בְּ/טֶ֣רֶם

𐤁/𐤈𐤓𐤌

ṭerem

before

Adverb indicating a state or time that has not yet occurred; primarily used to denote something that precedes another event or action in time, i.e., 'before' or 'not yet.' It expresses anticipation or postponement, often marking actions, states, or conditions that are pending or have yet to happen.

H2962

Proverbs 8:25 · Word #1

Lexicon H2962

Lemmaטֶרֶם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤈𐤓𐤌
Transliterationṭerem
Strong'sH2962
DefinitionAdverb indicating a state or time that has not yet occurred; primarily used to denote something that precedes another event or action in time, i.e., 'before' or 'not yet.' It expresses anticipation or postponement, often marking actions, states, or conditions that are pending or have yet to happen.

Morphology HR/D All morphology codes

Part of Speech D — Adverb — Modifies a verb

Common Translation

Phrasebefore

SIBI-P1 Translation H2962-01

beforehand

Morphological NotesAdverb; no inflection for gender or number; used to mark temporal precedence or non-occurrence up to a point.
Rendering Rationale"Beforehand" captures the adverbial sense of something preceding or not yet having occurred, preserving the temporal anticipation inherent in טֶרֶם. As an adverb (HR/D), it modifies actions or states without inflection, indicating prior or pending time.

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