1634. gerem

Lexicon

gerem: Bone

Original Word: גֶּרֶם
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: gerem
Pronunciation: gheh'-rem
Phonetic Spelling: (gheh'-rem)
Definition: Bone
Meaning: a bone, self, very

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bone, strong

From garam; a bone (as the skeleton of the body); hence, self, i.e. (figuratively) very -- bone, strong, top.

see HEBREW garam

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from garam
Definition
a bone, strength
NASB Translation
bare (1), bone (1), bones (1), limbs (1), strong (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גֶּ֫רֶם noun [masculine] bone, strength, self (?) (Arabic body, Aramaic גְּרַם, bone, self) — absolute גָּ֑רֶם Genesis 49:14 2t.; construct גֶּרֶם 2 Kings 9:13; suffix גְּרָמָיו Job 40:18;

1 bone Proverbs 17:22 (collective) Proverbs 25:15; of behemoth (hippopotamus) Job 40:18 ("" עצם q. v.)

2 strength Genesis 49:14 חֲמֹר גָּ֑רֶם strong ass (literally bony, so VB).

3 self (compare עצם), 2 Kings 9:13 גֶּרֶם הַמַּעֲלוֺת so Ges Ew Ke, but text dubious, see conjectures in Klo.

[גְּרַם] noun [masculine] bone (Biblical Hebrew גֶּ֫רֶם; Christian-Palestinian Aramaic Schulth^{Lex. 46}); — plural suffix גַּרְמֵיהוֺן Daniel 6:25.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be bare.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G3747 (ὀστέον, osteon), which also means "bone." This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe physical bones, maintaining the connection between the Hebrew and Greek scriptures in their portrayal of human anatomy and metaphorical expressions of strength and essence.

Usage: The word "gerem" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe physical bones, often in a metaphorical sense to convey strength, structure, or the innermost part of a being.

Context: • The Hebrew word גֶּרֶם (gerem) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, often highlighting the physical and metaphorical significance of bones. In a literal sense, "gerem" refers to the skeletal structure of a body, as seen in passages that discuss physical health or the aftermath of death.
• Metaphorically, "gerem" can be used to express the idea of strength or the essential nature of a person or thing. For example, in Job bones are mentioned in the context of personal suffering and the frailty of human life.
• The term also appears in poetic and prophetic literature, where it can symbolize the core or essence of a person, reflecting their innermost being or true self. This usage underscores the importance of integrity and the foundational aspects of character.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, the translation of "gerem" maintains these nuances, providing insight into the physical and spiritual dimensions of human existence.

Forms and Transliterations

גְּ֝רָמָ֗יו גֶּ֣רֶם גָּ֑רֶם גָּֽרֶם׃ גרם גרם׃ גרמיו gā·rem Garem gārem gə·rā·māw ge·rem geraMav gərāmāw gerem

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 49:14
HEB: יִשָּׂשכָ֖ר חֲמֹ֣ר גָּ֑רֶם רֹבֵ֖ץ בֵּ֥ין
NAS: Issachar is a strong donkey,
KJV: Issachar [is] a strong ass
INT: Issachar donkey strong Lying between

2 Kings 9:13
HEB: תַחְתָּ֖יו אֶל־ גֶּ֣רֶם הַֽמַּעֲל֑וֹת וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֙
NAS: it under him on the bare steps,
KJV: and put [it] under him on the top of the stairs,
INT: under on the bare steps and blew

Job 40:18
HEB: אֲפִיקֵ֣י נְחוּשָׁ֑ה גְּ֝רָמָ֗יו כִּמְטִ֥יל בַּרְזֶֽל׃
NAS: of bronze; His limbs are like bars
KJV: pieces of brass; his bones [are] like bars
INT: are tubes of bronze his limbs bars of iron

Proverbs 17:22
HEB: נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה תְּיַבֶּשׁ־ גָּֽרֶם׃
NAS: spirit dries up the bones.
KJV: spirit drieth the bones.
INT: A broken dries the bones

Proverbs 25:15
HEB: רַ֝כָּ֗ה תִּשְׁבָּר־ גָּֽרֶם׃
NAS: tongue breaks the bone.
KJV: tongue breaketh the bone.
INT: soft breaks the bone

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1634
5 Occurrences

gā·rem — 3 Occ.
gə·rā·māw — 1 Occ.
ge·rem — 1 Occ.