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גַּם

𐤂𐤌

gam

H1571 particle

SILEX Entry

Definition

An adverb and conjunction chiefly denoting addition or inclusivity, typically translated as 'also', 'even', or 'too'; it reinforces, intensifies, or broadens the scope of statements, highlighting cumulative ideas or inclusion of further cases or individuals. Used both to link words/phrases and to express emphatic addition; often employed in correlative structures ('both...and', 'even...also').

Semantic Range

also, even, too, both...and, in addition, likewise, moreover, as well as, indeed, still, even so, yet

Root / Etymology

Root/Etymology: Root uncertain. The traditional suggestion that it derives from an unattested root meaning 'to gather' lacks supporting evidence. Gam is best treated as an independent particle with no direct verbal cognate.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Historical & Contextual Notes: גַּם appears in nearly all periods of Biblical Hebrew, functioning consistently as an additive and emphatic particle. In prose and poetry, it provides emphasis and marks extension or inclusion within lists, descriptions, or contrasts. It is sometimes doubled for emphasis or to construct correlative expressions (e.g., 'both...and' or 'not only...but also'). English translations may under-translate גַּם or obscure nuanced emphasis provided by the particle, especially in poetry. Unlike וְ ('and'), which mainly links elements sequentially, גַּם specifically signals inclusion, addition, or intensification, sometimes overlapping with אֲפִלּוּ ('even', more common in later Hebrew). The use remains stable across the pre-exilic and post-exilic periods, with continued prevalence in later Hebrew dialects.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather; properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and; again, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.

Bantu Hebrew

No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.

Root Family

uncertain (Baleadan) — uncertain

Root uncertain to add, to include, to emphasize addition
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1002 בִּירָה the citadel
H105 אֲגַרְטָל bowls of
H1081 בַּלְאֲדָן Baladan
H1085 בִּלְדַּד Bildad
H1095 בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר Belteshatsar

Word Forms

5 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H1571-02 גַּם gam HTa also also also 508
H1571-05 וְ/גַם vegam HC/Ta and also and also and also 249
H1571-03 הֲ֠/גַם hagam HTi/D also also also 8
H1571-04 שֶׁ/גַּם shegam HTr/D that also that also 3
H1571-01 בְּ/שַׁ/גַּ֖ם beshagam HR/Tr/D in that in that also in that also 1

Occurrences in Scripture

769 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H1571-02 Genesis 3:6 גַּם gam HTa also also also
H1571-02 Genesis 3:22 גַּ֚ם gam HTa also also also
H1571-02 Genesis 4:4 גַם gam HD also also also
H1571-02 Genesis 4:22 גַם gam HD also also also
H1571-02 Genesis 4:26 גַּם gam HTa also also also
H1571-01 Genesis 6:3 בְּ/שַׁ/גַּ֖ם beshagam HR/Tr/D in that in that also in that also
H1571-05 Genesis 6:4 וְ/גַ֣ם vegam HC/Ta and also and also and also
H1571-02 Genesis 7:3 גַּ֣ם gam HTa also also also
H1571-02 Genesis 10:21 גַּם gam HTa also also also
H1571-05 Genesis 13:5 וְ/גַם vegam HC/Ta also and also and also
H1571-02 Genesis 13:16 גַּֽם gam HTa then also also also
H1571-05 Genesis 14:7 וְ/גַם֙ vegam HC/Ta and also and also and also
H1571-05 Genesis 14:16 וְ/גַם֩ vegam HC/Ta and also and also and also
H1571-05 Genesis 14:16 וְ/גַ֥ם vegam-2 HC/Ta and also and also and also
H1571-05 Genesis 15:14 וְ/גַ֧ם vegam HC/Ta and also and also and also
H1571-03 Genesis 16:13 הֲ/גַ֥ם hagam HTi/D Have I also also also
H1571-05 Genesis 17:16 וְ/גַ֨ם vegam HC/Ta and also and also and also
H1571-02 Genesis 19:21 גַּ֖ם gam HTa also also also
H1571-02 Genesis 19:34 גַּם gam HTa also also also
H1571-02 Genesis 19:35 גַּ֣ם gam HTa also also also
H1571-02 Genesis 19:38 גַם gam HD also also also
H1571-02 Genesis 20:4 גַּם gam HTa even also also
H1571-02 Genesis 20:5 גַם gam HD even also also
H1571-02 Genesis 20:6 גַּ֣ם gam HTa yes also also
H1571-02 Genesis 20:6 גַּם gam-2 HTa also also also
H1571-05 Genesis 20:12 וְ/גַם vegam HC/Ta And yet and also and also
H1571-05 Genesis 21:13 וְ/גַ֥ם vegam HC/Ta And also and also and also
H1571-05 Genesis 21:26 וְ/גַם vegam HC/Ta neither and also and also
H1571-05 Genesis 21:26 וְ/גַ֧ם vegam-2 HC/Ta nor and also and also
H1571-02 Genesis 22:20 גַם gam HD also also also
H1571-02 Genesis 22:24 גַּם gam HTa also also also
H1571-05 Genesis 24:14 וְ/גַם vegam HC/Ta and also and also and also
H1571-02 Genesis 24:19 גַּ֤ם gam HTa also also also
H1571-02 Genesis 24:25 גַּם gam HTa also also also
H1571-02 Genesis 24:25 גַּם gam-2 HTa also also also
H1571-02 Genesis 24:25 גַּם gam-3 HTa also also also
H1571-02 Genesis 24:44 גַּם gam HTa also also also
H1571-05 Genesis 24:44 וְ/גַ֥ם vegam HC/Ta and also and also and also
H1571-05 Genesis 24:46 וְ/גַם vegam HC/Ta and also and also and also
H1571-05 Genesis 24:46 וְ/גַ֥ם vegam-2 HC/Ta and also and also and also
H1571-02 Genesis 26:21 גַּם gam HTa also also also
H1571-02 Genesis 27:31 גַּם gam HTa also also also
H1571-02 Genesis 27:33 גַּם gam HTa yes, and also also
H1571-02 Genesis 27:34 גַם gam HD even also also
H1571-02 Genesis 27:38 גַם gam HD even also also
H1571-02 Genesis 27:45 גַּם gam HTa both also both
H1571-02 Genesis 29:27 גַּם gam HTa also also also
H1571-02 Genesis 29:30 גַּ֣ם gam HTa also also also
H1571-02 Genesis 29:30 גַּֽם gam-2 HTa also also also
H1571-02 Genesis 29:33 גַּם gam HTa also also also
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