Strong’s definition
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))
KJV gloss list in the source
dam, mother, [idiom] parting.
Source pronunciation notation: ame
Derivation recorded by Strong
a primitive word;
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