גֶּרֶםgerem
גֶּ֫רֶם: bone, strength, self
Pronunciation: gheh'-rem · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H1634
Meanings
1. bone (Proverbs 17:22; Proverbs 25:15; Job 40:18)
2. strength (Genesis 49:14)
3. self (2 Kings 9:13)
: bone (Daniel 6:25)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Genesis 49:14 “Issachar is a sturdy donkey, resting between two saddlepacks.
- 2 Kings 9:13 Then they quickly spread out their cloaks on the bare steps and blew the ram’s horn, shouting, “Jehu is king!”
- Job 40:18 Its bones are tubes of bronze. Its limbs are bars of iron.
- Proverbs 17:22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
- Proverbs 25:15 Patience can persuade a prince, and soft speech can break bones.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).