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טֶרֶם H2962

H2962 is the Hebrew word טֶרֶם, transliterated ṭerem and said teh'-rem. The King James Version most often renders it before.

Word: טֶרֶםTransliteration: ṭeremSaid: teh'-remLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 8 verses

What it means

properly, non-occurrence; used adverbially, not yet or before.

Where it comes from

from an unused root apparently meaning to interrupt or suspend.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

before 5×yet 3×ere 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: before, ere, not yet.

Verses using טֶרֶם

All 8 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 2:5 · KJV

And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

Genesis 27:4 · KJV

And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.

Exodus 1:19 · KJV

And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.

Exodus 10:7 · KJV

And Pharaoh’s servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?

Numbers 11:33 · KJV

And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague.

1 Samuel 3:7 · KJV

Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.

Jeremiah 1:5 · KJV

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

Haggai 2:15 · KJV

And now, I pray you, consider from this day and upward, from before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the LORD:

Common questions

What does Strong's H2962 mean?

H2962 is the Hebrew word טֶרֶם (ṭerem), meaning properly, non-occurrence; used adverbially, not yet or before.

How is H2962 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it before (5 times), yet (3 times), ere (1 time).

How many times does H2962 appear in the Bible?

טֶרֶם (ṭerem) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2962 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root apparently meaning to interrupt or suspend.

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