What does "frum" mean? Home › Forums › Decaffeinated Coffee › What does "frum" mean? This topic has 5 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 13 years, 2 months ago by Tomche. Viewing 6 posts - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) Author Posts August 31, 2011 2:27 pm at 2:27 pm #599037 Raphael KaufmanMember Does anyone know what the literal translation of the word “frum” is? It’s opposite, “frei”, literally means “free”. August 31, 2011 3:08 pm at 3:08 pm #803876 TomcheMember I always assumed the literal translation was “religious”. Though I despite labels whether “frum”, “Orthodox”, “religious”, “Chareidi”, and all else. August 31, 2011 3:15 pm at 3:15 pm #803877 anon1m0usParticipant Fill Reshias Unvaynug Mitzvoas (or Middos) August 31, 2011 3:25 pm at 3:25 pm #803878 PosterMember I think it means shomer shabbos August 31, 2011 3:41 pm at 3:41 pm #803879 aimhabonimParticipant The exact translation is “pious”. August 31, 2011 4:39 pm at 4:39 pm #803880 TomcheMember *typo above: “despite” should have read “despise”. Author Posts Viewing 6 posts - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In