Lexical Definition

‎עָמַם‎ ʻâmam (aw-mam') to darken ^H:V
a primitive root

become dim, hide.

• to associate
• by implication, to overshadow (by huddling together)

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

See Greek: αἴρω · ἀμήν · θαυμαστός · θέλω · πείθω · πιστεύω · πιστόω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

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

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