Original Word: אֻמַּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: ummah
Pronunciation: oom-maw'
Phonetic Spelling: (oom-maw')
Definition: a collection, community of persons
Meaning: A collection or community of persons.

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to associate.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of a community or collection of people in the Hebrew Bible can be related to several Greek terms in the New Testament, such as ἔθνος (ethnos • Strong's Greek 1484), which is often translated as "nation" or "people." This Greek term similarly conveys the idea of a group of people united by common identity or purpose.

Usage: The term אֻמַּה (ummah) is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a group or community of people, often in the context of nations or peoples. It is a term that emphasizes the collective nature of a group, highlighting their association or unity.

Context: The Hebrew word אֻמַּה (ummah) appears in the Old Testament to describe a community or collection of people, often in the context of nations. It is used to convey the idea of a group that is bound together by common characteristics or purposes. The term is relatively rare in the Hebrew Bible, but it carries significant implications regarding the identity and unity of a people. In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is translated in a way that reflects its meaning as a collective entity. For example, in Leviticus 18:26, the term is used to refer to the community of Israel, emphasizing their distinct identity and the laws that set them apart from other nations: "But you are to keep My statutes and ordinances, and you must not commit any of these abominations—neither your native-born nor the foreigner who lives among you."

Word Origin
from the same as em
Definition
a tribe, people
NASB Translation
people (1), peoples (1), tribes (1).

[אֻמָּה] noun feminine tribe, people (Arabic ; Assyrian ummatu compare Jen^{Kosmol. 336}, Aramaic , אוּמָּא) only plural אֻמּוֺת Numbers 25:15; אֻמִּים Psalm 117:1; suffix אֻמֹּתָם Genesis 25:16; — of tribes of Ishmaelites Genesis 25:16; of Midian ("" בֵּיתאָֿב) Numbers 25:15; "" גּוֺיִם Psalm 117:1.

אֻמָּה noun feminine nation (Biblical Hebrew id., late); — absolute ׳א Daniel 3:29; plural emphatic אֻמַּיָא Daniel 3:4,7; Daniel 3:31; Daniel 5:19; Daniel 6:26; Daniel 7:14; Ezra 4:10.

nation, people

From the same as 'em; a collection, i.e. Community of persons -- nation, people.

see HEBREW 'em

אֻמּ֥וֹת אמות הָאֻמִּֽים׃ האמים׃ לְאֻמֹּתָֽם׃ לאמתם׃ ’um·mō·wṯ ’ummōwṯ hā’ummîm hā·’um·mîm haumMim lə’ummōṯām lə·’um·mō·ṯām leummoTam umMotInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts