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בְּרַם H1297
H1297 is the Hebrew word בְּרַם, transliterated bᵉram and said ber-am'. The King James Version most often renders it but.
What it means
properly, highly, i.e. surely; but used adversatively, however.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) perhaps from H7313 (רוּם) with a prepositional prefix.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: but, nevertheless, yet.
Verses using בְּרַם
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
Ezra 5:13 · KJV
But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.
Daniel 2:28 · KJV
But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;
Daniel 4:15 · KJV
Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth:
Daniel 4:23 · KJV
And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;
Daniel 5:17 · KJV
Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1297 mean?
H1297 is the Hebrew word בְּרַם (bᵉram), meaning properly, highly, i.e. surely; but used adversatively, however.
How is H1297 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it but (2 times), yet (2 times), nevertheless (1 time).
How many times does H1297 appear in the Bible?
בְּרַם (bᵉram) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1297 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) perhaps from H7313 (רוּם) with a prepositional prefix.
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