What does בְּעַד · עַם mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H1157, H5971
בַּעַדְךָ וּבְעַד הָעָם
In up to or over against ; generally at , beside , among , behind , for , etc. · a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants ; figuratively, a flock
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בְּעַד H1157 in up to or over against ; generally at , beside , among , behind , for , etc.
עַם H5971 a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants ; figuratively, a flock
Pronunciation am
Collective body unified by kinship or covenant; Israel's foundational term for God's chosen people as organic whole.
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What does בַּעַדְךָ וּבְעַד הָעָם (baʿaḏḵā ûḇĕʿaḏ hāʿām) mean in the Bible?
בְּעַד · עַם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "in up to or over against ; generally at , beside , among , behind , for , etc.".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1157, H5971?
H1157, H5971 is connected to 1,973 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. in up to or over against ; generally at , beside , among , behind , for , etc.
Strong's H1157, H5971
Lexical occurrences 1,973 verses Source Gloss
in up to or over against ; generally at , beside , among , behind , for , etc.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בַּעַדְךָ וּבְעַד הָעָם is built from this root:
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