a.gam denotes a body of standing water, appearing in scenes of waters transformed, supplied, or dried up.

The term consistently denotes a standing body of water: it is included among Egypt’s waters in Exodus 7:19, occurs where dry places become water in Isaiah 35:7 and Psalm 107:35, and appears among waters that are dried up or destroyed in Isaiah 42:15 and Jeremiah 51:32.

1. Standing body of water · dominant

   The noun names water locations within larger landscapes and water systems. In Exodus 7:19 the APB places the plural construct form among Egypt’s rivers, canals, and reservoirs; in Isaiah 35:7 and Psalm 107:35, singular forms occur in clauses where parched or wilderness land becomes water. Isaiah 42:15 and Jeremiah 51:32 place plural forms in scenes where such waters are dried up or burned.

   Exodus 7:19Isaiah 35:7Isaiah 41:18Isaiah 42:15Jeremiah 51:32Psalm 107:35

In the Anselm Paraphrase: The APB commonly presents the term in water-setting clauses with “pool” or “pools,” while Jeremiah 51:32 uses “marshes.” Because the APB is not word-aligned, these renderings indicate the verse contexts rather than a fixed English equivalent.