רָעַם
ra.am
“to thunder”
Definition
to tumble, i.e. be violently agitated; specifically, to crash (of thunder); figuratively, to irritate (with anger)
a primitive root;
- to thunder 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to make the sound of thunder, thunder 1a2) to rage 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to thunder, cause thunder 1b2) to tremble, cause to tremble (by extension)
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Verb
H:V
Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
רָעַם appears 12 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Let the sea resound,and all that fills it;let the fields exult,and all that is in them.
Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered.He will thunder from heaven against them.The LORD will judge the ends of the earthand will give power to His king.He will exalt the horn of His anointed.”
The LORD thundered from heaven;the voice of the Most High resounded.
Then there comes a roaring sound;He thunders with His majestic voice.He does not restrain the lightningwhen His voice resounds.
Do you have an arm like God’s?Can you thunder with a voice like His?
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.