Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H1992

Strong's H1992 · Hebrew

הֵם

hêm · /haym/

Number
H1992
Language
Hebrew
Original word
הֵם
Transliteration
hêm
Pronunciation
haym
KJV occurrences
39 verses

Definition

they (only used when emphatic)

KJV: it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.

Root / derivation: or (prolonged) הֵמָּה; masculine plural from H1981 (הֲלַךְ);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered הֵם across 39 verses.

these7×
them6×
they5×
same2×
who2×
whom2×
also1×
in1×
it1×
like1×
men1×
process1×
so1×
soever1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

39 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis4 verses
Exodus4 verses
Exodus 2:23

And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.

Exodus 6:27

These are they which spake to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt: these are that Moses and Aaron.

Exodus 30:4

And two golden rings shalt thou make to it under the crown of it, by the two corners thereof, upon the two sides of it shalt thou make it; and they shall be for places for the staves to bear it withal. corners: Heb. ribs

Exodus 36:1

Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded.

Leviticus1 verse
Numbers3 verses
Deuteronomy2 verses
Judges1 verse
2 Samuel1 verse
2 Kings1 verse
1 Chronicles4 verses
1 Chronicles 2:55

And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.

1 Chronicles 8:13

Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:

1 Chronicles 9:22

All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office. did: Heb. founded set: or, trust

1 Chronicles 21:3

And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?

2 Chronicles1 verse
Psalms3 verses
Ecclesiastes3 verses
Song of Solomon1 verse
Isaiah1 verse
Jeremiah3 verses
Lamentations1 verse
Ezekiel2 verses
Habakkuk1 verse
Zephaniah1 verse
Zechariah1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H1992 (hêm) mean?

they (only used when emphatic)

How many times does H1992 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H1992 (הֵם) appears in 39 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “these.”

How is hêm translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H1992 is rendered as “these” (7×), “them” (6×), “they” (5×), “same” (2×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word הֵם come from?

or (prolonged) הֵמָּה; masculine plural from H1981 (הֲלַךְ);