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אֵם (ʼêm) n-f (ame)
Source: a primitive word;
Meaning: a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively [like father])
KJV: dam, mother, × parting.
Associated OET lemmas: אֵם
UBS dictionary entries sharing a lemma or Strong’s identifier: אֵם (H0517)
a.dx.ab
אֵם 221 n.f. mother
1 lit. (human) mother
2 fig. of Deborah as caring for her people
3 of animals, dam
4 = point of departure or division
Showing 41 of 202 recorded verses, in OET book order.
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OET-LV: 24 Therefore yes/correct/thus/so a_man he_leaves DOM his/its_father and_DOM his/its_mother and_he/it_clings in/on_his/its_woman/wife and_they_will_be to/for_flesh/body one. (GEN 2:24)
OET-RV: 24 So that’s why a man leaves his father and mother, and becomes united to his wife, and the two of them become one being. (GEN 2:24)
Jump to OET GEN 2:24 section.
OET-LV: 53 And_ the_servant _he_brought_out articles_of silver and_articles_of gold and_garments and_he/it_gave to_Riⱱqāh and_excellent_gifts he_gave to_brother_of_her and_to_mother_of_her. (GEN 24:53)
OET-RV: 53 Then he brought out silver and gold jewellery, and clothing, and gave them to Rivkah. And he gave valuable things to her brother and her mother. (GEN 24:53)
Jump to OET GEN 24:53 section.
OET-LV: 14 And_he/it_went and_he/it_took and_he/it_brought to_mother_of_his and_ his/its_mother _she_prepared delicious_food(s) just_as his/its_father he_loved. (GEN 27:14)
OET-RV: 14 So he went and slaughtered them and brought them to his mother. Then she prepared tasty food the way his father loved it. (GEN 27:14)
Jump to OET GEN 27:14 section.
OET-LV: 10 And_he/it_was just_as Yaˊₐqoⱱ he_saw DOM Rāḩēl the_daughter_of Lāⱱān the_brother_of his/its_mother and_DOM the_sheep_of Lāⱱān the_brother_of his/its_mother and_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ _he_drew_near and_he_rolled DOM the_stone from_under the_mouth_of the_well and_he_watered DOM the_sheep_of Lāⱱān the_brother_of his/its_mother. (GEN 29:10)
OET-RV: 10 When Ya’akov saw Rahel (the daughter of his mother’s brother, Lavan (Laban)) with Lavan’s flock, he went over and rolled the stone off the top of the well and watered the sheep and goats. (GEN 29:10)
Jump to OET GEN 29:10 section.
OET-LV: 20 And_we_said to my_master there_is to/for_us a_father old and_child/boy/young_man old_age(s) young and_brother_of_his he_died and_ he _he_was_left for_him/it_being_alone to_mother_of_his and_father_of_his he_loves_him. (GEN 44:20)
OET-RV: 20 And we answered to my master, ‘Yes, we have an elderly father and also the youngest son of his old age. But that son’s brother is dead, so he alone is left of his mother’s children, and his father loves him.’ (GEN 44:20)
Jump to OET GEN 44:20 section.
OET-LV: 29 Thus you_will_do to_ox_of_your to_sheep_of_your seven_of days it_will_be with his/its_mother in_the_day (the)_eighth you_will_give_it to_me. (EXO 22:29)
OET-RV: 30 plus you must do the same with your cattle and your sheep and goats. The young must stay seven days with their mothers, then you must give them to me on the eighth day. (EXO 22:30)
Jump to OET EXO 22:30 section.
OET-LV: 13 The_nakedness_of the_sister_of your_mother_of_your not you_will_uncover if/because is_a_relative_of your_mother_of_your she. (LEV 18:13)
OET-RV: 13 Don’t flirt with your aunt’s nakedness on your mother’s side, because she’s closely related to your mother. (LEV 18:13)
Jump to OET LEV 18:13 section.
OET-LV: 19 And_the_nakedness_of the_sister_of your_mother_of_your and_the_sister_of your_father_of_your not you_will_uncover if/because DOM relative_of_his he_has_made_naked iniquity_of_their they_will_bear. (LEV 20:19)
OET-RV: 19 You mustn’t expose the nakedness of your sister (whether on your father’s side or mother’s side) because that’s like exposing your own body. They must bear their wickedness. (LEV 20:19)
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OET-LV: 7 For_father_of_his and_for_mother_of_his for_brother_of_his and_for_sister_of_his not he_will_make_himself_unclean to/for_them when_die_of_they if/because the_consecration_of his/its_god is_on his/its_head. (NUM 6:7)
OET-RV: 7 even if it’s their father or mother, or brother or sister. They mustn’t defile themselves with death, because their consecration to their god is on their head. (NUM 6:7)
Jump to OET NUM 6:7 section.
OET-LV: 13 And_she_will_remove DOM the_clothing_of her_captivity_of_her from_on_her and_she_will_dwell in_house_of_your and_she_will_weep_for DOM father_of_her and_DOM mother_of_her a_month_of days and_after thus you_will_go to_her/it and_you_will_be_her_husband and_she_will_become to/for_yourself(m) to/for_(a)_woman. (DEU 21:13)
OET-RV: 13 and discard the clothes she was wearing when she was captured. She must stay in that house, and be allowed an entire month to mourn for her parents before she’s taken to be your wife. (DEU 21:13)
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OET-LV: 15 And_he/it_will_take the_father_of the and_mother_of_her and_they_will_bring_forth DOM the_virginiti(es)_of the to the_elders_of the_city the_gate. (DEU 22:15)
OET-RV: 15 then the young woman’s parents must show the evidence of her virginity to the elders at the city gate. (DEU 22:15)
Jump to OET DEU 22:15 section.
OET-LV: 14 To_pit I_have_called_out father_of_are_my you my_mother_of_my and_sister_of_my to_maggot. (JOB 17:14)
OET-RV: 14 if I’ve called out and told the pit that it’s my father,
⇔ and to the worm that it’s my mother and my sister, (JOB 17:14)
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OET-LV: 7 Rural_people they_ceased in_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) they_ceased until that_ Dəbōrāh _I_arose that_ a_mother in_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) _I_arose. (JDG 5:7)
OET-RV: 7 Israeli villages were abandoned.
⇔ ≈ No one lived there until I, Deborah, became their leader.
⇔ I became one of Yisrael’s (Israel’s) mothers. (JDG 5:7)
Jump to OET JDG 5:7 section.
OET-LV: 2 And_he/it_ascended and_he_told to_father_of_his and_to_mother_of_his and_he/it_said a_woman I_have_seen in_Timnāh one_of_the_daughters_of the_Pəlishtiy and_now get her to/for_me to/for_(a)_woman. (JDG 14:2)
OET-RV: 2 and he went back home and he reported to his parents, “I saw a Pelishti woman in Timnah that I’d like you to get for me as my wife.” (JDG 14:2)
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OET-LV: 9 And_he_scraped_it_out into palms_of_his and_he/it_went going and_eating and_he/it_went to his/its_father and_near/to his/its_mother and_he/it_gave to/for_them and_they_ate and_not he_told to/for_them if/because_that from_the_carcass_of the_lion he_had_scraped_out the_honey. (JDG 14:9)
OET-RV: 9 He filled his cupped hands with honey, and continued along—walking and eating as he went to where his parents were. He even gave some to them to try, but he didn’t tell them that he had scooped it out of the carcass of a dead lion. (JDG 14:9)
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OET-LV: 4 And_he_brought_back DOM the_silver to_mother_of_his and_ his/its_mother _she/it_took two_hundred silver and_she_gave_it to_silversmith and_he_made_it a_carved_image and_a_molten_image and_he/it_was in_house_of Mīkāhū. (JDG 17:4)
OET-RV: 4 So after the money had been returned, his mother gave two hundred silver coins to a silversmith. He made a carved figure and one cast from a mould, and they were placed in Mikah’s house. (JDG 17:4)
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OET-LV: 30 And_ the_anger of_Shāʼūl _it_glowed/burnt on_Yōnātān and_he/it_said to_him/it Oh_son_of (the)_perverse_woman_of (the)_rebelliousness am_not do_I_know if/because_that you are_choosing (to)_the_son_of Yishay to_your_own_of_shame and_to_the_shame_of the_nakedness_of your_mother_of_your. (SA1 20:30)
OET-RV: 30 Sha’ul was furious at Yonatan and yelled at him, “You son of a perverse, rebellious woman! Do you think that I don’t know that you’re taking the side of Yishay’s son? It’s to your detriment and to the shame of your mother’s nakedness, (SA1 20:30)
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OET-LV: 10 If/because you were_drawing_of_me_forth from_the_belly you_of_were_making_me_trust on the_breasts_of my_mother_of_my. (PSA 22:10)
OET-RV: 9 You brought me out from the womb.
⇔ ≈ You made me trust you when I was at my mother’s breasts. (PSA 22:9)
Jump to OET PSA 22:9 section.
OET-LV: 7 HERE in_iniquity I_was_brought_forth and_in_sin she_conceived_me mother_of_my. (PSA 51:7)
OET-RV: 5 Yes, I was born in iniquity.
⇔ ≈ As soon as my mother conceived me, I was in sin. (PSA 51:5)
Jump to OET PSA 51:5 section.
OET-LV: 2 If not I_have_made_still and_I_have_made_quiet self_of_my like_a_weaned_child on his/its_mother is_like_(the)_child on_me soul_of_my. (PSA 131:2)
OET-RV: 2 Instead, I’ve worked to maintain inner peace and quietness,
⇔ like a child who’s been weaned, yet still trusts fully in its mother. (PSA 131:2)
Jump to OET PSA 131:2 section.
OET-LV: 14 And_ an_uproar _it_will_arise among_people_of_your and_all fortresses_of_your it_will_be_devastated like_the_devastation_of Shalman Bēyt Arbel in/on_day battle mother with children she_was_dashed_in_pieces. (HOS 10:14)
OET-RV: 14 Therefore a confused alarm will sound among your people and all your fortresses will be destroyed,
⇔ ≈ just like Shalman destroyed Beyt-Arbel on the day of battle when mothers were dashed to pieces with their children. (HOS 10:14)
Jump to OET HOS 10:14 section.
OET-LV: 22 And_ the_king Shəlomoh/(Solomon) _he_answered and_he/it_said to_mother_of_his and_why are_you asking DOM ʼAⱱīshag the_Shūnammit for_ʼAdoniyyāh and_ask to_him/it DOM the_royalty if/because he my_brother/kindred (the)_old more_than_me and_to/for_him/it and_for_ʼEⱱyātār the_priest/officer and_for_Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) the_son_of Tsərūyāh/(Zeruiah). (KI1 2:22)
OET-RV: 22 King Shelomoh answered his mother, “You’re requesting Avishag the Shunamit for Adoniyah! You might as well request the throne for him, because he’s my brother and he’s older than I am! And then he’ll want Evyatar the priest and Tseruyah’s son Yoav (Joab)!” (KI1 2:22)
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OET-LV: 2 Three years he_reigned in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_name_of his/its_mother was_Maˊₐkāh the_daughter_of Abishalom. (KI1 15:2)
OET-RV: 2 ⇔(His mother’s name was Ma’akah, one of Avshalom’s (Absalom’s) daughters.) He reigned from Yerushalem (Jerusalem) for three years (KI1 15:2)
Jump to OET KI1 15:2 section.
OET-LV: 42 Yəhōshāfāţ was_a_son_of thirty and_five year[s] when_he_became_king and_twenty and_five year[s] he_reigned in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_name_of his/its_mother was_ˊAzūⱱāh the_daughter_of Shilḩī. (KI1 22:42)
OET-RV: 42 Yehoshafat was thirty-five when he became king and he reigned from Yerushalem (Jerusalem) for twenty-five years. (His mother was Shilhi’s daughter Azuvah.) (KI1 22:42)
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OET-LV: 20 And_he_carried_him and_he_brought_him to his/its_mother and_he/it_sat_down//remained//lived on knees_of_her until the_noontide(s) and_he/it_died. (KI2 4:20)
OET-RV: 20 So the servant carried him back to his mother, and he sat on her knees until noon when he died. (KI2 4:20)
Jump to OET KI2 4:20 section.
OET-LV: 2 In_year seven of_Yēhūʼ/(Jehu) Yəhōʼāsh he_became_king and_forty year[s] he_reigned in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_name_of his/its_mother was_Zibiah from_Bəʼēr- sheⱱaˊ. (KI2 12:2)
OET-RV: 12 Yoash became king in Yerushalem (Jerusalem) in the seventh year of Yehu’s (Jehu’s) reign over Yisrael (Israel). (His mother was Tsivyah from Be’er-Sheva (Beersheba).) He reigned for forty years (KI2 12:1)
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OET-LV: 21 Was_a_son_of two_plus ten year[s] Mənashsheh when_he_became_king and_fifty and_five year[s] he_reigned in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_name_of his/its_mother was_Hephzi- bah. (KI2 21:1)
OET-RV: 21 Menasheh (Manasseh) was twelve when he became king, and he reigned over Yehudah (Judah) from Yerushalem (Jerusalem) for fifty-five years. (His mother was Heftsi-Bah.) (KI2 21:1)
Jump to OET KI2 21:1 section.
OET-LV: 8 Was_a_son_of eight- teen year[s] Yəhōyākīn when_he_became_king and_three months he_reigned in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_name_of his/its_mother was_Nəḩushtāʼ the_daughter_of ʼElnātān from_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem). (KI2 24:8)
OET-RV: 8 Yehoyakin was eighteen when he became king, but he reigned from Yerushalem (Jerusalem) for only three months. (KI2 24:8)
Jump to OET KI2 24:8 section.
OET-LV: 9 And_he/it_was Yaˊbēʦ/(Jabez) honoured more_than_of_his_brothers and_mother_of_his she_had_called his/its_name Yaˊbēʦ to_say if/because I_gave_birth in_pain. (CH1 4:9)
OET-RV: 9 Yaebets was more respected than his brothers. His mother had named him Yaebets (which sounds like the word meaning ‘pain’), saying, “It’s because I bore him in pain.” (CH1 4:9)
Jump to OET CH1 4:9 section.
OET-LV: 2 Was_a_son_of forty and_two year[s] ʼAḩazyāh when_he_became_king and_a_year one he_reigned in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_name_of his/its_mother was_ˊAtalyāh the_daughter_of ˊOmrī. (CH2 22:2)
OET-RV: 2 He was twenty-two when he became king, and he reigned from Yerushalem for one year. His mother was Atalyah (Athaliah), a granddaughter of Yisrael’s (Israel’s) King Omri. (CH2 22:2)
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OET-LV: 3 Was_a_son_of six- teen year[s] ˊUzziyyāh when_he_became_king and_fifty and_two year[s] he_reigned in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_name_of his/its_mother was_Yəkolyāh/(Jecholiah) from Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem). (CH2 26:3)
OET-RV: 3 Uziyah was sixteen when he became king, and he reigned from Yerushalem (Jerusalem) for fifty-two years. His mother was Yekaleyah from Yerushalem. (CH2 26:3)
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OET-LV: 20 Keep my_son_of_my the_command_of your_father_of_your and_do_not abandon the_instruction_of your_mother_of_your. (PRO 6:20)
OET-RV: 20 My child, follow your father’s commands,
⇔ ≈ and don’t abandon what your mother taught you. (PRO 6:20)
Jump to OET PRO 6:20 section.
OET-LV: 22 Listen to_father_of_your who he_begot_you and_do_not despise if/because mother_of_your she_is_old. (PRO 23:22)
OET-RV: 22 Listen to what your father tells you,
⇔ and don’t despise your mother when she gets old. (PRO 23:22)
Jump to OET PRO 23:22 section.
OET-LV: 17 An_eye which_it_mocks (to)_a_father and_which_it_despises (to)_obedience_of a_mother they_will_peck_it_out the_ravens_of the_wadi and_they_will_eat_it the_young_of an_eagle. (PRO 30:17)
OET-RV: 17 The eye that mocks its father,
⇔ ≈ and scorns its mother instead of obeying,
⇔ will be pecked out by the ravens in the valley,
⇔ and the young vultures will eat it. (PRO 30:17)
Jump to OET PRO 30:17 section.
OET-LV: 11 Come_out and_look Oh_daughters_of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) on_king Shəlomoh on_crown which_she_crowned for_him/it his/its_mother in/on_day his_wedding_of_his and_on_the_day_of the_rejoicing_of his/its_heart. (SNG 3:11)
OET-RV: 11 Go out and look, young women of Tsiyon (Zion), at King Shelomoh.
⇔ Look at the crown his mother crowned him with
⇔ on the day of his wedding—
⇔ on the day that his heart was filled with happiness. (SNG 3:11)
Jump to OET SNG 3:11 section.
OET-LV: 6 If/because a_son is_treating_with_contempt a_father a_daughter is_arising on_mother_of_her a_daughter-in-law on_mother-in-law_of_her are_the_enemies_of a_person the_people_of his_own_household_of_his. (MIC 7:6)
OET-RV: 6 because sons dishonour their fathers,
⇔ ≈ daughters rise up against their mothers,
⇔ ≈ and daughters-in-law against their mothers-in-law.
⇔ A person’s enemies are the people in their own household. (MIC 7:6)
Jump to OET MIC 7:6 section.
OET-LV: 8 They_are_numerous to_me widows_of_its more_than_the_sand_of the_seas I_have_brought to/for_them on a_mother a_young_man a_destroyer at_noon(s) I_have_made_fall on/upon_it(f) suddenly anguish and_sudden_terror. (JER 15:8)
OET-RV: 8 I’ll make more widows for them than sand grains on the beach.
⇔ I’ll send a destroyer against the mothers of their young men at midday.
⇔ I’ll make shock and horror fall on them suddenly. (JER 15:8)
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OET-LV: 17 That not he_killed_me from_the_womb and_it_became to_me mother_of_my grave_of_my and_womb_of_her was_pregnant_of perpetuity. (JER 20:17)
OET-RV: 17 because he didn’t kill me in the womb—
⇔ → making my mother become my tomb—her womb forever pregnant. (JER 20:17)
Jump to OET JER 20:17 section.
OET-LV: 3 fatherless_ones we_have_become and_there_is_not a_father mothers_of_our are_like_widows. (LAM 5:3)
OET-RV: ⇔ 3 We have become orphans, without a father,
⇔ ≈ and our mothers are like widows. (LAM 5:3)
Jump to OET LAM 5:3 section.
OET-LV: 10 Mother_of_your was_like_vine in_blood_of_your at water planted bearing_fruit and_full_of_branches it_was from_waters many. (EZE 19:10)
OET-RV: ⇔ 10 Your mother was like a vine planted in your vineyard beside the water.
⇔ It was fruitful and full of branches because there was plenty of water. (EZE 19:10)
Jump to OET EZE 19:10 section.
OET-LV: 7 And_he/it_was acting_as_guardian DOM Hₐdaşşāh that is_ʼEştēr the_daughter_of his_uncle_of_his if/because there_was_not to/for_her/it a_father and_a_mother and_the_young_woman was_beautiful_of form and_good_of appearance and_at_the_death_of her_father_of_her and_mother_of_her he_took_her Mordəkay to_him/it to_a_daughter. (EST 2:7)
OET-RV: 7 ⇔Now Mordekai was taking care of his cousin, who was an orphan. When her father and mother had died, Mordekai had adopted her as his own daughter. Her Hebrew name was Hadasah, and her Persian name was Ester. Ester was now a young woman and she was exceptionally attractive. (EST 2:7)
Jump to OET EST 2:7 section.
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