Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H1571: גַּם

gam · pronounced gam · “also”

Definition

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

KJV translates it as: 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.

Word origin: by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather;

Extended definition

1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea
1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)
1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)
1c) even (for stress)
1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)
1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)
1f) but, yet, though (adversative)
1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case)
2) (TWOT) again, alike

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H1571 is translated

  • also ×663
  • as well as ×43
  • both ×39
  • nor ×12
  • neither ×9
  • are both ×1
  • are also ×1
  • also? ×1

Bible verses with H1571 (gam)

Gam appears in 661 verses; the first 25 are shown below.

  • Genesis 3:6

    And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

  • Genesis 3:22

    And the Lord God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

  • Genesis 4:4

    And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

  • Genesis 4:22

    And Zillah, she also bare Tubal–cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal–cain was Naamah.

  • Genesis 4:26

    And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord.

  • Genesis 6:3

    And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

  • Genesis 6:4

    There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.

  • Genesis 7:3

    Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.

  • Genesis 10:21

    Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.

  • Genesis 13:5

    And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.

  • Genesis 13:16

    And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.

  • Genesis 14:7

    And they returned, and came to En–mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezon–tamar.

  • Genesis 14:16

    And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

  • Genesis 15:14

    And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.

  • Genesis 16:13

    And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?

  • Genesis 17:16

    And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.

  • Genesis 19:21

    And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.

  • Genesis 19:34

    And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.

  • Genesis 19:35

    And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.

  • Genesis 19:38

    And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Ben–ammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.

  • Genesis 20:4

    But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?

  • Genesis 20:5

    Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.

  • Genesis 20:6

    And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

  • Genesis 20:12

    And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

  • Genesis 21:13

    And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.

All 661 references (first 400)

Words derived from H1571

מְגַמָּה H4041

mᵉgammâh — horde