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Amam — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֲמָם

אֲמָם

ʼĂmâm · pronounced am-awm' · Strong's H538 · a place

Amam means gathering-spot.

Built from

אֵם ʼêm (from, H517) — a mother (as the bond of the family) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H517; gathering-spot; Amam, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 15:26 Amam, and Shema, and Moladah, (KJV)

Every verse that names Amam

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Joshua

Josh 15:26

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