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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גֶּרֶםH1634
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 strong1×Genesis 49:14
a bone1×Proverbs 25:15
his limbs1×Job 40:18
the bare1×2 Kings 9:13
the bones1×Proverbs 17:22
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 49:14גָּ֑רֶםto[is] a strongNoun - masculine singular2 Kings 9:13גֶּ֣רֶםtothe bareNoun - masculine singular constructJob 40:18גְּ֝רָמָ֗יוtohis limbsNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularProverbs 17:22גָּֽרֶם׃tothe bonesNoun - masculine singularProverbs 25:15גָּֽרֶם׃toa boneNoun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 49:14
Aligned rows5
Books represented4
Genesis12 Kings1Job1Proverbs2
Source forms
גָּֽרֶם׃2xgā·remProverbs 17:22, Proverbs 25:15
גֶּ֣רֶם1xge·rem2 Kings 9:13
גָּ֑רֶם1xgā·remGenesis 49:14
גְּ֝רָמָ֗יו1xgə·rā·māwJob 40:18
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular3xGenesis 49:14, Proverbs 17:22, Proverbs 25:15
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular1xJob 40:18
Noun - masculine singular construct1x2 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 definitionSource: 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:
גָּרַםH1633