אגם

Hebrew

Root
א־ג־ם (ʾ-g-m)
1 term

Etymology

Borrowed into West Semitic from Akkadian 𒀀𒂵𒈬𒌝 (agammum), from Sumerian 𒀀𒂵𒄠 (agam). Compare Classical Syriac ܐܓܡܐ (ʾaḡmā, “marsh, swamp”) and Arabic أَجَمَة (ʔajama, “jungle, brushwood”).

Pronunciation

  • (Biblical Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʔaˈɣam/ (pre-consonantal), /ʔaˈɣamː/ (pre-vocalic)
  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /aˈɡam/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

אֲגַם • (agám) m (plural indefinite אֲגַמִּים, singular construct אֲגַם־)

  1. lake, pool
  2. swamp, marsh
  3. reed, bulrush

Declension

Declension of אֲגַם
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite אֲגַם first אֲגַמִּי אֲגַמֵּנוּ
definite הָאֲגַם second אֲגַמְּךָ אֲגַמֵּךְ אֲגַמְּכֶם אֲגַמְּכֶן
construct אֲגַם־ third אֲגַמּוֹ אֲגַמָּהּ אֲגַמָּם אֲגַמָּן
plural indefinite אֲגַמִּים first אגמיי / אֲגַמַּי אֲגַמֵּינוּ
definite הָאֲגַמִּים second אֲגַמֶּיךָ אגמייך / אֲגַמַּיִךְ אֲגַמֵּיכֶם אֲגַמֵּיכֶן
construct אֲגַמֵּי־ third אֲגַמָּיו אֲגַמֶּיהָ אֲגַמֵּיהֶם אֲגַמֵּיהֶן

Descendants

  • → Arabic: أَغَمّ (ʔaḡamm, “shaggy, densely vegetated”) (possibly)

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