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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 H3605 plant H7880 of the field H7704 before H2962 it was H1961 in the earth, H776 and every H3605 herb H6212 of the field H7704 before H2962 it grew: H6779 for H3588 the LORD H3068 God H430 had H4305 not H3808 caused it to rain H4305 upon H5921 the earth, H776 and H120 there was not H369 a man H120 to till H5647 the ground. H127
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:4 - But H376 before H2962 they lay down, H7901 the men H376 of the city, H5892 even the men H376 of Sodom, H5467 compassed H5437 the house H1004 round, H5921 both H5288 old H2205 and H5704 young, H5288 all H3605 the people H5971 from every quarter: H7097
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:15 - And it came to pass, H1961 before H2962 he H1931 had done H3615 speaking, H1696 that, behold, H2009 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 H5921 her shoulder. H7926
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:45 - And H2009 before H2962 I H589 had done H3615 speaking H1696 in H413 mine heart, H3820 behold, H2009 Rebekah H7259 came forth H3318 with her pitcher H3537 on H5921 her shoulder; H7926 and she went down H3381 unto the well, H5869 and drew H7579 water: and I said H559 unto her, H413 Let me drink, H8248 I pray thee. H4994
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:4 - And make H6213 me H589 savoury meat, H4303 such as H834 I love, H157 and bring H935 it to me, that I may eat; H398 that H5668 my soul H5315 may bless thee H1288 before H2962 I die. H4191
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:33 - And H2729 Isaac H3327 trembled H2729 very H1419 exceedingly, H3966 and said, H559 Who? H4310 where H645 is he H1931 that hath taken H6679 venison, H6718 and brought H935 it me, H589 and I have eaten H398 of all H3605 before H2962 thou camest, H935 and have blessed him? H1288 yea, H1571 and he shall be H1961 blessed. H1288
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:18 - And when they saw H7200 him H853 afar off, H7350 even before H2962 he came near H7126 unto them, H413 they conspired against H5230 him H853 to slay him. H4191
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:50 - And unto Joseph H3130 were born H3205 two H8147 sons H1121 before H2962 the H7458 years H8141 of famine H7458 came, H935 which H834 Asenath H621 the daughter H1323 of Potipherah H6319 H6319 priest H3548 of On H204 bare H3205 unto him.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 45:28 - And H559 Israel H3478 said, H559 It is enough; H7227 Joseph H3130 my son H1121 is yet H5750 alive: H2416 I will go H3212 and see him H7200 before H2962 I die. H4191
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:19 - And H559 the midwives H3205 said H559 unto H413 Pharaoh, H6547 Because H3588 the Hebrew women H5680 are not H3808 as the H802 Egyptian H4713 women; H802 for H3588 they H2007 are lively, H2422 and are delivered H3205 ere H2962 the midwives H3205 come in H935 unto them. H413
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:30 - But as for thee H859 and thy servants, H5650 I know H3045 that H3588 ye will H3372 not yet H2962 fear H3372 H6440 the LORD H3068 God. H430
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:7 - And H559 Pharaoh's H6547 servants H5650 said H559 unto him, H413 How long H5704 H4970 shall H1961 this man H2088 be H1961 a snare H4170 unto us? let H7971 the men H376 go, H7971 that they may serve H5647 the LORD H3068 their God: H430 knowest thou H3045 not yet H2962 that H3588 Egypt H4714 is destroyed? H6
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:34 - And H5375 the people H5971 took H5375 their dough H1217 before H2962 it was leavened, H2556 their kneadingtroughs H4863 being bound up H6887 in their clothes H8071 upon H5921 their shoulders. H7926
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:36 - Then H6680 the priest H3548 shall command H6680 that they empty H6437 the house, H1004 before H2962 the priest H3548 go H935 into it to see H7200 the plague, H5061 that H3808 all H3605 that H834 is in the house H1004 be H2930 not H3808 made unclean: H2930 and afterward H310 H3651 the priest H3548 shall go in H935 to see H7200 the house: H1004
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:33 - And H639 while H5750 the flesh H1320 was yet H5750 between H996 their teeth, H8127 ere H2962 it was chewed, H3772 the wrath H639 of the LORD H3068 was kindled H2734 against the people, H5971 and H5221 the LORD H3068 smote H5221 the people H5971 with a H4347 very H3966 great H7227 plague. H4347
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 31:21 - And it shall come to pass, H1961 when H3588 many H7227 evils H7451 and troubles H6869 are befallen H4672 them, H853 that H6030 this H2063 song H7892 shall testify H6030 against them H6440 as a witness; H5707 for H3588 it shall H7911 not H3808 be forgotten H7911 out of the mouths H6310 of their seed: H2233 for H3588 I know H3045 their imagination H3336 which H834 they H1931 go about, H6213 even now, H3117 before H2962 I have brought them H935 into H413 the land H776 which H834 I sware. H7650
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 2:8 - And H1992 before H2962 they were laid down, H7901 she H1931 came up H5927 unto them H5921 upon H5921 the roof; H1406
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 3:1 - And H7925 Joshua H3091 rose early H7925 in the morning; H1242 and they removed H5265 from Shittim, H7851 and came H935 to H5704 Jordan, H3383 he H1931 and all H3605 the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 and lodged H3885 there H8033 before H2962 they passed over. H5674
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:18 - And H559 the men H376 of the city H5892 said H559 unto him on H3117 the seventh H7637 day H3117 before H2962 the sun H2775 went down, H935 What H4100 is sweeter H4966 than honey? H1706 and what H4100 is stronger H5794 than a lion? H738 And he said H559 unto them, If H3884 ye had H2790 not H3884 plowed H2790 with my heifer, H5697 ye had H4672 not H3808 found out H4672 my riddle. H2420
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:14 - And she lay H7901 at his feet H4772 until H5704 the morning: H1242 and she rose up H6965 before H2962 one H376 could know H5234 another. H7453 And he said, H559 Let it H3045 not H408 be known H3045 that H3588 a woman H802 came H935 into the floor. H1637
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:15 - Also H1571 before H2962 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 H3808 he will H3947 not H3808 have H3947 sodden H1310 flesh H1320 of thee, H4480 but H3588 H518 raw. H2416
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:3 - And H5216 ere H2962 the lamp H5216 of God H430 went out H3518 in the temple H1964 of the LORD, H3068 where H834 H8033 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 H3045 not yet H2962 know H3045 the LORD, H3068 neither H2962 was H1540 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 yet  H2962 revealed H1540 unto him. H413
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:13 - As soon as ye be come H935 into the city, H5892 ye shall H4672 straightway H3651 find H4672 him, H853 before H2962 he go up H5927 to the high place H1116 to eat: H398 for H3588 the people H5971 will H398 not H3808 eat H398 until H5704 he come, H935 because H3588 he H1931 doth bless H1288 the sacrifice; H2077 and afterwards H310 H3651 they eat H398 that be bidden. H7121 Now therefore H6258 get you up; H5927 for H3588 about H3117 this H853 time H3117 ye shall find H4672 him. H853
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:9 - And it came to pass, H1961 when they were gone over, H5674 that Elijah H452 said H559 unto H413 Elisha, H477 Ask H7592 what H4100 I shall do H6213 for thee, before H2962 I be taken away H3947 from thee. H5973 And H559 Elisha H477 said, H559 I pray thee, H4994 let H1961 a H6310 double H8147 portion H6310 of thy spirit H7307 be H1961 upon me. H413
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:32 - But Elisha H477 sat H3427 in his house, H1004 and the elders H2205 sat H3427 with him; H854 and H7971 the king sent H7971 a man H376 from before him: H6440 but ere H2962 the messenger H4397 came H935 to him, H413 he H1931 said H559 to H413 the elders, H2205 See ye H7200 how H3588 this H2088 son H1121 of a murderer H7523 hath sent H7971 to take away H5493 mine head? H7218 look, H7200 when H935 the messenger H4397 cometh, H935 shut H5462 the door, H1817 and hold H3905 him H853 fast H3905 at the door: H1817 is not H3808 the sound H6963 of H7272 his master's H113 feet H7272 behind him? H310
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:21 - Before H2962 I go H3212 whence I shall H7725 not H3808 return, H7725 even to H413 the land H776 of darkness H2822 and the shadow of death; H6757
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:13 - O spare H8159 me, H4480 that I may recover strength, H1082 before H2962 I go hence, H3212 and be no more. H369
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:9 - Before H2962 your pots H5518 can feel H995 the thorns, H329 he shall take them away H8175 as H3644 with a whirlwind, H8175 both living, H2416 and in H2740 his wrath. H2740
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:2 - Before H2962 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 H859 art God. H410
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:67 - Before H2962 I H589 was afflicted H6031 I went astray: H7683 but now H6258 have I kept H8104 thy word. H565
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:25 - Before H2962 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 H2962 he heareth H8085 it, it H1931 is folly H200 and shame H3639 unto him.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:7 - Two H8147 things have I required H7592 of thee; H854 deny H4513 me H4480 them not H408 before H2962 I die: H4191
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:16 - For H3588 before H2962 the child H5288 shall know H3045 to refuse H3988 the evil, H7451 and choose H977 the good, H2896 the land H127 that H834 thou H859 abhorrest H6973 shall be forsaken H5800 of H6440 both H8147 her kings. H4428
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:4 - For H3588 before H2962 the child H5288 shall have knowledge H3045 to cry, H7121 My father, H1 and my mother, H517 the riches H2428 of Damascus H1834 and H853 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 H2009 at eveningtide H6256 H6153 trouble; H1091 and before H2962 the morning H1242 he H369 is not. H369 This H2088 is the portion H2506 of them that spoil us, H8154 and the lot H1486 of them that rob us. H962
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:4 - And H1961 the H8597 glorious H6643 beauty, H8597 which H834 is on H5921 the head H7218 of the H1516 fat H8081 valley, H1516 shall be H1961 a H6733 fading H5034 flower, H6733 and as the hasty fruit H1061 before H2962 the summer; H7019 which H834 when he that looketh upon H7200 it H853 seeth, H7200 while it is yet H5750 in his hand H3709 he eateth it up. H1104
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:9 - Behold, H2009 the former things H7223 are come to pass, H935 and new things H2319 do H5046 I H589 declare: H5046 before H2962 they spring forth H6779 I tell H8085 you H853 of them. H8085
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:5 - I have even H5046 from the beginning H227 declared H5046 it to thee; before H2962 it came to pass H935 I shewed H8085 it thee: H8085 lest H6435 thou shouldest say, H559 Mine idol H6090 hath done them, H6213 and my graven image, H6459 and my molten image, H5262 hath commanded them. H6680
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 65:24 - And it shall come to pass, H1961 that before H2962 they call, H7121 I H589 will answer; H6030 and while H5750 they H1992 are H1696 yet H5750 speaking, H1696 I H589 will hear. H8085
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:7 - Before H2962 she travailed, H2342 she brought forth; H3205 before H2962 her pain H2256 came, H935 she was delivered H4422 of a man child. H2145
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 1:5 - Before H2962 I formed thee H3335 in the belly H990 I knew thee; H3045 and before H2962 thou camest forth H3318 out of the womb H7358 I sanctified thee, H6942 and I ordained thee H5414 a prophet H5030 unto the nations. H1471
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:16 - Give H5414 glory H3519 to the LORD H3068 your God, H430 before H2962 he cause darkness, H2821 and before H2962 your feet H7272 stumble H5062 upon H5921 the H2022 dark H5399 mountains, H2022 and, while ye look H6960 for light, H216 he turn it H7760 into the shadow of death, H6757 and make H7896 it gross darkness. H6205
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:10 - Then H6680 the king H4428 commanded H6680 Ebedmelech H5663 H5663 the Ethiopian, H3569 saying, H559 Take H3947 from hence H2088 thirty H7970 men H376 with thee, H3027 and take up H5927 Jeremiah H3414 the prophet H5030 out H4480 of the dungeon, H953 before H2962 he die. H4191
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 47:1 - The word H1697 of the LORD H3068 that H834 came H1961 to H413 Jeremiah H3414 the prophet H5030 against H413 the Philistines, H6430 before that H2962 Pharaoh H6547 smote H5221 Gaza. H5804
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:57 - Before H2962 thy wickedness H7451 was discovered, H1540 as H3644 at the time H6256 of thy reproach H2781 of the daughters H1323 of Syria, H758 and all H3605 that are round about her, H5439 the daughters H1323 of the Philistines, H6430 which despise H7590 thee H853 round about. H5439
Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:2 - Before H2962 the decree H2706 bring forth, H3205 before the day H3117 pass H5674 as the chaff, H4671 before H2962 the fierce H2740 anger H639 of the LORD H3068 come H935 upon you, H5921 before H2962 the day H3117 of the H639 LORD'S H3068 anger H639 come H935 upon you. H5921
Unchecked Copy BoxHag 2:15 - And now, H6258 I pray you, H4994 consider H7760 H3824 from H4480 this H2088 day H3117 and upward, H4605 from before H2962 a stone H68 was laid H7760 upon H413 a stone H68 in the temple H1964 of the LORD: H3068
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