גֶּרֶם
𐤂𐤓𐤌
gerem
H1635 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Aramaic noun denoting a physical bone, most commonly referring to any skeletal bone in the human or animal body; in extended usage, can also imply a bony structure or frame. Used concretely for actual bones and, by extension, to refer to the body or physical frame as a whole.
Semantic Range
physical bone, skeletal structure, body frame; by extension, the body (rare, later developments)
Root / Etymology
Aramaic loanword, corresponding to Hebrew גֶּרֶם (gerem), which comes from the root גרם meaning 'to be strong, to be bony.' The noun derives directly from the root's nominal stem, referring to the hard substance of the body.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In Biblical Aramaic (notably Daniel 6:25), גֶּרֶם appears with the meaning 'bone,' analogous to the Hebrew usage. The term retains a concrete, non-metaphorical sense in its biblical appearances, unlike in later Hebrew where 'gerem' may develop the extended meaning of 'body' or 'self.' Its use typically signifies physicality, mortality, or the structure of a living being. Translations often render both the Hebrew and Aramaic terms as 'bone,' but may miss subtle idiomatic nuances or extensions in later stages of the language. The Aramaic form is rare and is directly dependent on its Hebrew cognate. In comparison to other Hebrew terms (e.g., עֶצֶם 'etzem'), which can carry figurative senses of 'self' or 'essence,' גֶּרֶם in Biblical Aramaic is strictly anatomical.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
(Aramaic) corresponding to גֶּרֶם; a bone; bone.
Bantu Hebrew
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גרם (g-r-m) — to be strong, to be bony, to be firm
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1633 | גָּרַם | they stripped to bone |
| H1634 | גֶּרֶם | bone |
| H1636 | גַּרְמִי | the Garmite |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1635-01 |
גַּרְמֵי/ה֖וֹן | garemeyhon | ANcmpc/Sp3mp |
their bones | their bones | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1635-01 |
Daniel 6:25 | גַּרְמֵי/ה֖וֹן | garemeyhon | ANcmpc/Sp3mp |
their bones | their bones |