Bᵉram — H1297

Definition

adverb

properly, highly, i.e. surely; but used adversatively, however

1. only, nevertheless, but

Usually translated as

but, yet, nevertheless

Origin

(Aramaic) perhaps from H7313 with a prepositional prefix

• Derived from Rûwm (H7313)

Greek equivalents

• plḗn (G4133)

Occurrences

Bᵉram occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezra (1), Daniel (4)

• Ezra 5:13 — But (בְּרַם֙) in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.
• Daniel 2:28 — But (בְּרַ֡ם) there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;
• Daniel 4:15 — Nevertheless (בְּרַ֨ם) leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth:
• Daniel 4:23 — And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet (בְּרַ֨ם) leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;
• Daniel 5:17 — Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet (בְּרַ֗ם) I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.