עָמִיתʻâmîyth

associate, fellow, relation (Leviticus 18:20; Zechariah 13:7; Zechariah 5:21; Zechariah 19:11; Zechariah 24:19)

Pronunciation: aw-meeth' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H5997

Where it appears

Appears 12 times in the Bible.

  • Leviticus 6:2 “Suppose one of you sins against your associate and is unfaithful to the Lord. Suppose you cheat in a deal involving a security deposit, or you steal or commit fraud,
  • Leviticus 18:20 “Do not defile yourself by having sexual intercourse with your neighbor’s wife.
  • Leviticus 19:11 “Do not steal. “Do not deceive or cheat one another.
  • Leviticus 19:15 “Do not twist justice in legal matters by favoring the poor or being partial to the rich and powerful. Always judge people fairly.
  • Leviticus 19:17 “Do not nurse hatred in your heart for any of your relatives. Confront people directly so you will not be held guilty for their sin.
  • Leviticus 24:19 “Anyone who injures another person must be dealt with according to the injury inflicted—
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).