Gam — H1571

H1571 · Hebrew — גם

Pronunciation: gam

Definition

adverb

properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and

  1. also, even, indeed, moreover, yea
    1. also, moreover (giving emphasis)
    2. neither, neither...nor (with negative)
    3. even (for stress)
    4. indeed, yea (introducing climax)
    5. also (of correspondence or retribution)
    6. but, yet, though (adversative)
    7. even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case)
  2. (TWOT) again, alike

Usually translated as

also, yea, even, and, moreover, both, likewise, therefore, again, but, alike, as, then, though, what, with, either...or, for all, nay...neither, one

Origin

by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Gam occurs 761 times in 658 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (76), Exodus (30), Leviticus (3), Numbers (17), Deuteronomy (19), Joshua (7), Judges (21), Ruth (8), 1 Samuel (45), 2 Samuel (36), 1 Kings (25), 2 Kings (16), 1 Chronicles (12), 2 Chronicles (33), Ezra (1), Nehemiah (17), Esther (8), Job (22), Psalms (34), Proverbs (23), Ecclesiastes (47), Song of Songs (2), Isaiah (29), Jeremiah (47), Lamentations (6), Ezekiel (26), Daniel (2), Hosea (12), Joel (7), Amos (3), Obadiah (2), Micah (1), Nahum (2), Habakkuk (1), Zephaniah (3), Zechariah (11), Malachi (4)

Strong's Lexicon — G