Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
be deep
Usage: 1) to be deep, be profound, make deep 1a) (Qal) to be deep 1b) (Hiphil) to make deep, make profound
Strong's Number
H6009
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
9
Books
4
Strong's H6009 Quick Answer
Strong's H6009 עָמַק (`amaq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `amaq (aw-mak') v. 1. to be (causatively, make) deep (literally or figuratively) [a primitive root] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include deep, have, depth, and make. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `amaq (aw-mak') v. 1. to be (causatively, make) deep (literally or figuratively) [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- deep, have, depth, and make
Meaning and Definition
`amaq (aw-mak') v. 1. to be (causatively, make) deep (literally or figuratively) [a primitive root] KJV: (be, have, make, seek) deep(-ly), depth, be profound.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6009. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6009 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `amaq, 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.
How Strong's H6009 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 9 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6009 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 H6009 in the Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6009.
O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?
For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.
Turn ye unto him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted.
Flee ye, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will visit him.
Flee, get you far off, dwell deep, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith the LORD; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath taken counsel against you, and hath conceived a purpose against you.
And the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I have been a rebuker of them all.
They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6009, grouped by book.
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 4 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H6009 FAQ
What does amaq (עָמַק) mean?
Amaq (Strong's H6009) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "make". `amaq (aw-mak') v. 1. to be (causatively, make) deep (literally or figuratively) [a primitive root]
How many times is amaq (עָמַק) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H6009 across 4 books.
Where can I study amaq (עָמַק) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6009 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate amaq (עָמַק)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as deep, have, depth, and make. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.