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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 7573. רָתַם (ratham) -- To bind, to tie</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/7573.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/micah/1-13.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/7573.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 7573</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/7572.htm" title="7572">◄</a> 7573. ratham <a href="../hebrew/7574.htm" title="7574">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">ratham: To bind, to tie</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">רָתַם</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>ratham<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>rah-THAM<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(raw-tham')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To bind, to tie<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>to yoke up<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primitive root<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts of binding is δέω (deō), Strong's Greek #1210, which also means to bind or tie.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew verb "ratham" primarily means to bind or tie something securely. It conveys the action of fastening or securing objects together, often with a rope or cord. This term can be used both in literal contexts, such as tying physical objects, and metaphorically, to describe binding agreements or covenants.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, binding and tying were common practices in daily life, from securing livestock to fastening tents. The act of binding also held significant symbolic meaning, often representing commitment, covenant, or obligation. In a nomadic society, the ability to securely bind items was essential for travel and trade.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to bind, attach<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>harness (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">רָתַם</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>bind, attach</b></font> (compare Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb095804.gif"> thread bound to finger as reminder); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Imperative</em> masculine singular <font class="hebrew2">רְתֹם הַמֶּרְכָּבָה לָרֶכֶשׁ</font> <a href="/interlinear/micah/1-13.htm">Micah 1:13</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>yoke, bind <p>A primitive root; to yoke up (to the pole of a vehicle) -- bind. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>רְתֹ֧ם רתם rə·ṯōm reTom rəṯōm<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/micah/1-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Micah 1:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/micah/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> רְתֹ֧ם </b> הַמֶּרְכָּבָ֛ה לָרֶ֖כֶשׁ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/micah/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Harness</span> the chariot<br><a href="/kjvs/micah/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of Lachish, <span class="itali">bind</span> the chariot<br><a href="/interlinear/micah/1-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Harness</span> the chariot of horses<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7573.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7573.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7573<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/retom_7573.htm">rə·ṯōm — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/7572.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="7572"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="7572" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/7574.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="7574"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="7574" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>