What does גֶּרֶם mean in the Bible?
e. (figuratively) very".
Hebrew · H1634
גֶּרֶם
A bone (as the skeleton of the body); hence, self , i.e. (figuratively) very
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גֶּרֶם H1634
What does גֶּרֶם mean in the Bible?
גֶּרֶם is a Hebrew word meaning "a bone (as the skeleton of the body); hence, self , i.e. (figuratively) very".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1634?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [is] a strong (1), a bone (1), his limbs (1), the bare (1), the bones (1).
Where does גֶּרֶם appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 49:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (2), 2 Kings (1), Genesis (1), Job (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It [is] a strong 1× Genesis 49:14
a bone 1× Proverbs 25:15
his limbs 1× Job 40:18
the bare 1× 2 Kings 9:13
the bones 1× Proverbs 17:22
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 49:14 גָּ֑רֶם to [is] a strong Noun - masculine singular 2 Kings 9:13 גֶּ֣רֶם to the bare Noun - masculine singular construct Job 40:18 גְּ֝רָמָ֗יו to his limbs Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Proverbs 17:22 גָּֽרֶם׃ to the bones Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 25:15 גָּֽרֶם׃ to a bone Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 49:14
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 4
Genesis 1 2 Kings 1 Job 1 Proverbs 2
Source forms
גָּֽרֶם׃ 2x gā·rem Proverbs 17:22, Proverbs 25:15
גֶּ֣רֶם 1x ge·rem 2 Kings 9:13
גָּ֑רֶם 1x gā·rem Genesis 49:14
גְּ֝רָמָ֗יו 1x gə·rā·māw Job 40:18
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 3x Genesis 49:14, Proverbs 17:22, Proverbs 25:15
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 1x Job 40:18
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x 2 Kings 9:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a bone (as the skeleton of the body); hence, self , i.e. (figuratively) very
Source Gloss
a bone (as the skeleton of the body); hence, self , i.e. (figuratively) very
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a bone (as the skeleton of the body); hence, self, i.e. (figuratively) very BDB: bone Usage: bone, strong, top.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
גֶּרֶם is built from this root:
גָּרַם H1633
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain