Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H7482 |
|---|---|
| Word: | רַעַם |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H7481 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | ra`am |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | rah'am |
| Meaning: | 1. a peal of thunder |
| KJV Renderings: | thunder. |
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רַ֫עַם noun [masculine] thunder; — ascribed to ׳ ׃ י ׳ ר absolute Isa 29:6, בְּסֵתֶר רַ֑עַם Ps 81:8 (Baer Gi; i.e. thunder-cloud); suffix קוֺל רַעַמְךָ Ps 77:19; Ps 104:7 construct רַעַם גבורתו Job 26:14 (figurative of ׳ י's display of might; opposed to שֵׁמֶץ); figurative of captains, שָׂרִים ׳ ר Job 39:25, i.e. thunderous shouting ( + תְּרוּעָה).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
