + etc.; plural only suffix אִמֹּתֵנוּ Lamentations 5:3; אִמֹּתָם Jeremiah 16:3; Lamentations 2:12 (twice in verse); — 1 literal (human) mother, as parent Genesis 20:12; Genesis 32:12; Genesis 44:20; Exodus 2:8; Psalm 51:7; Psalm 113:9 ( opposed to עֲקֶרֶת) Jeremiah 15:8,10; Jeremiah 20:14; Jeremiah 22:26; Jeremiah 50:12; 1 Chronicles 4:9; Songs 6:9; Songs 8:5 +; hence of Eve אֵם כָּלחָֿ֑י Genesis 3:20; in poetry of birth, יָצָא מִבֶּטֶן אֵם Job 1:21; Ecclesiastes 5:14; יָצָא מֵרֶחֶם אֵם Numbers 12:12 compare Psalm 139:13 (Jeremiah 20:18 &) מִמְּעֵי אִמִּי גּוֺזִי Psalm 71:6 (subject ׳י, compare גחה Psalm 22:10; > גּוֺזִי = my benefactor from birth Thes Ew Hup Pe); also וַתְּהִי אִמִּי קִבְרִי Jeremiah 20:17; מִבֶּטֶן אֵם = from earliest existence Judges 16:17; Job 31:18; Psalm 22:11; so מִמְּעֵי אֵם Isaiah 49:1; as giving suck Songs 8:1 (שְׁדֵי אֵם) Psalm 22:10; compare Psalm 131:2 (see Exodus 2:9 compare Exodus 2:8); as exercising authority Genesis 21:21; Genesis 24:28; Genesis 27:11,13,14; Judges 17:2 f Ruth 1:8; Songs 3:4; Songs 8:2 etc.; especially of queen-mother as possessing dignity & influence 1 Kings 1:11; 1 Kings 2:13,19,20; 2Chronicles 22:2,3; Songs 3:11; Proverbs 31:1; compare names of mo-thers of kings of Judah 1 Kings 14:21,31; 1 Kings 15:2,10,13 +; as shewing love & care 1 Samuel 2:19; 1 Kings 3:27; 1 Kings 17:23; 2 Kings 4:30; Isaiah 66:13 (simile of ׳יs comforting his people; compare also Genesis 27:45); as beloved & lamented 1 Kings 19:20 ("" אָב) Genesis 24:67; Psalm 35:14; בֶּןאִֿמּוֺ = own (uterine) brother Genesis 43:29; & "" אָח Genesis 27:29; Deuteronomy 13:7; Judges 8:19; Psalm 50:20; Psalm 69:9; Songs 1:6; compare Songs 8:1; so בַּתאִֿמּוֺ Leviticus 18:9; Leviticus 20:17; Deuteronomy 27:22 ("" בַּתאָֿבִיו) Genesis 20:12; often with אָב, as parentes Jeremiah 16:3; Zechariah 13:3 (twice in verse); Isaiah 8:4; as rightfully claiming honour, authority, etc., compare above, Genesis 28:7 (P) compare Genesis 37:10 (E) Judges 14:2 f, so in precept Proverbs 1:8; Proverbs 6:20; Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 15:20 etc. compare Ezekiel 22:7; laws enjoining these Exodus 20:12 = Deuteronomy 5:16; Leviticus 19:3 compare Deuteronomy 22:15; laws prohib. contrary Exodus 21:15,17 (E) Leviticus 20:9 (twice in verse) (H) Deuteronomy 21:18,19; Deuteronomy 27:16; laws as to mourning for Leviticus 21:2,11 (H) Numbers 6:7 (P) compare Jeremiah 16:7; Ezekiel 44:25; left for wife Genesis 2:24; for mother-in-law Ruth 2:24; for husband Deuteronomy 21:13 (law for captive women); compare Deuteronomy 33:9 (of devoted service of Levites); loving, caring for children Proverbs 4:3 (on the opposite compare Psalm 27:10); loved, cared for Joshua 2:13 compare Joshua 2:18; Joshua 6:23. 1 Samuel 22:3; 1 Kings 19:20 compare 2 Samuel 19:38. 2 figurative of Deborah as caring for her people אֵם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל Judges 5:7 (compare אָב Isaiah 22:21; Job 29:16); so of a city 2 Samuel 20:19 ('stock, race, community' RSK 28 compare Proph. iv. n 8); of Israel Hosea 2:4; Hosea 2:7; Hosea 4:5; compare Hosea 10:14; of Judah Isaiah 50:1 (twice in verse); of Hittite as mother of Jerusalem אָבִיךְ הָאֱמֹרִי וְאִמֵּךְ חִתִּית Ezekiel 16:3,45 compare Ezekiel 16:44; Ezekiel 16:45; also Ezekiel 19:2,10 & see Ezekiel 23:2. 3 of animals, dam Exodus 22:29 (of ox & sheep) Leviticus 22:27 (of bullock, sheep, or goat); Exodus 23:19 = Exodus 34:26 = Deuteronomy 14:21 (of kid); mother-bird Deuteronomy 22:6 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 22:7; figurative Job 17:14 לַשַּׁחַת קָרָאתִי אָבִי אָ֑תָּה אִמִּי וַאֲחֹתִי לָרִמָּֽה ׃. 4 = point of departure or division אֵם הַדֶּרֶךְ Ezekiel 21:26. ("" ראֹשׁ שְׁנֵי הַדְּרָכִים).
dam, mother, parting A primitive word; a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like 'ab) -- dam, mother, X parting. see HEBREW 'ab
taš·ḥêṯ — 4 Occ.
’êm — 23 Occ.
hā·’êm — 2 Occ.
’im·māh — 5 Occ.
’im·mām — 1 Occ.
’im·mêḵ — 2 Occ.
’im·me·ḵā — 25 Occ.
’im·mə·ḵem — 3 Occ.
’im·mə·ḵen — 1 Occ.
’im·mî — 23 Occ.
’im·mō·ṯām — 2 Occ.
’im·mō·ṯê·nū — 1 Occ.
kə·’im·māh — 1 Occ.
lə·’êm — 1 Occ.
lə·’im·māh — 1 Occ.
lə·’im·mōw — 8 Occ.
lə·’im·mō·ṯām — 1 Occ.
ū·ḵə·’im·mōw — 1 Occ.
ū·lə·’êm — 1 Occ.
ū·lə·’im·māh — 1 Occ.
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Strong's Hebrew 517
220 Occurrences
’êm — 23 Occ.
hā·’êm — 2 Occ.
’im·māh — 5 Occ.
’im·mām — 1 Occ.
’im·mêḵ — 2 Occ.
’im·me·ḵā — 25 Occ.
’im·mə·ḵem — 3 Occ.
’im·mə·ḵen — 1 Occ.
’im·mî — 23 Occ.
’im·mōw — 79 Occ.
’im·mō·ṯām — 2 Occ.
’im·mō·ṯê·nū — 1 Occ.
kə·’im·māh — 1 Occ.
lə·’êm — 1 Occ.
lə·’im·māh — 1 Occ.
lə·’im·mōw — 8 Occ.
lə·’im·mō·ṯām — 1 Occ.
ū·ḵə·’im·mōw — 1 Occ.
ū·lə·’êm — 1 Occ.
ū·lə·’im·māh — 1 Occ.
ū·lə·’im·mî — 2 Occ.
ū·lə·’im·mōw — 5 Occ.
wā·’êm — 2 Occ.
wə·’êm — 1 Occ.
wə·hā·’êm — 1 Occ.
wə·’im·māh — 4 Occ.
wə·’im·mêḵ — 2 Occ.
wə·’im·mə·ḵā — 2 Occ.
ḇə·’im·mə·ḵem — 1 Occ.
wə·’im·mî — 4 Occ.
wə·’im·mōw — 14 Occ.
Genesis 2:24
BIB: אָבִ֖יו וְאֶת־ אִמּ֑וֹ וְדָבַ֣ק בְּאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ
NAS: his father and his mother, and be joined
KJV: his father and his mother, and shall cleave
INT: A man his father and his mother and be joined to his wifeGenesis 3:20
BIB: הִ֥וא הָֽיְתָ֖ה אֵ֥ם כָּל־ חָֽי׃
NAS: because she was the mother of all
KJV: Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
INT: he become was the mother of all living Genesis 20:12
BIB: לֹ֣א בַת־ אִמִּ֑י וַתְּהִי־ לִ֖י
NAS: but not the daughter of my mother, and she became
KJV: but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
INT: not the daughter of my mother became my wife Genesis 21:21
BIB: וַתִּֽקַּֽח־ ל֥וֹ אִמּ֛וֹ אִשָּׁ֖ה מֵאֶ֥רֶץ
NAS: of Paran, and his mother took
KJV: of Paran: and his mother took
INT: of Paran took and his mother A wife the land Genesis 24:28
BIB: וַתַּגֵּ֖ד לְבֵ֣ית אִמָּ֑הּ כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃
NAS: and told her mother's household
KJV: and told [them of] her mother's house
INT: and told household her mother's things these Genesis 24:53
BIB: נָתַ֥ן לְאָחִ֖יהָ וּלְאִמָּֽהּ׃
NAS: to her brother and to her mother.
KJV: also to her brother and to her mother precious things.
INT: gave to her brother her mother Genesis 24:55
BIB: וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אָחִ֙יהָ֙ וְאִמָּ֔הּ תֵּשֵׁ֨ב הַנַּעֲרָ֥
NAS: But her brother and her mother said,
KJV: And her brother and her mother said,
INT: said her brother mother stay the girl Genesis 24:67
BIB: הָאֹ֙הֱלָה֙ שָׂרָ֣ה אִמּ֔וֹ וַיִּקַּ֧ח אֶת־
NAS: brought her into his mother Sarah's
KJV: brought her into his mother Sarah's
INT: tent Sarah's his mother took Rebekah Genesis 24:67
BIB: יִצְחָ֖ק אַחֲרֵ֥י אִמּֽוֹ׃ פ
NAS: after his mother's death.
KJV: after his mother's [death].
INT: Isaac after his mother's Genesis 27:11
BIB: אֶל־ רִבְקָ֖ה אִמּ֑וֹ הֵ֣ן עֵשָׂ֤ו
NAS: answered his mother Rebekah,
KJV: to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau
INT: about Rebekah his mother Behold Esau Genesis 27:13
BIB: וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ אִמּ֔וֹ עָלַ֥י קִלְלָתְךָ֖
NAS: But his mother said
KJV: And his mother said
INT: said his mother unto your curse Genesis 27:14
BIB: וַיִּקַּ֔ח וַיָּבֵ֖א לְאִמּ֑וֹ וַתַּ֤עַשׂ אִמּוֹ֙
NAS: [them], and brought [them] to his mother; and his mother
KJV: and brought [them] to his mother: and his mother
INT: and got and brought his mother made and his mother Genesis 27:14
BIB: לְאִמּ֑וֹ וַתַּ֤עַשׂ אִמּוֹ֙ מַטְעַמִּ֔ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר
NAS: [them] to his mother; and his mother made
KJV: [them] to his mother: and his mother made
INT: his mother made and his mother savory after Genesis 27:29
BIB: לְךָ֖ בְּנֵ֣י אִמֶּ֑ךָ אֹרְרֶ֣יךָ אָר֔וּר
NAS: of your brothers, And may your mother's sons
KJV: over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons
INT: bow sons and may your mother's Cursed curse Genesis 28:2
BIB: בְתוּאֵ֖ל אֲבִ֣י אִמֶּ֑ךָ וְקַח־ לְךָ֤
NAS: of Bethuel your mother's father;
KJV: of Bethuel thy mother's father;
INT: of Bethuel father your mother's take there Genesis 28:2
BIB: לָבָ֖ן אֲחִ֥י אִמֶּֽךָ׃
NAS: of Laban your mother's brother.
KJV: of Laban thy mother's brother.
INT: of Laban brother your mother's Genesis 28:5
BIB: אֲחִ֣י רִבְקָ֔ה אֵ֥ם יַעֲקֹ֖ב וְעֵשָֽׂו׃
NAS: of Rebekah, the mother of Jacob
KJV: Jacob's and Esau's mother.
INT: the brother of Rebekah the mother of Jacob and Esau Genesis 28:7
BIB: אָבִ֖יו וְאֶל־ אִמּ֑וֹ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ פַּדֶּ֥נָֽה
NAS: his father and his mother and had gone
KJV: his father and his mother, and was gone
INT: his father and his mother gone to Paddan-aram Genesis 29:10
BIB: לָבָן֙ אֲחִ֣י אִמּ֔וֹ וְאֶת־ צֹ֥אן
NAS: of Laban his mother's brother,
KJV: of Laban his mother's brother,
INT: of Laban brother his mother's and the sheep of Laban Genesis 29:10
BIB: לָבָ֖ן אֲחִ֣י אִמּ֑וֹ וַיִּגַּ֣שׁ יַעֲקֹ֗ב
NAS: of Laban his mother's brother,
KJV: of Laban his mother's brother,
INT: of Laban brother his mother's went Jacob Genesis 29:10
BIB: לָבָ֖ן אֲחִ֥י אִמּֽוֹ׃
NAS: of Laban his mother's brother.
KJV: of Laban his mother's brother.
INT: of Laban brother his mother's Genesis 30:14
BIB: אֶל־ לֵאָ֖ה אִמּ֑וֹ וַתֹּ֤אמֶר רָחֵל֙
NAS: and brought them to his mother Leah.
KJV: and brought them unto his mother Leah.
INT: about Leah to his mother said Rachel Genesis 32:11
BIB: יָב֣וֹא וְהִכַּ֔נִי אֵ֖ם עַל־ בָּנִֽים׃
NAS: and attack me [and] the mothers with the children.
KJV: and smite me, [and] the mother with
INT: will come and attack me the mothers with the children Genesis 37:10
BIB: נָב֗וֹא אֲנִי֙ וְאִמְּךָ֣ וְאַחֶ֔יךָ לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֥ת
NAS: that you have had? Shall I and your mother and your brothers
KJV: that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren
INT: come I mother and your brothers to bow Genesis 43:29
BIB: אָחִיו֮ בֶּן־ אִמּוֹ֒ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲזֶה֙
NAS: Benjamin, his mother's son,
KJV: Benjamin, his mother's son,
INT: his brother son his mother's said is this 220 Occurrences
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