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Strong's H3816 לְאֹם (leom)

Leom means “nation” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3816 — pais (“child”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3816
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 31
Books 6

Strong's H3816 Quick Answer

Strong's H3816 לְאוֹם לְאוֹם (lom) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. lom (leh-ome') (or l owm {leh-ome'}) n-m. 1. a community [from an unused root meaning to gather] It has 31 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include people, nations, nation, and gathered. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
lom (leh-ome') (or l owm {leh-ome'}) n-m. 1. a community [from an unused root meaning to gather]
Usage
31 linked usages
Books
6 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
people, nations, nation, and gathered

Meaning and Definition

lom (leh-ome') (or l owm {leh-ome'}) n-m. 1. a community [from an unused root meaning to gather] KJV: nation, people.

Original Word
לְאוֹם לְאוֹם
Transliteration
lom
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3816. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H3816 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render lom, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

people Genesis 25:23 19× nations Psalms 47:3 nation Proverbs 14:34 gathered Isaiah 43:9

How Strong's H3816 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 31 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3816 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3816 in the Old Testament

31 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 25:23 KJV

And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

Genesis 27:29 KJV

Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.

Psalms 2:1 KJV

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

Usage Excerpts

First 31 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3816.

Genesis 25:23 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
Genesis 27:29 Old Testament, KJV
Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
Psalms 2:1 Old Testament, KJV
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
Psalms 7:7 Old Testament, KJV
So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
Psalms 9:8 Old Testament, KJV
And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
Psalms 44:2 Old Testament, KJV
How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.
Psalms 44:14 Old Testament, KJV
Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.
Psalms 47:3 Old Testament, KJV
He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
Psalms 57:9 Old Testament, KJV
I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
Psalms 65:7 Old Testament, KJV
Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
Psalms 67:4 Old Testament, KJV
O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.
Psalms 105:44 Old Testament, KJV
And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;
Psalms 108:3 Old Testament, KJV
I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
Psalms 148:11 Old Testament, KJV
Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:
Psalms 149:7 Old Testament, KJV
To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;
Proverbs 11:26 Old Testament, KJV
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
Proverbs 14:28 Old Testament, KJV
In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
Proverbs 14:34 Old Testament, KJV
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
Proverbs 24:24 Old Testament, KJV
He that saith unto the wicked, Thou are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
Isaiah 17:12 Old Testament, KJV
Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters!
Isaiah 17:13 Old Testament, KJV
The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.
Isaiah 34:1 Old Testament, KJV
Come near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye people: let the earth hear, and all that is therein; the world, and all things that come forth of it.
Isaiah 41:1 Old Testament, KJV
Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.
Isaiah 43:4 Old Testament, KJV
Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.
Isaiah 43:9 Old Testament, KJV
Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.
Isaiah 49:1 Old Testament, KJV
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.
Isaiah 51:4 Old Testament, KJV
Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.
Isaiah 55:4 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.
Isaiah 60:2 Old Testament, KJV
For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
Jeremiah 51:58 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary.
Habakkuk 2:13 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3816, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 13 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 4 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 10 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H3816 FAQ

What does leom (לְאֹם) mean?

Leom (Strong's H3816) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "nation". lom (leh-ome') (or l owm {leh-ome'}) n-m. 1. a community [from an unused root meaning to gather]

How many times is leom (לְאֹם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 31 linked usages for Strong's H3816 across 6 books.

Where can I study leom (לְאֹם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3816 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate leom (לְאֹם)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as people, nations, nation, and gathered. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.