וְ/רַ֥עַם
𐤅/𐤓𐤏𐤌
raʻam
and-thunder
The sound of thunder, especially as a powerful or awe-inspiring natural phenomenon, often associated with a storm or theophanic events; refers explicitly to the auditory experience rather than the meteorological phenomenon itself. Can be both literal (the rumble or roar heard in nature) and metaphorical (evoking the idea of overwhelming power or an announcement of divine activity).
Job 26:14 · Word #11
Lexicon H7482
| Lemma | רַעַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤏𐤌 |
| Transliteration | raʻam |
| Strong's | H7482 |
| Definition | The sound of thunder, especially as a powerful or awe-inspiring natural phenomenon, often associated with a storm or theophanic events; refers explicitly to the auditory experience rather than the meteorological phenomenon itself. Can be both literal (the rumble or roar heard in nature) and metaphorical (evoking the idea of overwhelming power or an announcement of divine activity). |
Morphology HC/Ncmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-thunder |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7482-04
thunder-sound
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state (with prefixed conjunction in surface form). |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering highlights the noun’s derivation from the root meaning “to roar” or “to thunder,” emphasizing the audible phenomenon itself. As a masculine singular noun in construct state, it denotes a single instance or expression of thunder as a sound. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
thunder-sound
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'thunder-sound' preserves the specificity of 'raam' and the auditory sense; it is contextually faithful. |