H1634 גֶּרֶם
gerem — a bone (as the skeleton of the body); hence, self, i.e. (figuratively) very
KJV: bone, strong, top.
Derived from גָּרַם gâram (gnaw the bones)
Occurs 5 times. Every verse with this word
Brown–Driver–Briggs
- גֶּ֫רֶם n.[m.] bone, strength, self (?)
Where it occurs
- Genesis 49:14 — “Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the saddlebags.
- 2 Kings 9:13 — Then they hurried, and each man took his cloak, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew the shofar…
- Proverbs 17:22 — A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
- Proverbs 25:15 — By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.
- Job 40:18 — His bones are like tubes of bronze. His limbs are like bars of iron.