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גַּם

gamalsoHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentConjunction769 occurrences37 books661 verses

Definition

by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather; properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
Traditional renderings: 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.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders גַּם:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

769 total
  1. Genesis 3:6גַּם־
    When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.
  2. Genesis 3:22גַּ֚ם · also
    Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil. And now, lest he reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever...”
  3. Genesis 4:4גַם־
    …while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,
  4. Genesis 4:22גַם־
    And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
  5. Genesis 4:26גַּם־ · also
    And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh. At that time men began to call upon the name of the LORD.
  6. Genesis 6:3בְּשַׁגַּ֖ם · for
    So the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days shall be 120 years.”
  7. Genesis 6:4וְגַ֣ם · and
    The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and afterward as well—when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of men. And they bore them children who became the mighty men of old, men of renown.
  8. Genesis 7:3גַּ֣ם · and
    …and seven pairs of every kind of bird of the air, male and female, to preserve their offspring on the face of all the earth.
  9. Genesis 10:21גַּם־
    And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.
  10. Genesis 13:5וְגַם־ · also
    Now Lot, who was traveling with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents.
  11. Genesis 13:16גַּֽם־ · then
    I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if one could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted.
  12. Genesis 14:7וְגַם֙ · as
    Then they turned back to invade En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar.
  13. Genesis 14:16וְגַם֩ · as well as; וְגַ֥ם · together with
    He retrieved all the goods, as well as his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the rest of the people.
  14. Genesis 15:14וְגַ֧ם · But
    But I will judge the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will depart with many possessions.
  15. Genesis 16:13הֲגַ֥ם · I have
    So Hagar gave this name to the LORD who had spoken to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “Here I have seen the One who sees me!”
  16. Genesis 17:16וְגַ֨ם · and will surely
    And I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will descend from her.”
  17. Genesis 19:21גַּ֖ם · as well
    “Very well,” he answered, “I will grant this request as well, and will not demolish the town you indicate.
  18. Genesis 19:34גַּם־ · again
    The next day the older daughter said to the younger, “Look, I slept with my father last night. Let us get him drunk with wine again tonight so you can go in and sleep with him and we can preserve our father’s line.”
  19. Genesis 19:35גַּ֣ם · So again
    So again that night they got their father drunk with wine, and the younger daughter went in and slept with him; he was not aware when she lay down or when she got up.
  20. Genesis 19:38גַם־ · also
    The younger daughter also gave birth to a son, and she named him Ben-ammi. He is the father of the Ammonites of today.
  21. Genesis 20:4גַּם־ · even though
    Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he replied, “Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent?
  22. Genesis 20:5גַם־
    Didn’t Abraham tell me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ I have done this in the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands.”
  23. Genesis 20:6גַּ֣ם · Yes; גַּם־
    Then God said to Abimelech in the dream, “Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against Me. That is why I did not let you touch her.
  24. Genesis 20:12וְגַם־ · Besides
    Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father—though not the daughter of my mother—and she became my wife.
  25. Genesis 21:13וְגַ֥ם · But I will also
    But I will also make a nation of the slave woman’s son, because he is your offspring.”
  26. Genesis 21:26וְגַם־; וְגַ֧ם
    Abimelech replied, “I do not know who has done this. You did not tell me, so I have not heard about it until today.”
  27. Genesis 22:20גַם־ · has also
    Some time later, Abraham was told, “Milcah has also borne sons to your brother Nahor:
  28. Genesis 22:24גַּם־ · Moreover
    Moreover, Nahor’s concubine, whose name was Reumah, bore Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah.
  29. Genesis 24:14וְגַם־ · as well
    Now may it happen that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who responds, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well’—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.”
  30. Genesis 24:19גַּ֤ם · I will also
    After she had given him a drink, she said, “I will also draw water for your camels, until they have had enough to drink.”
  31. Genesis 24:25גַּם־ · and; גַּם־ · as well as; גַּם־
    Then she added, “We have plenty of straw and feed, as well as a place for you to spend the night.”
  32. Genesis 24:44גַּם־ · as well; וְגַ֥ם
    …and she replies, ‘Drink, and I will draw water for your camels as well,’ may she be the woman the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.
  33. Genesis 24:46וְגַם־ · as well; וְגַ֥ם · and she also
    She quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder and said, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well.’ So I drank, and she also watered the camels.
  34. Genesis 26:21גַּם־ · that one {also}
    Then they dug another well and quarreled over that one also; so he named it Sitnah.
  35. Genesis 27:31גַּם־ · too
    He too made some tasty food, brought it to his father, and said to him, “My father, sit up and eat of your son’s game, so that you may bless me.”
  36. Genesis 27:33גַּם־ · and indeed
    Isaac began to tremble violently and said, “Who was it, then, who hunted the game and brought it to me? Before you came in, I ate it all and blessed him—and indeed, he will be blessed!”
  37. Genesis 27:34גַם־ · too
    When Esau heard his father’s words, he let out a loud and bitter cry and said to his father, “Bless me too, O my father!”
  38. Genesis 27:38גַם־ · too
    Esau said to his father, “Do you have only one blessing, my father? Bless me too, O my father!” Then Esau wept aloud.
  39. Genesis 27:45גַּם־ · both
    …until your brother’s rage against you wanes and he forgets what you have done to him. Then I will send for you and bring you back from there. Why should I lose both of you in one day?”
  40. Genesis 29:27גַּם־
    Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.”
  41. Genesis 29:30גַּ֣ם · as well; גַּֽם־ · and indeed
    Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.
  42. Genesis 29:33גַּם־ · as well
    Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon.