H517 אם - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon Number

אם
'êm
ame
A primitive word; a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively); (like H1)

KJV Usage: dam, mother, X parting.

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew Definitions

BDB520

אם

1. mother
a. of humans
b. of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.)
c. of animals
2. point of departure or division
Origin: a primitive word
TWOT: 115a
Parts of Speech: Noun Feminine

TBESH:

אֵם: em; H:N-F; mother; 1) mother
1a) of humans
1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.)
1c) of animals
2) point of departure or division

View how H517 אם is used in the Bible

First 30 of 220 occurrences of H517 אם

Genesis 2:24	and his mother,
Genesis 3:20	because she was the mother
Genesis 20:12	of my mother;
Genesis 21:21	and his mother
Genesis 24:28	to her mother's
Genesis 24:53	and to her mother
Genesis 24:55	and her mother
Genesis 24:67	into his mother
Genesis 24:67	his mother's
Genesis 27:11	his mother,
Genesis 27:13	And his mother
Genesis 27:14	them to his mother:
Genesis 27:14	and his mother
Genesis 27:29	and let thy mother's
Genesis 28:2	thy mother's
Genesis 28:2	thy mother's
Genesis 28:5	mother.
Genesis 28:7	and his mother,
Genesis 29:10	his mother's
Genesis 29:10	his mother's
Genesis 29:10	his mother's
Genesis 30:14	them to his mother
Genesis 32:11	and the mother
Genesis 37:10	Shall I and thy mother
Genesis 43:29	his mother's
Genesis 44:20	of his mother,
Exodus 2:8	mother.
Exodus 20:12	and thy mother:
Exodus 21:15	or his mother,
Exodus 21:17	or his mother,

Distinct usage

21	And his mother's
12	his mother's
10	and his mother
7	the mother
4	and his mother,
4	or his mother,
4	and my mother,
3	his mother,
3	mother.
3	of thy mother,
3	of thy mother's
3	and her mother,
3	of his mother's
3	of his mother,
3	and thy mother,
3	from my mother's
3	to his mother,
3	and thy mother
3	in his mother's
2	to her mother's
2	and her mother
2	thy mother's
2	or his mother
2	of his mother.
2	there. And his mother's
2	of thy mother:
2	your mother
1	because she was the mother
1	of my mother;
1	and to her mother
1	into his mother
1	them to his mother:
1	them to his mother
1	it shall be with his dam;
1	she is thy mother;
1	for she is thy mother's
1	or his mother;
1	to him, that is, for his mother,
1	or for his mother;
1	under the dam;
1	or for his mother,
1	let the dam
1	or his mother.
1	a mother
1	of my mother:
1	to his mother's
1	his mother
1	to his mother;
1	Moreover his mother
1	mother;
1	my mother:
1	him: she is his mother.
1	whose mother's
1	him to his mother.
1	him to his mother,
1	of thy mother
1	he, and his mother,
1	mother,
1	she was the mother
1	for his mother

Corresponding Greek Words

em G744 archaios
em G1118 goneus
em G3384 meter
em G3390 metro polis

Related words

H517

H279 אחיאם 'ăchı̂y'âm

אחיאם
'ăchı̂y'âm
akh-ee-awm'
From H251 and H517; brother of the mother (that is, uncle); Achiam, an Israelite

KJV Usage: Ahiam.

H520 אמּה 'ammâh

אמּה
'ammâh
am-maw'
Prolonged from H517; properly a mother (that is, unit) of measure, or the forearm (below the elbow), that is, a cubit; also a door base (as a bond of the entrance)

KJV Usage: cubit, + hundred [by exchange for H3967], measure, post.

H523 אמּה 'ûmmah

אמּה
'ûmmah
oom-maw'
From the same as H517; a collection, that is, community of persons

KJV Usage: nation, people.

H538 אמם 'ămâm

אמם
'ămâm
am-awm'
From H517; gathering spot; Amam, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage: Amam.

H1 אב 'âb

אב
'âb
awb
A primitive word; father in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

KJV Usage: chief, (fore-) father ([-less]), X patrimony, principal.

Compare names in “Abi-”

H2 אב 'ab

אב
'ab
ab
(Chaldee); corresponding to H1

KJV Usage: father.

H21 אבי 'ăbı̂y

אבי
'ăbı̂y
ab-ee'
From H1; fatherly; Abi, Hezekiah’s mother

KJV Usage: Abi.

H22 אביאל 'ăbı̂y'êl

אביאל
'ăbı̂y'êl
ab-ee-ale'
From H1 and H410; father (that is possessor) of God; Abiel, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage: Abiel.

H23 אביאסף 'ăbı̂y'âsâph

אביאסף
'ăbı̂y'âsâph
ab-ee-aw-sawf'
From H1 and H622; father of gathering (that is gatherer); Abiasaph, an Israelite

KJV Usage: Abiasaph.

H25 אבי גבעון 'ăbı̂y gib‛ôn

אבי גבעון
'ăbı̂y gib‛ôn
ab-ee' ghib-one'
From H1 and H1391; father (that is founder) of Gibon; Abi-Gibon, perhaps an Israelite

KJV Usage: father of Gibeon.

H26 אביגל אביגיל 'ăbı̂ygayil 'ăbı̂ygal

אביגל אביגיל
'ăbı̂ygayil 'ăbı̂ygal
ab-ee-gah'yil, ab-ee-gal'
From H1 and H1524; father (that is source) of joy; Abigail or Abigal, the name of two Israelitesses

KJV Usage: Abigal.

H27 אבידן 'ăbı̂ydân

אבידן
'ăbı̂ydân
ab-ee-dawn'
From H1 and H1777; father of judgment (that is judge); Abidan, an Israelite

KJV Usage: Abidan.

H28 אבידע 'ăbı̂ydâ‛

אבידע
'ăbı̂ydâ‛
ab-ee-daw'
From H1 and H3045; father of knowledge (that is knowing); Abida, a son of Abraham by Keturah

KJV Usage: Abida, Abidah.

H29 אביּהוּ אביּה 'ăbı̂yâh 'ăbı̂yâhû

אביּהוּ אביּה
'ăbı̂yâh 'ăbı̂yâhû
ab-ee-yaw', ab-ee-yaw'-hoo
From H1 and H3050; father (that is worshipper) of Jah; Abijah, the name of several Israelite men and two Israelitesses

KJV Usage: Abiah, Abijah.

H30 אביהוּא 'ăbı̂yhû'

אביהוּא
'ăbı̂yhû'
ab-ee-hoo'
From H1 and H1931; father (that is worshipper) of Him (that is God); Abihu, a son of Aaron

KJV Usage: Abihu.

H31 אביהוּד 'ăbı̂yhûd

אביהוּד
'ăbı̂yhûd
ab-ee-hood'
From H1 and H1935; father (that is, possessor) of renown; Abihud, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage: Abihud.

H32 אביחיל אביהיל 'ăbı̂yhayil 'ăbı̂ychayil

אביחיל אביהיל
'ăbı̂yhayil 'ăbı̂ychayil
ab-ee-hah'-yil, ab-ee-khah'-yil
(More correct in its second form); from H1 and H2428; father (that is, possessor) of might; Abihail or Abichail, the name of three Israelites and two Israelitesses

KJV Usage: Abihail.

H36 אביטוּב 'ăbı̂yṭûb

אביטוּב
'ăbı̂yṭûb
ab-ee-toob'
From H1 and H2898; father of goodness (that is, good); Abitub, an Israelite

KJV Usage: Abitub.

H37 אביטל 'ăbı̂yṭal

אביטל
'ăbı̂yṭal
ab-ee-tal'
From H1 and H2919; father of dew (that is, fresh); Abital, a wife of King David

KJV Usage: Abital.

H38 אביּם 'ăbı̂yâm

אביּם
'ăbı̂yâm
ab-ee-yawm'
From H1 and H3220; father of (the) sea (that is, seaman); Abijam (or Abijah), a king of Judah

KJV Usage: Abijam.

H39 אבימאל 'ăbı̂ymâ'êl

אבימאל
'ăbı̂ymâ'êl
ab-ee-maw-ale'
From H1 and an elsewhere unused (probably foreign) word; father of Mael (apparently some Arab tribe); Abimael, a son of Joktan

KJV Usage: Abimael.

H40 אבימלך 'ăbı̂ymelek

אבימלך
'ăbı̂ymelek
ab-ee-mel'-ek
From H1 and H4428; father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites

KJV Usage: Abimelech.

H41 אבינדב 'ăbı̂ynâdâb

אבינדב
'ăbı̂ynâdâb
ab-ee-naw-dawb'
From H1 and H5068; father of generosity (that is, liberal); Abinadab, the name of four Israelites

KJV Usage: Abinadab.

H42 אבינעם 'ăbı̂ynô‛am

אבינעם
'ăbı̂ynô‛am
ab-ee-no'-am
From H1 and H5278; father of pleasantness (that is, gracious); Abinoam, an Israelite

KJV Usage: Abinoam.

H44 אביעזר 'ăbı̂y‛ezer

אביעזר
'ăbı̂y‛ezer
ab-ee-ay'-zer
From H1 and H5829; father of help (that is, helpful); Abiezer, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage: Abiezer.

H45 אבי־עלבון 'ăbı̂y - ‛albôn

אבי־עלבון
'ăbı̂y - ‛albôn
ab-ee al-bone'
From H1 and an unused root of uncertain derivation; probably father of strength (that is, valiant); Abialbon, an Israelite

KJV Usage: Abialbon.

H48 אבירם 'ăbı̂yrâm

אבירם
'ăbı̂yrâm
ab-ee-rawm'
From H1 and H7311; father of height (that is, lofty); Abiram, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage: Abiram.

H49 אבישׁג 'ăbı̂yshag

אבישׁג
'ăbı̂yshag
ab-ee-shag'
From H1 and H7686; father of error (that is, blundering); Abishag, a concubine of David

KJV Usage: Abishag.

H50 אבישׁוּע 'ăbı̂yshûa‛

אבישׁוּע
'ăbı̂yshûa‛
ab-ee-shoo'-ah
From H1 and H7171; father of plenty (that is, prosperous); Abishua, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage: Abishua.

H51 אבישׁוּר 'ăbı̂yshûr

אבישׁוּר
'ăbı̂yshûr
ab-ee-shoor'
From H1 and H7791; father of (the) wall (that is, perhaps mason), Abishur, an Israelites

KJV Usage: Abishur.

H52 אבשׁי אבישׁי 'ăbı̂yshay 'abshay

אבשׁי אבישׁי
'ăbı̂yshay 'abshay
ab-ee-shah'ee, ab-shah'ee
From H1 and H7862; father of a gift (that is, probably generous); Abishai, an Israelite

KJV Usage: Abishai.

H53 אבשׁלום אבישׁלום 'ăbı̂yshâlôm 'abshâlôm

אבשׁלום אבישׁלום
'ăbı̂yshâlôm 'abshâlôm
ab-ee-shaw-lome', ab-shaw-lome'
From H1 and H7965; father of peace (that is, friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite

KJV Usage: Abishalom, Absalom.

H54 אביתר 'ebyâthâr

אביתר
'ebyâthâr
eb-yaw-thawr'
Contracted from H1 and H3498; father of abundance (that is, liberal); Ebjathar, an Israelite

KJV Usage: Abiathar.

H74 אבינר אבנר 'abnêr 'ăbı̂ynêr

אבינר אבנר
'abnêr 'ăbı̂ynêr
ab-nare', ab-ee-nare'
From H1 and H5216; father of light (that is, enlightening); Abner, an Israelite

KJV Usage: Abner.

H85 אברהם 'abrâhâm

אברהם
'abrâhâm
ab-raw-hawm'
Contracted from H1 and an unused root (probably meaning to be populous); father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram

KJV Usage: Abraham.

H171 אהליאב 'ohŏlı̂y'âb

אהליאב
'ohŏlı̂y'âb
o''-hol-e-awb'
From H168 and H1; tent of (his) father; Oholiab, an Israelite

KJV Usage: Aholiab.

H178 אוב 'ôb

אוב
'ôb
obe
From the same as H1 (apparently through the idea of prattling a father’s name); properly a mumble, that is, a water skin (from its hollow sound); hence a necromancer (ventriloquist, as from a jar)

KJV Usage: bottle, familiar spirit.

H251 אח 'âch

אח
'âch
awkh
A primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like H1))

KJV Usage: another, brother (-ly), kindred, like, other.

Compare also the proper names beginning with “Ah-” or “Ahi-” .

H256 אחב אחאב 'ach'âb 'echâb

אחב אחאב
'ach'âb 'echâb
akh-awb', ekh-awb'
The second form used once (by contraction) in Jeremiah 29:22; from H251 and H1; brother (that is, friend) of (his) father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon

KJV Usage: Ahab.

H446 אליאב 'ĕlı̂y'âb

אליאב
'ĕlı̂y'âb
el-ee-awb'
From H410 and H1; God of (his) father; Eliab, the name of six Israelites

KJV Usage: Eliab.

H1121 בּן bên

בּן
bên
bane
From H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like H1, H251, etc.)

KJV Usage: + afflicted, age, [Ahoh-] [Ammon-] [Hachmon-] [Lev-]ite, [anoint-]ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, [Assyr-] [Babylon-] [Egypt-] [Grec-]ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant[-est], whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

H3097 יואב yô'âb

יואב
yô'âb
yo-awb'
From H3068 and H1; Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites

KJV Usage: Joab.

H3428 ישׁבאב yesheb'âb

ישׁבאב
yesheb'âb
yeh-sheb-awb'
From H3427 and H1; seat of (his) father; Jeshebab, an Israelite

KJV Usage: Jeshebeab.

H3609 כּלאב kil'âb

כּלאב
kil'âb
kil-awb'
Apparently from H3607 and H1; restraint of (his) father; Kilab, an Israelite

KJV Usage: Chileab.

H4124 מואב mô'âb

מואב
mô'âb
mo-awb
From a prolonged form of the prepositional prefix “m-” and H1; from (her (the mother’s)) father; Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants

KJV Usage: Moab.

H6065 ענשׁ ‛ănash

ענשׁ
‛ănash
an-ash'
H1 (Chaldee); coresp. to H6066; a mulct

KJV Usage: confiscation.

H6238 עשׁר ‛âshar

עשׁר
‛âshar
aw-shar'
A primitive root; properly to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively make) rich

KJV Usage: be (-come, en-, make, make self, wax) rich, make [H1 Kings H22 : H48 margin]. See H6240.

H8134 שׁנאב shin'âb

שׁנאב
shin'âb
shin-awb'
Probably from H8132 and H1; a father has turned; Shinab, a Canaanite

KJV Usage: Shinab.

G80 ἀδελφός

ἀδελφός
adelphos
ad-el-fos'
From G1 (as a connective particle) and δελφύς delphus (the womb); a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like [H1])

KJV Usage: brother.