עָמַם ʻâmam — to associate

pronounced aw-mam' · Strong's H6004 · 3 occurrences in the Hebrew Bible · 2 stems: Qal (Pa'al), Hoph'al

Translated in the KJV as become dim, hide.

a primitive root; to associate; by implication, to overshadow (by huddling together).

ʻâmam in each stem

Qal (Pa'al) 2×

Simple · active — the plain action; the subject does it

Perfect (qatal) 2

עֲמָמֽוּךָ Ezek 28:3 Perfect (qatal), 3rd person common plural

Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee: (KJV)

עֲמָמֻהוּ֮ Ezek 31:8 Perfect (qatal), 3rd person common plural

The cedars in the garden of God could not hide him: the fir trees were not like his boughs, and the chesnut trees were not like his branches; nor any tree in the garden of God was like unto him in his beauty. (KJV)

Hoph'al 1×

Causative · passive — causing someone or something to do the action; the subject has it done to them

Imperfect (yiqtol) 1

יוּעַ֣ם Lam 4:1 Imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular

How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street. (KJV)

What the stems mean

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