Lexical Definition
זַמְזֹם Zamzôm (zam-zome') Zamzummin N:N--PG
from זָמַם; intriguing
Zamzummim.
- § Zamzummims = "plotters"
- a Zamzumite, or native tribe of Palestine
1) the Ammonite name for the people who by others were called Rephaim, and were described as a numerous nation of giants; perhaps the same as 'Zuzim'
Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| זַמְזֻמִּֽים | Zamzummites | Deut.2.20 |
| Ζομμίν | Zummim | LXX.Deut.2.20 |
Extended Information
name of: רָפָא
- People descended from Repha, first mentioned at Gen.14.5
- Another name of re.pha.im (רְפָאִים "Rephaim" רָפָא)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
זַמְזֻמִּים proper name, of a people said to be a name given to רְפָאִים by the Ammonites who dispossessed them Deut 2:20 (compare Arabic 
talk gibberish?), ᵐ5 Ζοχομμιν, Ζομζομμειν, and Ζομμειν (so ᵐ5L); compare Gen 14:5 זוּזִים q. v. (ᵐ5 ἔθνη ἰσχυρά).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 14:5 |
| Deuteronomy | 2:20 |