גַּ֤ם

𐤂𐤌

gam

Also

by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather; properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and; again, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.

H1571

Proverbs 17:26 · Word #1

Lexicon H1571

Lemmaגַּם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤂𐤌
Transliterationgam
Strong'sH1571
In-contextAlso

Morphology HTa All morphology codes

Part of Speech T — Particle — Function word
Subtype a — Affirmation — Affirmation particle

SIBI-P1 H1571-02

also

Rootגם (g-m)
Core Meaningsaddition, inclusion, augmentation, gathering to what is already present
Semantic Rangealso, even, indeed, moreover, furthermore, likewise, both...and, even so, though
Conceptual Significanceגַּם signals inclusion and extension, drawing additional persons, actions, or ideas into a statement. It often intensifies or broadens the scope of a declaration, reinforcing the comprehensiveness of covenantal blessings, judgments, or divine actions in the biblical text.
Morphological NotesAdverbial particle (HTa/HD); indeclinable; used coordinatively and emphatically; may function correlatively in constructions such as "both...and."
Rendering Rationaleגַּם is an indeclinable adverbial particle expressing addition or inclusion. The rendering "also" preserves its core sense of something being gathered or added to what precedes, and because it is a particle (HTa/HD), it carries no gender, number, or person distinctions to reflect.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root גם (addition, inclusion, augmentation, gathering to what is already present)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1571-01 beshagam in-that also
H1571-03 hagam Is it also so?

Word Usage (769 occurrences of H1571)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 3:6 גַּם gam also
Genesis 3:22 גַּ֚ם gam also
Genesis 4:4 גַם gam also
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