גָּרַם
ga.ram
H1633A
H:V
Hebrew
to reserve
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Hebrew
Language
ga.ram denotes leaving nothing behind, as the judges in Zephaniah 3:3 are compared to evening wolves.
The sole attested use depicts a complete leaving behind of nothing: in Zephaniah 3:3, the judges are likened to evening wolves whose action leaves nothing for morning.
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Leaving nothing behind · dominant
In Zephaniah 3:3, the Qal perfect plural form occurs in the comparison of the city's judges to evening wolves; the APB renders the clause as wolves “that leave nothing for the morning.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Zephaniah 3:3, the APB presents the clause as evening wolves “that leave nothing for the morning.” Its exact English wording cannot be assigned to the form with certainty.