Strong's H5980 · Hebrew
עֻמָּה
ʻummâh · /oom-maw'/
Definition
conjunction, i.e. society; mostly adverb or preposition (with prepositional prefix), near, beside, along with
KJV: (over) against, at, beside, hard by, in points.
Root / derivation: from H6004 (עָמַם);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עֻמָּה across 15 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
15 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus5 verses
Over against the border shall the rings be for places of the staves to bear the table.
Exodus 28:27And two other rings of gold thou shalt make, and shalt put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart thereof, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.
Exodus 37:14Over against the border were the rings, the places for the staves to bear the table.
Exodus 38:18And the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court.
Exodus 39:20And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart of it, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.
1 Chronicles4 verses
These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.
1 Chronicles 25:8And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
1 Chronicles 26:12Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD.
1 Chronicles 26:16To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.
Ecclesiastes2 verses
And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?
Ecclesiastes 7:14In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him. set: Heb. made
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5980 (ʻummâh) mean?
conjunction, i.e. society; mostly adverb or preposition (with prepositional prefix), near, beside, along with
How many times does H5980 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5980 (עֻמָּה) appears in 15 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “against.”
How is ʻummâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5980 is rendered as “against” (13×), “answerable” (1×), “at” (1×), “hard” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word עֻמָּה come from?
from H6004 (עָמַם);