גְּרַם I, Targ. Is. III, 9; a. fr.—Meg. 12ᵇ אנא גַּרְמִי וכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. גרים) I am the cause that M. was born. Ber. 7ᵇ שמא גָרֵים a person’s name has an influence on his fate or character. Ab. Zar. 19ᵇ ע"א מאן קא גרים לה what action caused the work to be called an idol?—Gen. R. s. 98 [read:] יששכר חמור גַּרְמֵיה (play on גרם, v. preced. w.) the braying of an ass caused him to be begotten (by announcing Jacob’s arrival upon which Leah went forth to meet him; v. ib. s. 99, Nidd. 31ᵃ).