H6004

עָמַם

a.mamH:V

to darken

1) to dim, darken, grow dark 1a) (Qal) to dim, eclipse, be held dark 1b) (Hophal) to be dimmed, grow dark

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

II. [עָמַם] verb darken, dim (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic cover, veil, conceal; ᵑ7 עֲמַם grow dark); —

Qal Perfect 3 plural suffix עֲמָמֻהוּ Ezek 31:8 dubious, but probably (as Thes) cedars did not eclipse him; עֲמָמוּךָ Ezek 28:3 no secret do they hold dark (= is held dark) for thee (Ges«GKC:117x»§ 117x). Hoph`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular יוּעַם זָהָב Lam 4:1 (figurative) how is the gold dimmed ! compare Bu.


עֲמָמִים, עַמְמֵי see I. עַם above


עִמָּנוּאֵל see below עִם above


3 occurrences

Lamentations (1), Ezekiel (2)