3817. Leummim

Lexicon

Leummim: Peoples, Nations

Original Word: לְאֻמִּים
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: L'ummiym
Pronunciation: leh-oom-MEEM
Phonetic Spelling: (leh-oom-meem')
Definition: Peoples, Nations
Meaning: Leum mim

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Leummim

Plural of lom; communities; Leum mim, an Arabian -- Leummim.

see HEBREW lom

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
pl. of leom
Definition
desc. of Dedan
NASB Translation
Leummim (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

לְאֻמִּ֑ים proper name, of a people, as 'son' of Dedan Genesis 25:3. Aᵐ5 L Λοωμ(ι)ειμ. (Sabean proper name, of a tribe לאמם, לאימם SabDenkm¹¹).

לֵב see below לבב below

לבא (√ of following; see Arabic , , lioness, compare לָבִיא; see perhaps also Phoenician proper name לבא CIS^{i. 147}; Jastr^{JBL xi. (1892) 120 f.} compare Tel el-Amarna proper name Labâ° (Bez^BM Labay[a]); possible is also Lapaya, which Wkl^{TA, 1896} reads; deriv. only poet.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root לְאוּם (le'um), which means "people" or "nation."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1484: ἔθνος (ethnos) • Often translated as "nation" or "people," this Greek term is used in the New Testament to refer to Gentiles or non-Jewish peoples.
• G2992: λαός (laos) • Translated as "people," this term is used to denote a group of individuals, often in a national or ethnic context.

Usage: The term לְאֻמִּים (Leummim) is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to various groups of people or nations, often in a collective sense. It appears in contexts that discuss the relationships and interactions between different peoples.

Context: לְאֻמִּים (Leummim) is a term found in the Hebrew Bible that signifies a collective of nations or peoples. It is used in a few key passages to describe the broader human community beyond the immediate context of Israel. The term emphasizes the diversity and multiplicity of human societies and is often used in prophetic literature to highlight the interactions and destinies of these groups in relation to God's plans.

In Genesis 25:16, the term is used in the context of the descendants of Ishmael, where it states, "These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names by their villages and encampments—twelve princes of their tribes." Here, לְאֻמִּים (Leummim) underscores the establishment of distinct groups or tribes, each with its own identity and leadership.

The term also appears in the poetic and prophetic literature, such as in Isaiah 17:12, where it is used to describe the tumultuous and often chaotic nature of the nations: "Oh, the raging of many nations—they rage like the raging sea! Oh, the uproar of the peoples—they roar like the roaring of mighty waters." This usage highlights the dynamic and often turbulent relationships between different peoples and their collective impact on the world stage.

The concept of לְאֻמִּים (Leummim) is significant in understanding the biblical worldview of nations and their roles in the divine narrative. It reflects the biblical theme of God's sovereignty over all nations and His ultimate plan for humanity, which includes the gathering of all peoples under His reign.

Forms and Transliterations

וּלְאֻמִּֽים׃ ולאמים׃ uleumMim

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 25:3
HEB: אַשּׁוּרִ֥ם וּלְטוּשִׁ֖ים וּלְאֻמִּֽים׃
NAS: and Letushim and Leummim.
KJV: and Letushim, and Leummim.
INT: were Asshurim and Letushim and Leummim

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3817
1 Occurrence

ū·lə·’um·mîm — 1 Occ.