Lexicon
רַ֫עַם
ra.am
H7482
H:N-M Hebrew

thunder

6
Occurrences
3
Books
Hebrew
Language

ra.am denotes a powerful sound associated with divine action, might, battle, and upheaval in the cited verses.

The attested noun denotes a powerful, resounding sound: it accompanies divine visitation and rebuke, is linked with might, and is heard in a battle setting. The supplied translation explicitly presents this sound in four verses, while its specific contribution is not transparent in the translation of two construct-form occurrences.

Senses in use

  1. Powerful sound in scenes of force and action · dominant

    The noun occurs in scenes marked by forceful action: in Isaiah 29:6 the APB renders divine visitation "with thunder and quaking and a great voice," and in Psalm 104:7 it renders creatures fleeing "at the sound of your thunder." In Job 26:14 the sound is connected with "his might," while Job 39:25 places it amid battle alongside "the thunder of rulers and the shout." Psalm 77:19 and Psalm 81:8 contain construct-form occurrences, but the supplied APB wording does not make the term's individual English contribution transparent.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly uses "thunder" in Isaiah 29:6, Job 26:14, Job 39:25, and Psalm 104:7. In Psalm 77:19 and Psalm 81:8, the supplied translation does not visibly represent the construct-form occurrence; No specific English equivalent can be assigned there.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture