What does רָעַם mean in the Bible?
e. be violently agitated ; specifically, to crash (of thunder); figuratively, to irritate (with anger)".
Hebrew · H7481
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)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7481?
The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include resound (3), thundered (3), thunders (2), are contorted (1), Can you thunder (1).
Where does רָעַם appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Samuel 1:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (4), 1 Samuel (3), Job (3), 1 Chronicles (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 resound 3× 1 Chronicles 16:32, Psalms 96:11, Psalms 98:7
thundered 3× 1 Samuel 7:10, 2 Samuel 22:14, Psalms 18:13
thunders 2× Job 37:5, Psalms 29:3
are contorted 1× Ezekiel 27:35
Can you thunder 1× Job 40:9
He thunders 1× Job 37:4
He will thunder 1× 1 Samuel 2:10
would provoke her 1× 1 Samuel 1:6
Show sample aligned rows
1 Samuel 1:6 הַרְּעִמָ֑הּ to would provoke her Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular 1 Samuel 2:10 יַרְעֵ֔ם to He will thunder Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular 1 Samuel 7:10 וַיַּרְעֵ֣ם to thundered Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 2 Samuel 22:14 יַרְעֵ֥ם to thundered Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular 1 Chronicles 16:32 יִרְעַ֤ם to resound Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Job 37:4 יַ֭רְעֵם to He thunders Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Job 37:5 יַרְעֵ֤ם to thunders Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Job 40:9 תַרְעֵֽם׃ to Can you thunder Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Psalms 18:13 וַיַּרְעֵ֬ם to thundered Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 29:3 הִרְעִ֑ים to thunders Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 1 Samuel 1:6
Aligned rows 13
Books represented 6
1 Samuel 3 2 Samuel 1 1 Chronicles 1 Job 3 Psalms 4 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
הִרְעִ֑ים 1x hir·‘îm Psalms 29:3
הַרְּעִמָ֑הּ 1x har·rə·‘i·māh 1 Samuel 1:6
וַיַּרְעֵ֣ם 1x way·yar·‘êm 1 Samuel 7:10
וַיַּרְעֵ֬ם 1x way·yar·‘êm Psalms 18:13
יִרְעַ֤ם 1x yir·‘am 1 Chronicles 16:32
יִֽרְעַ֥ם 1x yir·‘am Psalms 96:11
יִרְעַ֣ם 1x yir·‘am Psalms 98:7
יַרְעֵ֔ם 1x yar·‘êm 1 Samuel 2:10
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular 4x 1 Samuel 2:10, 2 Samuel 22:14, Job 37:4, Job 37:5
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 3x 1 Chronicles 16:32, Psalms 96:11, Psalms 98:7
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 2x 1 Samuel 7:10, Psalms 18:13
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular 1x Job 40:9
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular 1x 1 Samuel 1:6
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Psalms 29:3
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 1x Ezekiel 27:35
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to tumble , i.e. be violently agitated ; specifically, to crash (of thunder); figuratively, to irritate (with anger)
Source Gloss
to tumble , i.e. be violently agitated ; specifically, to crash (of thunder); figuratively, to irritate (with anger)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
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.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 10
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 6×
Imperfect 1Sam 2:10 · 2Sam 22:14 · Job 37:4 · Job 37:5 · Job 40:9 5×
Perfect Ps 29:3 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 4×
Imperfect 1Chr 16:32 · Ps 96:11 · Ps 98:7 3×
Perfect Ezek 27:35 1×
Word Origins
רָעַם is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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