וְ/טֶ֛רֶם

𐤅/𐤈𐤓𐤌

ṭerem

and before

Adverb indicating a state or time that has not yet occurred; primarily used to denote something that precedes another event or action in time, i.e., 'before' or 'not yet.' It expresses anticipation or postponement, often marking actions, states, or conditions that are pending or have yet to happen.

H2962

1 Samuel 3:7 · Word #6

Lexicon H2962

Lemmaטֶרֶם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤈𐤓𐤌
Transliterationṭerem
Strong'sH2962
DefinitionAdverb indicating a state or time that has not yet occurred; primarily used to denote something that precedes another event or action in time, i.e., 'before' or 'not yet.' It expresses anticipation or postponement, often marking actions, states, or conditions that are pending or have yet to happen.

Morphology HC/D All morphology codes

Part of Speech D — Adverb — Modifies a verb

Common Translation

Phraseand before

SIBI-P1 Translation H2962-07

and before

Morphological NotesAdverb טֶרֶם with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and").
Rendering RationaleThe adverb טֶרֶם denotes a state or time prior to another event, expressing temporal precedence or non-occurrence up to a point. The prefixed conjunction וְ adds "and," preserving both the adverbial sense and the conjunction in this specific form.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

and before

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 'and before' aligns with Hebrew conjunction and adverb use here and matches context; kept as is due to silex_definition and word order preservation.