Lexicon golem: Unformed substance, embryo Original Word: גֹּלֶם Strong's Exhaustive Concordance substance yet being imperfect From galam; a wrapped (and unformed mass, i.e. As the embryo) -- substance yet being unperfect. see HEBREW galam NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom galam Definition an embryo NASB Translation unformed substance (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [גֹּ֫לֶם] noun [masculine] embryo (Late Hebrew גּוֺלֶם, Aramaic גּוֺלְמָא, unfinished vessel), גָּלְמִי רָאוּ עֵינֶיךָ Psalm 139:16 mine imperfect substance (RV) did thine eyes see. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to wrap up.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Greek equivalent for גֹּלֶם, related concepts can be found in Greek terms that describe formation and creation, such as: Usage: The word גֹּלֶם appears in the Hebrew Bible in the context of describing an unformed substance or an embryo, highlighting the idea of something that is not yet fully developed or shaped. Context: • The term גֹּלֶם is found in Psalm 139:16, where it is used to describe the unformed substance of a person before birth. The verse emphasizes God's intimate knowledge and involvement in the creation and development of life, even at its earliest stages. In the Berean Standard Bible, Psalm 139:16 reads: "Your eyes saw my unformed body; all my days were written in Your book and ordained for me before one of them came to be." Forms and Transliterations גָּלְמִ֤י ׀ גלמי gā·lə·mî gāləmî galMiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Psalm 139:16 HEB: גָּלְמִ֤י ׀ רָ֘א֤וּ עֵינֶ֗יךָ NAS: have seen my unformed substance; And in Your book KJV: did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book INT: my unformed have seen your eyes 1 Occurrence |
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