Lexicon garam: To cause, to bring about, to result in Original Word: גָּרַם Strong's Exhaustive Concordance gnaw the bones, break A primitive root; to be spare or skeleton-like; used only as a denominative from gerem; (causative) to bone, i.e. Denude (by extensive, craunch) the bones -- gnaw the bones, break. see HEBREW gerem Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [גָּרַם] verb lay aside, leave, save **meaning dubious; ? cut off, hence reserve (Late Hebrew גָּרַם is shorten, occasion, bring about, to pass, Aramaic גְּרַם Pa`el occasion, bring about, ![]() ![]() Qal Perfect3plural לֹא גָָֽרְמוּ לַבֹּקֶר Zephaniah 3:3 they have left nothing for the morrow, in figure of cruel judges (dubious: al. from II. [גָּרַם], see KauAT Dr). II. [גָּרַם] verb denominative break bones, break, — Pi`el Imperfect וְעַצְמֹתֵיהֶם יְגָרֵם Numbers 24:8 (JE); but also וְאֶתחֲֿרָשֶׂיהָ תְּגָרֵ֖מִי Ezekiel 23:34 (yet on text see Co.) Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G5275: ὑποζώννυμι (hypozōnnymi) • While not a direct equivalent, this Greek term involves the concept of girding or preparing, which can metaphorically relate to the idea of stripping down to essentials or preparing for exposure. The connection lies in the thematic element of readiness or exposure, though the specific actions differ. Usage: The verb גָּרַם (garam) is used in the context of stripping or denuding bones, often implying the removal of flesh from bones. It is a term that conveys the idea of laying bare or exposing the skeletal structure. Context: • The Hebrew verb גָּרַם (garam) appears in the Old Testament with the primary sense of denuding or stripping bones. This action is often metaphorical, illustrating the removal of protection or the exposure of something to vulnerability. The term is used in contexts that emphasize the starkness or severity of an action, often in a judgmental or disciplinary sense. Forms and Transliterations גָרְמ֖וּ גרמו יְגָרֵ֖ם יגרם תְּגָרֵ֖מִי תגרמי ḡā·rə·mū gareMu ḡārəmū tə·ḡā·rê·mî tegaRemi təḡārêmî yə·ḡā·rêm yegaRem yəḡārêmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 24:8 HEB: צָרָ֗יו וְעַצְמֹתֵיהֶ֛ם יְגָרֵ֖ם וְחִצָּ֥יו יִמְחָֽץ׃ NAS: [who are] his adversaries, And will crush their bones KJV: his enemies, and shall break their bones, INT: his adversaries their bones and will crush his arrows and shatter Ezekiel 23:34 Zephaniah 3:3 3 Occurrences |