What does זֶרֶם (zerem) mean in the Bible?
זֶרֶם (zerem): Violent rush of water; used figuratively for overwhelming divine judgment or destructive force
Hebrew · H2230
זֶרֶם
A gush of water
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זֶרֶםH2230
Pronunciationzerem
What does זֶרֶם (zerem) mean in the Bible?
זֶרֶם (zerem): Violent rush of water; used figuratively for overwhelming divine judgment or destructive force
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2230?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include from the storm (3), is like rain (1), like a driving rain (1), rains (1), storm (1).
Where does זֶרֶם (zerem) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 24:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (7), Habakkuk (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 Itfrom the storm3×Isaiah 4:6, Isaiah 25:4, Isaiah 32:2
is like rain1×Isaiah 25:4
like a driving rain1×Isaiah 28:2
rains1×Job 24:8
storm1×Isaiah 30:30
torrents1×Habakkuk 3:10
vvv1×Isaiah 28:2
Show sample aligned rows
Job 24:8מִזֶּ֣רֶםtorainsPreposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructIsaiah 4:6מִזֶּ֖רֶםtofrom the stormPreposition-m | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 25:4מִזֶּ֙רֶם֙tofrom the stormPreposition-m | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 25:4כְּזֶ֥רֶםtois like rainPreposition-k | Noun - masculine singular constructIsaiah 28:2כְּזֶ֥רֶםtovvvPreposition-k | Noun - masculine singular constructIsaiah 28:2כְּ֠זֶרֶםtolike a driving rainPreposition-k | Noun - masculine singular constructIsaiah 30:30וָזֶ֖רֶםtostormConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 32:2זָ֑רֶםtofrom the stormNoun - masculine singularHabakkuk 3:10זֶ֥רֶםtotorrentsNoun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJob 24:8
Aligned rows9
Books represented3
Job1Isaiah7Habakkuk1
Source forms
כְּזֶ֥רֶם2xkə·ze·remIsaiah 25:4, Isaiah 28:2
וָזֶ֖רֶם1xwā·ze·remIsaiah 30:30
זֶ֥רֶם1xze·remHabakkuk 3:10
זָ֑רֶם1xzā·remIsaiah 32:2
כְּ֠זֶרֶם1xkə·ze·remIsaiah 28:2
מִזֶּ֣רֶם1xmiz·ze·remJob 24:8
מִזֶּ֖רֶם1xmiz·ze·remIsaiah 4:6
מִזֶּ֙רֶם֙1xmiz·ze·remIsaiah 25:4
Parsing patterns
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct3xIsaiah 25:4, Isaiah 28:2
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular2xIsaiah 4:6, Isaiah 25:4
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 30:30
Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 32:2
Noun - masculine singular construct1xHabakkuk 3:10
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct1xJob 24:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Violent rush of water; used figuratively for overwhelming divine judgment or destructive force
Source Gloss
a gush of water
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Violent rush of water; used figuratively for overwhelming divine judgment or destructive force
a gush of water BDB: flood of rain Usage: flood, overflowing, shower, storm, tempest.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
זֶרֶם is built from this root:
זָרַםH2229