- רעם
- רָעַם(b. h.; cmp. רעד) (to vibrate, to thunder, rumble, roar. Hif. הִרְעִים 1) same. Ab. dR. N. ch. XXXIII ed. Schechter מצרים הִרְעִימוּ עליהם בקולם אףהקב״הה׳ עליהם קולו the Egyptians roared at (threatened) them with their voices, so did the Lord cause his voice to roar at them (2 Sam. 22:14); (oth. ed. ה׳ עליהם בקול על הים, ref. to Job 37:5). Midr. Sam. ch. V אם עולים … אני מַרְעִים בקוליוכ׳ if they rise up to heaven, from there I will thunder with my voice and throw them down; Yalk. Sam. 86; a. e. 2) to cause to thunder, v. supra. 3) to cause to murmur. Ib. 77 (ref. to הרעמה, 1 Sam. 1:6) את מַרְעֶמֶת אותהוכ׳ thou makest her ‘thunder against me, … there are no thunders which are not followed by (fructifying) rain, I will visit her at once; Pesik. R. s. 43 מְתַרְעֶמֶת (fr. תִּרְעֵם). ib. בעבור הַרְעִימָהּ על אלהים לטובתה in order to make her murmur against God (complain in prayer) for her own good. Hithpa. הִתְרָעֵם 1) (v. תַּרְעוּמֶת) to be excited, rebel, be discontented. Meg.6a זבולון מִתְרַעֵם על מדותיו היה Zebulun was dissatisfied with the measures he received (the share of the land allotted to him). 2) to be disturbed, get into commotion. Pesik. R. s. 11 כולם מִתְרַעֲמִים ומרגישים all the nuts in the pile are disturbed and in commotion; Yalk. Cant. 992.
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