Hebrew · H7481 · unreviewed

רָעַם

To tumble , i.e. be violently agitated ; specifically, to crash (of thunder); figuratively, to irritate (with anger)

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רָעַם H7481

What does רָעַם mean in the Bible?

רָעַם is a Hebrew word meaning "to tumble , i.e. be violently agitated ; specifically, to crash (of thunder); figuratively, to irritate (with anger)". to tumble, i.

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Meaning

to tumble , i.e. be violently agitated ; specifically, to crash (of thunder); figuratively, to irritate (with anger)
Extended definition

to tumble, i.e. be violently agitated; specifically, to crash (of thunder); figuratively, to irritate (with anger) BDB: thunder Usage: make to fret, roar, thunder, trouble.

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action
Imperfect 1Sam 2:10 · 2Sam 22:14 · Job 37:4 · Job 37:5 · Job 40:9
Perfect Ps 29:3
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Imperfect 1Chr 16:32 · Ps 96:11 · Ps 98:7
Perfect Ezek 27:35
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