Biblica Analytica

פַּ֫עַם

pa.am (H6471)

beat

118 verses 23 books OT 108 / NT 0
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# Analysis of Hebrew *Pa'am* (פַּעַם) The Hebrew word *pa'am*, occurring 118 times in the biblical text, carries the fundamental meaning of "beat" or striking. This root concept extends naturally into related physical actions, suggesting the word encompasses both the literal impact of striking and the rhythmic or repetitive nature of such actions. The high frequency of occurrence indicates this was a common and semantically important term in biblical Hebrew. Given its core association with beating or striking, *pa'am* likely served multiple communicative purposes in ancient Hebrew texts—from describing physical blows and impacts to potentially conveying more abstract or figurative senses derived from the concrete image of striking. The repetitive nature implicit in beating suggests the word may also have been used to describe recurring actions or patterns. With 118 biblical occurrences, the term appears throughout various scriptural contexts, indicating it was essential vocabulary for Hebrew speakers and writers. Without access to the specific biblical passages where *pa'am* appears, the full semantic range—including any metaphorical or specialized uses—cannot be determined from the lexical data alone. However, the definition "beat," combined with the word's prevalence, indicates this was a foundational term for describing impact, repetition, and related concepts in biblical Hebrew expression.

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Genesis 2:23

The man said, “This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. She will be called ‘woman,’ because she was taken out of Man.”

Genesis 18:32

He said, “Oh don’t let the Lord be angry, and I will speak just once more. What if ten are found there?” He said, “I will not destroy it for the ten’s sake.”

Genesis 27:36

He said, “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob? For he has supplanted me these two times. He took away my birthright. See, now he has taken away my blessing.” He said, “Haven’t you reserved a blessing for me?”

Genesis 29:34

She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “Now this time my husband will be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi.

Genesis 29:35

She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “This time I will praise Yahweh.” Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.

Genesis 30:20

Leah said, “God has endowed me with a good dowry. Now my husband will live with me, because I have borne him six sons.” She named him Zebulun.

Genesis 33:3

He himself passed over in front of them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

Genesis 41:32

The dream was doubled to Pharaoh, because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.

Genesis 43:10

for if we hadn’t delayed, surely we would have returned a second time by now.”

Genesis 46:30

Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive.”

Exodus 8:32

Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also, and he didn’t let the people go.

Exodus 9:14

For this time I will send all my plagues against your heart, against your officials, and against your people; that you may know that there is no one like me in all the earth.

Exodus 9:27

Pharaoh sent and called for Moses and Aaron, and said to them, “I have sinned this time. Yahweh is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.

Exodus 10:17

Now therefore please forgive my sin again, and pray to Yahweh your God, that he may also take away from me this death.”

Exodus 23:17

Three times in the year all your males shall appear before the Lord Yahweh.

Exodus 25:12

You shall cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in its four feet. Two rings shall be on the one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it.

Exodus 34:23

Three times in the year all your males shall appear before the Lord Yahweh, the God of Israel.

Exodus 34:24

For I will drive out nations before you and enlarge your borders; neither shall any man desire your land when you go up to appear before Yahweh, your God, three times in the year.

Exodus 37:3

He cast four rings of gold for it, in its four feet—two rings on its one side, and two rings on its other side.

Leviticus 4:6

The priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle some of the blood seven times before Yahweh, before the veil of the sanctuary.

Leviticus 4:17

The priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before Yahweh, before the veil.

Leviticus 8:11

He sprinkled it on the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all its vessels, and the basin and its base, to sanctify them.

Leviticus 14:7

He shall sprinkle on him who is to be cleansed from the leprosy seven times, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the living bird go into the open field.

Leviticus 14:16

The priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle some of the oil with his finger seven times before Yahweh.

Leviticus 14:27

and the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before Yahweh.

Leviticus 14:51

He shall take the cedar wood, the hyssop, the scarlet, and the living bird, and dip them in the blood of the slain bird, and in the running water, and sprinkle the house seven times.

Leviticus 16:14

He shall take some of the blood of the bull, and sprinkle it with his finger on the mercy seat on the east; and before the mercy seat he shall sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times.

Leviticus 16:19

He shall sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and make it holy from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.

Leviticus 25:8

“ ‘You shall count off seven Sabbaths of years, seven times seven years; and there shall be to you the days of seven Sabbaths of years, even forty-nine years.

Numbers 14:22

because all those men who have seen my glory, and my signs, which I worked in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have tempted me these ten times, and have not listened to my voice;

Numbers 19:4

Eleazar the priest shall take some of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle her blood toward the front of the Tent of Meeting seven times.

Numbers 20:11

Moses lifted up his hand, and struck the rock with his rod twice, and water came out abundantly. The congregation and their livestock drank.

Numbers 24:1

When Balaam saw that it pleased Yahweh to bless Israel, he didn’t go, as at the other times, to use divination, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

Numbers 24:10

Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.

Deuteronomy 1:11

Yahweh, the God of your fathers, make you a thousand times as many as you are and bless you, as he has promised you!

Deuteronomy 9:19

For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure with which Yahweh was angry against you to destroy you. But Yahweh listened to me that time also.

Deuteronomy 10:10

I stayed on the mountain, as at the first time, forty days and forty nights; and Yahweh listened to me that time also. Yahweh would not destroy you.

Deuteronomy 16:16

Three times in a year all of your males shall appear before Yahweh your God in the place which he chooses: in the feast of unleavened bread, in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of booths. They shall not appear before Yahweh empty.

Joshua 6:3

All of your men of war shall march around the city, going around the city once. You shall do this six days.

Joshua 6:4

Seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark. On the seventh day, you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets.

Joshua 6:11

So he caused Yahweh’s ark to go around the city, circling it once. Then they came into the camp, and stayed in the camp.

Joshua 6:14

The second day they marched around the city once, and returned into the camp. They did this six days.

Joshua 6:15

On the seventh day, they rose early at the dawning of the day, and marched around the city in the same way seven times. On this day only they marched around the city seven times.

Joshua 6:16

At the seventh time, when the priests blew the trumpets, Joshua said to the people, “Shout, for Yahweh has given you the city!

Joshua 10:42

Joshua took all these kings and their land at one time because Yahweh, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.

Judges 5:28

“Through the window she looked out, and cried: Sisera’s mother looked through the lattice. ‘Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why do the wheels of his chariots wait?’

Judges 6:39

Gideon said to God, “Don’t let your anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once. Please let me make a trial just this once with the fleece. Let it now be dry only on the fleece, and on all the ground let there be dew.”

Judges 15:3

Samson said to them, “This time I will be blameless in the case of the Philistines when I harm them.”

Judges 16:15

She said to him, “How can you say, ‘I love you,’ when your heart is not with me? You have mocked me these three times, and have not told me where your great strength lies.”

Judges 16:18

When Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, “Come up this once, for he has told me all his heart.” Then the lords of the Philistines came up to her and brought the money in their hand.

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