Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2229 |
|---|---|
| Word: | זָרַם |
| Part of Speech: | verb-stem |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | zaram |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | zaw-ram' |
| Meaning: | 1. to gush (as water) |
| KJV Renderings: | carry away as with a flood, pour out. |
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[זָרַם] verb pour forth in floods, flood away (Assyrian zarâmu , overwhelm, VR36, 57 c DlPr 73 & in ZimBP 119) —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Psalms 77:17
