a growling-roar
| Root | נהם (n-h-m) |
| Core Meanings | growling, roaring, moaning, deep guttural sound |
| Semantic Range | roar of a lion, growl of a beast, rumbling or moaning sound, audible expression of fierce anger or deep distress |
| Conceptual Significance | Often associated with the threatening roar of a lion, the term evokes imagery of danger, predatory power, or intense inner turmoil, reinforcing themes of judgment, fear, or visceral anguish in the biblical narrative. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa); no pronominal suffix; functions as a concrete sound-term. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root נהם, conveying a deep, guttural growling or roaring sound. As a masculine singular absolute noun, it is rendered as a singular concrete sound—"a growling-roar"—to preserve both the root sense and the grammatical form. |
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