גורם

Hebrew

Root
ג־ר־ם (g-r-m)
3 terms

Etymology

The noun follows from the verb.

Noun

גּוֹרֵם • (gorémm (plural indefinite גּוֹרְמִים, singular construct גּוֹרֵם־, plural construct גּוֹרְמֵי־, feminine counterpart גּוֹרֶמֶת)

  1. A cause, an element, a factor: something that causes or contributes to an event, an effect, or the like.
  2. An element, a body, a source, a factor.
  3. (mathematics) A factor, a divisor (of an integer).

Verb

גּוֹרֵם • (gorém)

  1. Masculine singular present participle and present tense of גָּרַם (garám).

References

  • גורם” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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