רֹתֶם (rotem) — broom tree | UBS Hebrew Dictionary

Form 1

Part of speech: nsm

Sense 1: broom tree

Semantic domains: Trees (001003002)

Core domains: Plant (125)

Definition: = a tough desert shrub, up to 2 m tall, with many small branches, few leaves, and clusters of white flowers; ◄ Retama raetam; ► provides some shade in the desert, and its roots contain oil and so make a very hot fire

Further resources: Flora:1.3

Show passage in OET: KI1 19:4

OET-RV KI1 19:4

4 Then he went an extra day’s travel further south into the wilderness where he sat down under a broom bush and prayed that he might be allowed to die, saying, “This is now too much, Yahweh. Take my life, because I’m no better than my ancestors.”

OET-LV KI1 19:4

4 And_he he _went in_wilderness a _journey _of a _day and_he _came and_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived under a _broom _plant one and_he _asked DOM self _of_his to_die and_he/it _said enough now Oh_YHWH take life _of_my if/because not am_good I more_than _of_my _ancestors.

Show passage in OET: KI1 19:5

OET-RV KI1 19:5

5 Then he laid down and slept under the broom bush, until he was suddenly woken by a messenger from Yahweh telling him to get up and eat.

OET-LV KI1 19:5

5 And_he _lay _down and_he _slept under a _broom _plant one and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE this an _messenger was_touching in/on/over_him/it and_he/it _said to_him/it arise eat.

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All 4 recorded passages for this sense

KI1: OET KI1 19:4–5

JOB: OET JOB 30:4

PSA: OET PSA 120:4

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

רֹתֶם

Form 1

Sense 1: broom tree