עַמִּיזָבָד
𐤏𐤌𐤉𐤆𐤁𐤃
Amizavad
H5990 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A personal name meaning 'my kinsman (or people) has endowed' or 'the people has bestowed (a gift),' used as the proper name of an Israelite individual referenced in the Hebrew Bible. The word is a theophoric compound reflecting a statement about divine or communal generosity, commonly structured in Israelite naming conventions.
Semantic Range
proper name; my kin has given, my people have bestowed, person whose community has bestowed a gift, name signifying communal or divine endowment
Root / Etymology
A compound from עַם ('am, 'people, kin, nation') and זָבַד (zavad, 'to endow, bestow'). The name forms an idiomatic phrase indicating that the 'people/kinsman has given' or 'bestowed,' with a 1st person possessive prefix on 'people' (עַמִּי, 'my people/kin').
Historical & Contextual Notes
עַמִּיזָבָד appears as the name of an individual in the Israelite army in 1 Chronicles 27:6. The name typifies Israelite theophoric or phrase-names that express gratitude or commemorate divine or communal acts. The compound structure is common in Israelite onomastics, where familial or social relationships and divine bestowal are invoked as part of a person's identity. English translations typically render עַמִּיזָבָד as Ammizabad, reflecting the transliterated form without interpreting its meaning. There is no substantive change in the word's use or meaning across biblical periods, as it is a proper name whose elements retain their core semantic value. 'Jew' or 'Jewish' is not appropriate for the historical context, as the individual so named was an Israelite prior to the post-exilic Judean designation.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from עַם and זָבַד; people of endowment; Ammizabad, an Israelite; Ammizabad.
Bantu Hebrew
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עם, זבד (ʿ-m, z-b-d) — people, kinship; to endow, bestow, give
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5990-01 |
עַמִּיזָבָ֖ד | amizavad | HNp |
Ammizabad | My people has bestowed | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5990-01 |
1 Chronicles 27:6 | עַמִּיזָבָ֖ד | amizavad | HNp |
Ammizabad | My people has bestowed |