Lexical Definition

‎עָמַק‎ ʻâmaq (aw-mak') be deep ^H:V
a primitive root

(be, have, make, seek) deep(-ly), depth, be profound.

• to be (causatively, make) deep (literally or figuratively)

1) to be deep, be profound, make deep
1a) (Qal) to be deep
1b) (Hiphil) to make deep, make profound

See Greek: βάθος · βαθύνω · βαθύς

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎עָמֹק‎, Lag^{BN 28}] verb be deep (Late Hebrew in derivatives; Arabic ; Ethiopic probably Assyrian [emê‡u] III. 2 implore (earnestly; 'from bottom of one's soul'), emû‡u, might, nîme‡u, wisdom (? as unfathomable); ᵑ7 in derivatives; Syriac in derived species); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine plural ‎עָֽמְקוּ‎ Ps 92:6* (of ‎׳‎‎י‎'s designs; compare Assyrian above). Hiph`il make deep: Perfect 3 masculine singular (symbolic) ‎הֶעְמִיק הִרְחִ֑ב‎ Isa 30:33 (that is Tophet; van d. H. ‎הֶעֱמִיק‎, and so in following); 3 masculine plural ‎הֶעְמִיקוּ‎ Hos 5:2 the pit of Shittim (?) have they made deep (reading ‎שַׁחַת הַשִּׁטִּים‎ We Now, compare Che Gu^Kau); ‎הֶעְמִיקוּ סָרָה‎ Isa 31:6 (figurative) they have made deep (their) apostasy; followed by verb, with adverbial force ‎שִׁחֵתֻ֖וּ‎ ‎׳‎‎ה‎ Hos 9:9 = they are in the depth of corruption (see ‎שׁחת‎); Imperative masculine plural ‎הֶעְמִיקוּ‎ (Ges^{«GKC:63o»§ 63o}), followed by infinitive Jer 49:8; Jer 49:30 make deep to dwell (of hiding, so most; > Gie take an abject seat, as Jer 13:18; Jer 48:18); Participle ‎הַמַּעֲמִיקִים לַסְתִּר‎ Isa 29:15 they who deeply hide from ‎׳‎‎י‎ (their) counsel; Infinitive absolute ‎הַעְמֵק‎ Isa 7:11 = Imperative make deep (ask a sign in the depths of Sh®°ôl, reading ‎שְׁאֹ֑לָה‎; opposed to ‎הַגְבֵּהַּ‎).

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