Râʻam — H7481

Definition

verb

to tumble, i.e. be violently agitated; specifically, to crash (of thunder); figuratively, to irritate (with anger)

1. to thunder
1. (Qal)
1. to make the sound of thunder, thunder
2. to rage
2. (Hiphil)
1. to thunder, cause thunder
2. to tremble, cause to tremble (by extension)

Usually translated as

roar, thunder, make to fret, trouble

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• athyméō (G120)
• boáō (G994)
• dakrýō (G1145)
• kraugḗ (G2906)
• saleúō (G4531)

Occurrences

Râʻam occurs 13 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Samuel (3), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Chronicles (1), Job (3), Psalms (4), Ezekiel (1)

• 1 Samuel 1:6 — And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret (הַרְּעִמָ֑הּ), because the LORD had shut up her womb.
• 1 Samuel 2:10 — The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder (יַרְעֵ֔ם) upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
• 1 Samuel 7:10 — And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered (וַיַּרְעֵ֣ם) with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.
• 2 Samuel 22:14 — The LORD thundered (יַרְעֵ֥ם) from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.
• 1 Chronicles 16:32 — Let the sea roar (יִרְעַ֤ם), and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.
• Job 37:4 — After it a voice roareth: he thundereth (יַ֭רְעֵם) with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
• Job 37:5 — God thundereth (יַרְעֵ֤ם) marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
• Job 40:9 — Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder (תַרְעֵֽם) with a voice like him?
• Psalms 18:13 — The LORD also thundered (וַיַּרְעֵ֬ם) in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
• Psalms 29:3 — The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth (הִרְעִ֑ים): the LORD is upon many waters.
• Psalms 96:11 — Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar (יִֽרְעַ֥ם), and the fulness thereof.
• Psalms 98:7 — Let the sea roar (יִרְעַ֣ם), and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
• Ezekiel 27:35 — All the inhabitants of the isles shall be astonished at thee, and their kings shall be sore afraid, they shall be troubled (רָעֲמ֖וּ) in their countenance.