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גָּרַם H1633
H1633 is the Hebrew word גָּרַם, transliterated gâram and said gaw-ram'. The King James Version most often renders it break.
What it means
(causative) to bone, i.e. denude (by extensive, craunch) the bones.
Where it comes from
a primitive root; to be spare or skeleton-like; used only as a denominative from H1634 (גֶּרֶם).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: gnaw the bones, break.
Verses using גָּרַם
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Numbers 24:8 · KJV
God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.
Ezekiel 23:34 · KJV
Thou shalt even drink it and suck it out, and thou shalt break the sherds thereof, and pluck off thine own breasts: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.
Zephaniah 3:3 · KJV
Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1633 mean?
H1633 is the Hebrew word גָּרַם (gâram), meaning (causative) to bone, i.e. denude (by extensive, craunch) the bones.
How is H1633 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it break (2 times), gnaw not the bones (1 time).
How many times does H1633 appear in the Bible?
גָּרַם (gâram) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1633 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root; to be spare or skeleton-like; used only as a denominative from H1634 (גֶּרֶם).
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