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Amad — the meaning of the Hebrew name עַמְעָד

עַמְעָד

ʻAmʻâd · pronounced am-awd' · Strong's H6008 · a place

Amad means people of time.

Built from

עַם ʻam (from, H5971) — a people (as a congregated unit) open in the lexicon ›

עַד ʻad (and, H5703) — properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H5971 and H5703; people of time; Amad, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 19:26 And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihor–libnath; (KJV)

Every verse that names Amad

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Joshua

Josh 19:26

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