אגם

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אגם

/ʔaˈɣam/
/aˈɡam/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Borrowed into West Semitic from Akkadian 𒀀𒂵𒈬𒌝 (agammum), from Sumerian 𒀀𒂵𒄠 (agam). Compare Classical Syriac ܐܓܡܐ (ʾaḡmā, “marsh, swamp”) and Arabic أَجَمَة (ʔajama, “jungle, brushwood”).

noun אֲגַם · agám · אֲגַמִּים · אֲגַם־ · אֲגַמִּי

lake, pool
swamp, marsh
reed, bulrush

In English

pond small lake
lake body of water

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"אגם." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%92%D7%9D. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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אגם. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%92%D7%9D

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"אגם." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%92%D7%9D.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {אגם},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%92%D7%9D},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}