ʻâmîyth — H5997

Definition

masculine noun

companionship; hence (concretely) a comrade or kindred man

1. relation, neighbour, associate, fellow

Usually translated as

another, fellow, neighbour

Origin

from a primitive root meaning to associate

Greek equivalents

• polítēs (G4177)

Occurrences

ʻâmîyth occurs 12 times in 10 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Leviticus (9), Zechariah (1)

• Leviticus 6:2 — If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto (עֲמִיתֽוֹ) his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour;
• Leviticus 6:2 — If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his (בַּעֲמִית֜וֹ) neighbour;
• Leviticus 18:20 — Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy (עֲמִֽיתְךָ֔) neighbour’s wife, to defile thyself with her.
• Leviticus 19:11 — Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another (בַּעֲמִיתֽוֹ).
• Leviticus 19:15 — Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy (עֲמִיתֶֽךָ) neighbour.
• Leviticus 19:17 — Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy (עֲמִיתֶ֔ךָ) neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
• Leviticus 24:19 — And if a man cause a blemish in (בַּעֲמִית֑וֹ) his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;
• Leviticus 25:14 — And if thou sell ought unto (לַעֲמִיתֶ֔ךָ) thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour’s hand, ye shall not oppress one another:
• Leviticus 25:14 — And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour’s hand (עֲמִיתֶ֑ךָ), ye shall not oppress one another:
• Leviticus 25:15 — According to the number of years after the jubile thou shalt buy of thy (עֲמִיתֶ֑ךָ) neighbour, and according unto the number of years of the fruits he shall sell unto thee:
• Leviticus 25:17 — Ye shall not therefore oppress one another (עֲמִית֔וֹ); but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God.
• Zechariah 13:7 — Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow (עֲמִיתִ֔י), saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.