2962. terem
Strong's Lexicon
terem: Before, not yet

Original Word: טרם
Part of Speech: Preposition
Transliteration: terem
Pronunciation: TEH-rem
Phonetic Spelling: (teh'-rem)
Definition: Before, not yet
Meaning: non-occurrence, not yet, before

Word Origin: Derived from a root that implies "to interrupt" or "to suspend."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, the concept of "before" or "not yet" can be related to Greek terms like "πρίν" (prin, Strong's 4250) or "οὔπω" (oupo, Strong's 3768), which convey similar meanings of time and sequence.

Usage: The Hebrew adverb "terem" is used to denote a time before an event has occurred or a condition that has not yet been fulfilled. It often introduces a clause that describes an action or state that precedes another.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of time was often understood in relation to events and their sequence. "Terem" reflects this understanding by indicating a period or condition that exists prior to a significant event. This term is used in various contexts, from agricultural cycles to divine actions, highlighting the anticipation or preparation before a pivotal moment.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. adverb
Definition
not yet, ere, before that
NASB Translation
before (45), before* (3), no* (2), nor (1), prior (1), yet (6).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
before, ere, not yet

From an unused root apparently meaning to interrupt or suspend; properly, non-occurrence; used adverbially, not yet or before -- before, ere, not yet.

Forms and Transliterations
בְּטֶ֖רֶם בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙ בְּטֶ֛רֶם בְּטֶ֣רֶם בְּטֶ֣רֶם ׀ בְּטֶ֤רֶם בְּטֶ֤רֶם ׀ בְּטֶ֥רֶם בְּטֶ֨רֶם בְּטֶרֶם֩ בְּטֶרֶם֮ בטרם הֲטֶ֣רֶם הטרם וְטֶ֛רֶם וּבְטֶ֙רֶם֙ וּבְטֶ֛רֶם ובטרם וטרם טֶ֖רֶם טֶ֚רֶם טֶ֣רֶם טֶ֥רֶם טֶ֨רֶם טֶֽרֶם־ טֶרֶם֮ טרם טרם־ לְנֶ֣גֶד לנגד מִטֶּ֧רֶם מטרם bə·ṭe·rem beTerem bəṭerem hă·ṭe·rem haTerem hăṭerem lə·ne·ḡeḏ leNeged ləneḡeḏ miṭ·ṭe·rem mitTerem miṭṭerem ṭe·rem ṭe·rem- Terem ṭerem ṭerem- ū·ḇə·ṭe·rem ūḇəṭerem uveTerem veTerem wə·ṭe·rem wəṭerem
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 2:5
HEB: שִׂ֣יחַ הַשָּׂדֶ֗ה טֶ֚רֶם יִֽהְיֶ֣ה בָאָ֔רֶץ
NAS: Now no shrub of the field
KJV: of the field before it was in the earth,
INT: plant of the field was yet become the earth

Genesis 2:5
HEB: עֵ֥שֶׂב הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה טֶ֣רֶם יִצְמָ֑ח כִּי֩
NAS: of the field was yet in the earth,
KJV: of the field before it grew:
INT: herb of the field had yet sprouted for

Genesis 19:4
HEB: טֶרֶם֮ יִשְׁכָּבוּ֒ וְאַנְשֵׁ֨י
NAS: Before they lay down, the men
INT: Before lay the men

Genesis 24:15
HEB: וַֽיְהִי־ ה֗וּא טֶרֶם֮ כִּלָּ֣ה לְדַבֵּר֒
NAS: Before he had finished speaking,
INT: become he Before had finished speaking

Genesis 24:45
HEB: אֲנִי֩ טֶ֨רֶם אֲכַלֶּ֜ה לְדַבֵּ֣ר
NAS: Before I had finished speaking
INT: I Before had finished speaking

Genesis 27:4
HEB: תְּבָרֶכְךָ֥ נַפְשִׁ֖י בְּטֶ֥רֶם אָמֽוּת׃
NAS: may bless you before I die.
KJV: may bless thee before I die.
INT: may bless my soul before die

Genesis 27:33
HEB: וָאֹכַ֥ל מִכֹּ֛ל בְּטֶ֥רֶם תָּב֖וֹא וָאֲבָרֲכֵ֑הוּ
NAS: of all [of it] before you came,
INT: ate of all before came and blessed

Genesis 37:18
HEB: אֹת֖וֹ מֵרָחֹ֑ק וּבְטֶ֙רֶם֙ יִקְרַ֣ב אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם
NAS: him from a distance and before he came close
INT: saw A distance and before came to

Genesis 41:50
HEB: שְׁנֵ֣י בָנִ֔ים בְּטֶ֥רֶם תָּב֖וֹא שְׁנַ֣ת
NAS: Now before the year of famine
INT: two sons now before came the year

Genesis 45:28
HEB: אֵֽלְכָ֥ה וְאֶרְאֶ֖נּוּ בְּטֶ֥רֶם אָמֽוּת׃
NAS: I will go and see him before I die.
INT: will go and see before die

Exodus 1:19
HEB: חָי֣וֹת הֵ֔נָּה בְּטֶ֨רֶם תָּב֧וֹא אֲלֵהֶ֛ן
NAS: birth before the midwife
KJV: and are delivered ere the midwives
INT: are vigorous in before can and

Exodus 9:30
HEB: יָדַ֕עְתִּי כִּ֚י טֶ֣רֶם תִּֽירְא֔וּן מִפְּנֵ֖י
NAS: I know that you do not yet fear
INT: know for yet fear accept

Exodus 10:7
HEB: יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם הֲטֶ֣רֶם תֵּדַ֔ע כִּ֥י
KJV: knowest thou not yet that Egypt
INT: the LORD their God yet realize for

Exodus 12:34
HEB: אֶת־ בְּצֵק֖וֹ טֶ֣רֶם יֶחְמָ֑ץ מִשְׁאֲרֹתָ֛ם
NAS: their dough before it was leavened,
INT: the people their dough before leavened their kneading

Leviticus 14:36
HEB: אֶת־ הַבַּ֗יִת בְּטֶ֨רֶם יָבֹ֤א הַכֹּהֵן֙
NAS: the house before the priest
INT: empty the house before goes the priest

Numbers 11:33
HEB: בֵּ֣ין שִׁנֵּיהֶ֔ם טֶ֖רֶם יִכָּרֵ֑ת וְאַ֤ף
NAS: their teeth, before it was chewed,
KJV: And while the flesh [was] yet between their teeth,
INT: between their teeth before chewed the anger

Deuteronomy 31:21
HEB: עֹשֶׂה֙ הַיּ֔וֹם בְּטֶ֣רֶם אֲבִיאֶ֔נּוּ אֶל־
NAS: today, before I have brought
INT: are developing today before have brought into

Joshua 2:8
HEB: וְהֵ֖מָּה טֶ֣רֶם יִשְׁכָּב֑וּן וְהִ֛יא
NAS: Now before they lay down, she came
INT: like now before lay she

Joshua 3:1
HEB: וַיָּלִ֥נוּ שָׁ֖ם טֶ֥רֶם יַעֲבֹֽרוּ׃
NAS: there before they crossed.
INT: lodged there before crossed

Judges 14:18
HEB: בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙ יָבֹ֣א הַחַ֔רְסָה
NAS: day before the sun
INT: day the seventh before went the sun

1 Samuel 2:15
HEB: גַּם֮ בְּטֶרֶם֮ יַקְטִר֣וּן אֶת־
NAS: Also, before they burned the fat,
INT: Also before burned the fat

1 Samuel 3:3
HEB: וְנֵ֤ר אֱלֹהִים֙ טֶ֣רֶם יִכְבֶּ֔ה וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל
NAS: of God had not yet gone
INT: and the lamp of God yet gone and Samuel

1 Samuel 3:7
HEB: וּשְׁמוּאֵ֕ל טֶ֖רֶם יָדַ֣ע אֶת־
NAS: Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD,
KJV: Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD,
INT: now Samuel yet know the LORD

1 Samuel 3:7
HEB: אֶת־ יְהוָ֑ה וְטֶ֛רֶם יִגָּלֶ֥ה אֵלָ֖יו
NAS: the LORD, nor had the word
INT: know the LORD nor been revealed about

1 Samuel 9:13
HEB: תִּמְצְא֣וּן אֹת֡וֹ בְּטֶרֶם֩ יַעֲלֶ֨ה הַבָּמָ֜תָה
NAS: you will find him before he goes
INT: shall straightway will find before goes to the high

56 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2962
56 Occurrences


bə·ṭe·rem — 35 Occ.
hă·ṭe·rem — 1 Occ.
lə·ne·ḡeḏ — 1 Occ.
miṭ·ṭe·rem — 1 Occ.
ṭe·rem — 14 Occ.
ū·ḇə·ṭe·rem — 3 Occ.
wə·ṭe·rem — 1 Occ.
















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