What does רָתַם mean in the Bible?
רָתַם is a Hebrew word meaning "to yoke up (to the pole of a vehicle)".
Hebrew · H7573
רָתַם
To yoke up (to the pole of a vehicle)
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רָתַם H7573
What does רָתַם mean in the Bible?
רָתַם is a Hebrew word meaning "to yoke up (to the pole of a vehicle)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7573?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include Harness (1).
Where does רָתַם appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Micah 1:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Micah (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 Harness 1× Micah 1:13
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Micah 1:13
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Micah 1
Source forms
רְתֹ֧ם 1x rə·ṯōm Micah 1:13
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular 1x Micah 1:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to yoke up (to the pole of a vehicle)
Source Gloss
to yoke up (to the pole of a vehicle)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to yoke up (to the pole of a vehicle) BDB: bind Usage: bind.
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 1 Aligned forms 1
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Sequential imperfect Mic 1:13 1×
Word Origins
רָתַם 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