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Lexicon :: Strong's H2962 - ṭerem

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טֶרֶם
Transliteration
ṭerem
Pronunciation
teh'-rem
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Part of Speech
preposition
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root apparently meaning to interrupt or suspend
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TWOT Reference: 826

Strong’s Definitions

טֶרֶם ṭerem, teh'-rem; from an unused root apparently meaning to interrupt or suspend; properly, non-occurrence; used adverbially, not yet or before:—before, ere, not yet.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H2962 in the following manner: before, ere, not yet, neither.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H2962 in the following manner: before, ere, not yet, neither.
  1. before, not yet, before that

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
טֶרֶם ṭerem, teh'-rem; from an unused root apparently meaning to interrupt or suspend; properly, non-occurrence; used adverbially, not yet or before:—before, ere, not yet.
STRONGS H2962: Abbreviations
טֶ֫רֶם 54, once ([H2958 Ruth 3:14] Kt) טְרוֺם, adverb of time, not yet, ere, before that (derivation unknown: not found in cognate languages) — construed mostly with the imperfect (with the perfect only Genesis 24:15 (Genesis 24:45 imperfect), 1 Samuel 3:7a (1 Samuel 3:7b imperfect), and בְּטֶרֶם Psalm 90:2; Proverbs 8:25): —
1.טֶרֶם in an independent sentence, not yet, Genesis 2:5 and all the plants of the field טרם יהיה בארץ were not yet in the earth, etc., Genesis 19:4 טרם ישׁכבו not yet had they lain down, when etc., Genesis 24:15, Genesis 24:45; Numbers 11:33; Joshua 2:8; 1 Samuel 3:3, 1 Samuel 3:7 (twice in verse); of present time, Exodus 9:30; Exodus 10:7 הֲטֶרֶם תֵּדַע dost thou not yet know, etc.?; in a subordinate clause, ere, before that, Exodus 12:34 they took their dough טרם יחמץ before it was leavened, Joshua 3:1; Psalm 119:67; of future time Isaiah 65:24. More frequently
2. בְּטֶרֶם 39, with the same force: of past time, Genesis 27:33 I ate of all בטרם תבא before thou camest, Genesis 37:18; Genesis 41:50; Judges 14:18; 1 Samuel 2:15; Jeremiah 1:5; Jeremiah 47:1; Ezekiel 16:57; Psalm 90:2; Proverbs 8:25 (both with perfect); more often of present or future, as Genesis 27:4 בטרם אמות before I die (so Genesis 45:28, compare Psalm 39:14 [Psalm 39:13]; Job 10:21), Leviticus 14:36; Deuteronomy 31:21; 1 Samuel 9:13; 2 Kings 2:9; Isaiah 7:16; Isaiah 42:9; Isaiah 48:5; Jeremiah 13:16; the imperfect with a frequently force, Exodus 1:19 before the midwife cometh, they are wont to bear, [H2958 Ruth 3:14]; Proverbs 18:13. Pleon. [Pleonastic] בְּטֶרֶם לֹא Zephaniah 2:2 (twice in verse). Construed with a substantive in the genitive, Isaiah 17:14 בְּטֶרֶם בֹּקֶר = ere morning, Isaiah 28:4 בְּטֶרֶם קַיִץ; with an infinitive Zephaniah 2:2a (but read here with Greek Version of the LXX We בְּטֶרֶם לאֹ תֵהְיוּן כְּמוֺץ עֹבֵר, without יוֺם, 'before ye become as chaff passing away').
3. מִטֶּרֶם Haggai 2:15 (followed by infinitive) מִטֶּרֶם שׂוּם אֶבֶן from before the laying of one stone upon another, etc.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

2:5; 19:4; 24:15; 24:15; 24:45; 24:45; 27:4; 27:33; 37:18; 41:50; 45:28

Exodus

1:19; 9:30; 10:7; 12:34

Leviticus

14:36

Numbers

11:33

Deuteronomy

31:21

Joshua

2:8; 3:1

Judges

14:18

1 Samuel

2:15; 3:3; 3:7; 3:7; 3:7; 9:13

2 Kings

2:9

Job

10:21

Psalms

39:13; 90:2; 90:2; 119:67

Proverbs

8:25; 8:25; 18:13

Isaiah

7:16; 17:14; 28:4; 42:9; 48:5; 65:24

Jeremiah

1:5; 13:16; 47:1

Ezekiel

16:57

Zephaniah

2:2; 2:2

Haggai

2:15

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2962 matches the Hebrew טֶרֶם (ṭerem),
which occurs 56 times in 49 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:5 - And every plant H7880 of the field H7704 before H2962 it was in the earth, H776 and every herb H6212 of the field H7704 before H2962 it grew: H6779 for H3588 the LORD H3068 God H430 had not H3808 caused it to rain H4305 upon the earth, H776 and there was not H369 a man H120 to till H5647 the ground. H127
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:4 - But before they lay down, H7901 the men H582 of the city, H5892 even the men H582 of Sodom, H5467 compassed H5437  the house H1004 round, H5437 both old H2205 and young, H5288 all the people H5971 from every quarter: H7097
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:15 - And it came to pass, before he had done H3615 speaking, H1696 that, behold, Rebekah H7259 came out, H3318 who H834 was born H3205 to Bethuel, H1328 son H1121 of Milcah, H4435 the wife H802 of Nahor, H5152 Abraham's H85 brother, H251 with her pitcher H3537 upon her shoulder. H7926
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:45 - And before I had done H3615 speaking H1696 in mine heart, H3820 behold, Rebekah H7259 came forth H3318 with her pitcher H3537 on her shoulder; H7926 and she went down H3381 unto the well, H5869 and drew H7579 water: and I said H559 unto her, Let me drink, H8248 I pray thee.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:4 - And make H6213 me savoury meat, H4303 such as H834 I love, H157 and bring H935 it to me, that I may eat; H398 that my soul H5315 may bless H1288 thee before H2962 I die. H4191
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:33 - And Isaac H3327 trembled H2729 very H1419 exceedingly, H3966 H2731 and said, H559 Who? where H645 is he that hath taken H6679 venison, H6718 and brought H935 it me, and I have eaten H398 of all before thou camest, H935 and have blessed H1288 him? yea, and he shall be blessed. H1288
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:18 - And when they saw H7200 him afar off, H7350 even before he came near H7126 unto them, they conspired H5230 against him to slay H4191 him.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:50 - And unto Joseph H3130 were born H3205 two H8147 sons H1121 before the years H8141 of famine H7458 came, H935 which Asenath H621 the daughter H1323 of Potipherah H6319 priest H3548 of On H204 bare H3205 unto him.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 45:28 - And Israel H3478 said, H559 It is enough; H7227 Joseph H3130 my son H1121 is yet alive: H2416 I will go H3212 and see him H7200 before I die. H4191
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:19 - And the midwives H3205 said H559 unto Pharaoh, H6547 Because the Hebrew H5680 women H802 are not as the Egyptian women; H4713 for they are lively, H2422 and are delivered H3205 ere H2962 the midwives H3205 come in H935 unto them.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:30 - But as for thee and thy servants, H5650 I know H3045 that ye will not yet fear H3372 H6440 the LORD H3068 God. H430
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:7 - And Pharaoh's H6547 servants H5650 said H559 unto him, How long shall this man be a snare H4170 unto us? let the men H582 go, H7971 that they may serve H5647 the LORD H3068 their God: H430 knowest H3045 thou not yet H2962 that Egypt H4714 is destroyed? H6
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:34 - And the people H5971 took H5375 their dough H1217 before it was leavened, H2556 their kneadingtroughs H4863 being bound up H6887 in their clothes H8071 upon their shoulders. H7926
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:36 - Then the priest H3548 shall command H6680 that they empty H6437 the house, H1004 before the priest H3548 go H935 into it to see H7200 the plague, H5061 that all that is in the house H1004 be not made unclean: H2930 and afterward H310 the priest H3548 shall go H935 in to see H7200 the house: H1004
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:33 - And while the flesh H1320 was yet H2962 between their teeth, H8127 ere it was chewed, H3772 the wrath H639 of the LORD H3068 was kindled H2734 against the people, H5971 and the LORD H3068 smote H5221 the people H5971 with a very H3966 great H7227 plague. H4347
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 31:21 - And it shall come to pass, when many H7227 evils H7451 and troubles H6869 are befallen H4672 them, that this song H7892 shall testify H6030 against H6440 them as a witness; H5707 for it shall not be forgotten H7911 out of the mouths H6310 of their seed: H2233 for I know H3045 their imagination H3336 which they go about, H6213 even now, H3117 before I have brought H935 them into the land H776 which I sware. H7650
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 2:8 - And before they were laid down, H7901 she came up H5927 unto them upon the roof; H1406
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 3:1 - And Joshua H3091 rose early H7925 in the morning; H1242 and they removed H5265 from Shittim, H7851 and came H935 to Jordan, H3383 he and all the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 and lodged H3885 there before they passed over. H5674
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:18 - And the men H582 of the city H5892 said H559 unto him on the seventh H7637 day H3117 before the sun H2775 went down, H935 What is sweeter H4966 than honey? H1706 and what is stronger H5794 than a lion? H738 And he said H559 unto them, If H3884 ye had not plowed H2790 with my heifer, H5697 ye had not found out H4672 my riddle. H2420
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:14 - And she lay H7901 at his feet H4772 until the morning: H1242 and she rose up H6965 before H2958 one H376 could know H5234 another. H7453 And he said, H559 Let it not be known H3045 that a woman H802 came H935 into the floor. H1637
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:15 - Also before they burnt H6999 the fat, H2459 the priest's H3548 servant H5288 came, H935 and said H559 to the man H376 that sacrificed, H2076 Give H5414 flesh H1320 to roast H6740 for the priest; H3548 for he will not have H3947 sodden H1310 flesh H1320 of thee, but raw. H2416
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:3 - And ere the lamp H5216 of God H430 went out H3518 in the temple H1964 of the LORD, H3068 where the ark H727 of God H430 was, and Samuel H8050 was laid down H7901 to sleep;
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:7 - Now Samuel H8050 did not yet H2962 know H3045 the LORD, H3068 neither was the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 yet revealed H1540 unto him.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:13 - As soon as ye be come H935 into the city, H5892 ye shall straightway H3651 find H4672 him, before he go up H5927 to the high place H1116 to eat: H398 for the people H5971 will not eat H398 until he come, H935 because he doth bless H1288 the sacrifice; H2077 and afterwards H310 H3651 they eat H398 that be bidden. H7121 Now therefore get you up; H5927 for about this time H3117 ye shall find H4672 him.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:9 - And it came to pass, when they were gone over, H5674 that Elijah H452 said H559 unto Elisha, H477 Ask H7592 what I shall do H6213 for thee, before I be taken away H3947 from thee. And Elisha H477 said, H559 I pray thee, let a double H8147 portion H6310 of thy spirit H7307 be upon me.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:32 - But Elisha H477 sat H3427 in his house, H1004 and the elders H2205 sat H3427 with him; and the king sent H7971 a man H376 from before H6440 him: but ere the messenger H4397 came H935 to him, he said H559 to the elders, H2205 See H7200 ye how this son H1121 of a murderer H7523 hath sent H7971 to take away H5493 mine head? H7218 look, H7200 when the messenger H4397 cometh, H935 shut H5462 the door, H1817 and hold him fast H3905 at the door: H1817 is not the sound H6963 of his master's H113 feet H7272 behind H310 him?
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:21 - Before I go H3212 whence I shall not return, H7725 even to the land H776 of darkness H2822 and the shadow of death; H6757
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:13 - O spare H8159 me, that I may recover strength, H1082 before I go hence, H3212 and be no more.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:9 - Before your pots H5518 can feel H995 the thorns, H329 he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, H8175 both living, H2416 and in his wrath. H2740
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:2 - Before the mountains H2022 were brought forth, H3205 or ever thou hadst formed H2342 the earth H776 and the world, H8398 even from everlasting H5769 to H5704 everlasting, H5769 thou art God. H410
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:67 - Before I was afflicted H6031 I went astray: H7683 but now have I kept H8104 thy word. H565
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:25 - Before the mountains H2022 were settled, H2883 before H6440 the hills H1389 was I brought forth: H2342
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:13 - He that answereth H7725 a matter H1697 before he heareth H8085 it, it is folly H200 and shame H3639 unto him.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:7 - Two H8147 things have I required H7592 of thee; deny H4513 me them not before I die: H4191
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:16 - For before the child H5288 shall know H3045 to refuse H3988 the evil, H7451 and choose H977 the good, H2896 the land H127 that thou abhorrest H6973 shall be H6440 forsaken H5800 of both H8147 her kings. H4428
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:4 - For before the child H5288 shall have knowledge H3045 to cry, H7121 My father, H1 and my mother, H517 the riches H2428 of Damascus H1834 and the spoil H7998 of Samaria H8111 shall be taken away H5375 before H6440 the king H4428 of Assyria. H804
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:14 - And behold at eveningtide H6256 H6153 trouble; H1091 and before the morning H1242 he is not. This is the portion H2506 of them that spoil H8154 us, and the lot H1486 of them that rob H962 us.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:4 - And the glorious H6643 beauty, H8597 which is on the head H7218 of the fat H8081 valley, H1516 shall be a fading H5034 flower, H6733 and as the hasty fruit H1061 before the summer; H7019 which when he that looketh H7200 upon it seeth, H7200 while it is yet in his hand H3709 he eateth it up. H1104
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:9 - Behold, the former things H7223 are come to pass, H935 and new things H2319 do I declare: H5046 before they spring forth H6779 I tell H8085 you of them.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:5 - I have even from the beginning H227 declared H5046 it to thee; before it came to pass H935 I shewed H8085 it thee: lest thou shouldest say, H559 Mine idol H6090 hath done H6213 them, and my graven image, H6459 and my molten image, H5262 hath commanded H6680 them.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 65:24 - And it shall come to pass, that before they call, H7121 I will answer; H6030 and while they are yet speaking, H1696 I will hear. H8085
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:7 - Before she travailed, H2342 she brought forth; H3205 before her pain H2256 came, H935 she was delivered H4422 of a man child. H2145
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 1:5 - Before H2962 I formed H3335 thee in the belly H990 I knew H3045 thee; and before thou camest forth H3318 out of the womb H7358 I sanctified H6942 thee, and I ordained H5414 thee a prophet H5030 unto the nations. H1471
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:16 - Give H5414 glory H3519 to the LORD H3068 your God, H430 before he cause darkness, H2821 and before your feet H7272 stumble H5062 upon the dark H5399 mountains, H2022 and, while ye look H6960 for light, H216 he turn H7760 it into the shadow of death, H6757 and make H7896 H7896 it gross darkness. H6205
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:10 - Then the king H4428 commanded H6680 Ebedmelech H5663 the Ethiopian, H3569 saying, H559 Take H3947 from hence thirty H7970 men H582 with thee, H3027 and take up H5927 Jeremiah H3414 the prophet H5030 out of the dungeon, H953 before he die. H4191
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 47:1 - The word H1697 of the LORD H3068 that came to Jeremiah H3414 the prophet H5030 against the Philistines, H6430 before that Pharaoh H6547 smote H5221 Gaza. H5804
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:57 - Before thy wickedness H7451 was discovered, H1540 as at the time H6256 of thy reproach H2781 of the daughters H1323 of Syria, H758 and all that are round about H5439 her, the daughters H1323 of the Philistines, H6430 which despise H7590 thee round about. H5439
Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:2 - Before the decree H2706 bring forth, H3205 before the day H3117 pass H5674 as the chaff, H4671 before H3808 the fierce H2740 anger H639 of the LORD H3068 come H935 upon you, before the day H3117 of the LORD'S H3068 anger H639 come H935 upon you.
Unchecked Copy BoxHag 2:15 - And now, I pray you, consider H7760 H3824 from this day H3117 and upward, H4605 from before H2962 a stone H68 was laid H7760 upon a stone H68 in the temple H1964 of the LORD: H3068
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