בְּ/טֶ֣רֶם
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.
Proverbs 30:7 · Word #7
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)
| Root | טרם (ṭ-r-m) |
| Core Meanings | interruption, suspension, non-occurrence, not-yetness, prior state |
| Semantic Range | before, not yet, prior to, ere, at the time preceding an event, while something has not yet occurred |
| Conceptual Significance | טֶרֶם frames events from the vantage point of divine or narrative timing, highlighting states or actions that have not yet come to pass. It often underscores divine foreknowledge, purposeful sequencing, and the significance of what precedes fulfillment in the biblical storyline. |
| 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. |
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? |
H5048-02 |
leneged | not-yet / ere |
H2962-03 |
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 |