גּוֹרֵם
Meanings
Masculine noun
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. A factor, a divisor (of an integer). (mathematics)
Pronunciation
gorém
Examples44
מָה הָיָה הַגּוֹרֵם להתפוצצות?
What was the cause of the explosion?
אֵינֶנִּי חוֹשֶׁבֶת שֶׁזֶּה גּוֹרֵם.
I don't think that's a factor.
לבְּעָיָה הזאת גּוֹרְמִים רַבִּים.
This problem has multiple causes.
מָה גּוֹרֵם לך לחשוב שֶׁתּוֹם יַקְשִׁיב לִי?
What makes you think that Tom will listen to me?
מָה הַגּוֹרֵם למַחֲלָה שֶׁלִּי?
What is the cause of my condition?
כָּרֶגַע, גּוֹרֵם הַמַּחֲלָה אֵינוֹ יָדוּעַ.
At present, the cause of the disease is unknown.