Raam means “thunder” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Strong's H7481 רָעַם (ra`am) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ra`am (raw-am') v. 1. to tumble, i.e. be violently agitated 2. specifically, to crash (of thunder) It has 13 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include thunder, thundereth, thundered, and make. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
ra`am (raw-am') v. 1. to tumble, i.e. be violently agitated 2. specifically, to crash (of thunder) 3. (figuratively) to irritate (with anger) [a primitive root] KJV: make to fret, roar, thunder, trouble.
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7481. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
to thunder
Usage: 1) to thunder 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to make the sound of thunder, thunder 1a2) to rage 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to thunder, cause thunder 1b2) to tremble, cause to tremble (by extension)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ra`am, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
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13 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.
The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder 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.
And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7481.
And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.
The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder 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.
And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.
The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.
Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.
After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.
Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.
Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
All the inhabitants of the isles shall be astonished at thee, and their kings shall be sore afraid, they shall be troubled in their countenance.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7481, grouped by book.
Raam (Strong's H7481) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "thunder". ra`am (raw-am') v. 1. to tumble, i.e. be violently agitated 2. specifically, to crash (of thunder)
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H7481 across 6 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7481 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as thunder, thundereth, thundered, and make. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.