בְּ/טֶרֶם֩
𐤁/𐤈𐤓𐤌
beterem
before
from an unused root apparently meaning to interrupt or suspend; properly, non-occurrence; used adverbially, not yet or before; before, ere, not yet.
1 Samuel 9:13 · Word #6
Lexicon H2962
| Lemma | טֶרֶם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤈𐤓𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ṭerem |
| Strong's | H2962 |
| In-context | before |
Morphology HR/D
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | D — Adverb — Modifies a verb |
SIBI-P1 H2962-01
in not-yet (time)
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew adverbial particle (HR/D) with prefixed preposition בְּ (“in/at”). Indeclinable; no gender, number, or person marking. Functions temporally as an adverb or subordinating conjunction. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term derives from a root conveying interruption or suspension, hence a state of non-occurrence or "not-yetness." With the prefixed בְּ preposition, the form literally expresses being "in" a state of not-yet occurrence, which naturally functions in context as "before" or "ere." As an indeclinable adverbial particle (HR/D), it carries no gender or number distinctions. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root טרם (interruption, suspension, non-occurrence, not-yetness, prior state)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2962-02 |
haterem | Is it still not-yet? |
H2962-03 |
leneged | not-yet / ere |
H2962-04 |
miterem | from-before (not-yet) |
Word Usage (57 occurrences of H2962)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:5 | טֶ֚רֶם | terem | not yet |
| Genesis 2:5 | טֶ֣רֶם | terem-2 | not yet |
| Genesis 19:4 | טֶרֶם֮ | terem | before |