זֶ֫רֶם
ze.rem
storm
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word זֶ֫רֶם (ze.rem) is defined as a "storm." It falls within the semantic domain of "Water & Weather," indicating its connection to turbulent or violent weather conditions. This word is used nine times in the Bible, suggesting its importance in conveying the power and intensity of natural phenomena. The use of זֶ֫רֶם in the Bible likely emphasizes the destructive potential of storms, as well as their impact on human life and the natural world. Its significance lies in its ability to evoke a sense of awe, fear, and respect for the forces of nature. By employing this word, biblical authors may be highlighting the limitations of human control and the need for humility in the face of natural disasters.
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Occurrences in Scripture
9 total occurrences across the text
They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for lack of a shelter.
Isaiah 32:2A man shall be as a hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the storm, as streams of water in a dry place, as the shade of a large rock in a weary land.
Isaiah 4:6There will be a pavilion for a shade in the daytime from the heat, and for a refuge and for a shelter from storm and from rain.
Isaiah 25:4For you have been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat, when the blast of the dreaded ones is like a storm against the wall.
Isaiah 25:4For you have been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat, when the blast of the dreaded ones is like a storm against the wall.
Isaiah 28:2Behold, the Lord has a mighty and strong one. Like a storm of hail, a destroying storm, and like a storm of mighty waters overflowing, he will cast them down to the earth with his hand.
Isaiah 28:2Behold, the Lord has a mighty and strong one. Like a storm of hail, a destroying storm, and like a storm of mighty waters overflowing, he will cast them down to the earth with his hand.
Isaiah 30:30Yahweh will cause his glorious voice to be heard, and will show the descent of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and the flame of a devouring fire, with a blast, storm, and hailstones.
Habakkuk 3:10The mountains saw you, and were afraid. The storm of waters passed by. The deep roared and lifted up its hands on high.