רָמַם
ra.mam
H7311B
H:V
Hebrew
be rotten
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Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language
ra.mam describes the spoiled condition of what was left until morning, when it bred worms and stank.
The sole attested use describes what happened to a portion left until morning: it became spoiled in the context of breeding worms and stinking.
Senses in use
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Becoming spoiled after being left overnight · dominant
In Exodus 16:20, the sequential imperfect form occurs after some men left part of it until morning; the APB renders the resulting clause, “it bred worms and stank.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Exodus 16:20, the APB presents the outcome of the portion left until morning as “it bred worms and stank.” Its exact English contribution to the lemma cannot be isolated.