te.mes denotes a melting or dissolving condition in the poetic comparison of Psalm 58:9.

The sole attested use presents te.mes as a noun for a melting or dissolving condition within a poetic comparison in Psalm 58:9.

1. Melting or dissolving condition · dominant

   In Psalm 58:9, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in a poetic comparison involving what happens before the pots understand; the APB renders the verse, "Before they understand your pots, O Atad, like one alive, like burning anger he storms it." The translation does not clearly isolate the noun's specific English equivalent.

   Psalm 58:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Psalm 58:9, the APB presents the surrounding poetic comparison but does not provide a clear one-to-one English rendering for the noun.