גורם

Hebrew

Root
ג־ר־ם (g-r-m)

Etymology

The noun follows from the verb.

Noun

גּוֹרֵם • (gorém) m (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).
4. (גּוֹרֵם־, gorém-) Singular construct state form of גּוֹרֵם‎.

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

Further reading

• גורם on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he