Lexicon :: Strong's H2962 - ṭerem

טֶרֶם

Transliteration

ṭerem

Pronunciation

teh'-rem

Part of Speech

preposition

Root Word (Etymology)

From an unused root apparently meaning to interrupt or suspend

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 826

Strong's Info

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.

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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 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

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Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H2962 matches the Hebrew טֶרֶם (ṭerem),
which occurs 57 times in 50 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 2:5

Gen 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

Gen 19:4

Gen 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

Gen 24:15

Gen 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

Gen 24:45

Gen 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.

Gen 27:4

Gen 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

Gen 27:33

Gen 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

Gen 37:18

Gen 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.

Gen 41:50

Gen 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.

Gen 45:28

Gen 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

Exo 1:19

Exo 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.

Exo 9:30

Exo 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

Exo 10:7

Exo 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

Exo 12:34

Exo 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

Lev 14:36

Lev 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

Num 11:33

Num 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

Deu 31:21

Deu 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

Jos 2:8

Jos 2:8 - And before they were laid down,^H7901 she came up^H5927 unto them upon the roof;^H1406

Jos 3:1

Jos 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

Jdg 14:18

Jdg 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

Rth 3:14

Rth 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

1Sa 2:15

1Sa 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

1Sa 3:3

1Sa 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;

1Sa 3:7

1Sa 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.

1Sa 9:13

1Sa 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.

2Ki 2:9

2Ki 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.

2Ki 6:32

2Ki 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?

Job 10:21

Job 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

Psa 5:5

Psa 5:5 - The foolish^H1984 shall not stand^H3320 in thy sight:^H5869 thou hatest^H8130 all workers^H6466 of iniquity.^H205

Psa 39:13

Psa 39:13 - O spare^H8159 me, that I may recover strength,^H1082 before I go hence,^H3212 and be no more.

Psa 58:9

Psa 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

Psa 90:2

Psa 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

Psa 119:67

Psa 119:67 - Before I was afflicted^H6031 I went astray:^H7683 but now have I kept^H8104 thy word.^H565

Pro 8:25

Pro 8:25 - Before the mountains^H2022 were settled,^H2883 before^H6440 the hills^H1389 was I brought forth:^H2342

Pro 18:13

Pro 18:13 - He that answereth^H7725 a matter^H1697 before he heareth^H8085 it, it is folly^H200 and shame^H3639 unto him.

Pro 30:7

Pro 30:7 - Two^H8147 things have I required^H7592 of thee; deny^H4513 me them not before I die:^H4191

Isa 7:16

Isa 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

Isa 8:4

Isa 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

Isa 17:14

Isa 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.

Isa 28:4

Isa 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

Isa 42:9

Isa 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.

Isa 48:5

Isa 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.

Isa 65:24

Isa 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

Isa 66:7

Isa 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

Jer 1:5

Jer 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

Jer 13:16

Jer 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

Jer 38:10

Jer 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

Jer 47:1

Jer 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

Eze 16:57

Eze 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

Zep 2:2

Zep 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.

Hag 2:15

Hag 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