LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adverb

quam ob rem

quam ob rem (not comparable)
Classical[ˈkʷãː ˈɔb.rẽː]Ecclesiastical[ˈkʷaː.mobˈrem]

Meaning

  1. idiomaticnot comparablewhy; on account of what
  2. not comparablewherefore

Quick answers

What does quam ob rem mean in Latin?
quam ob rem, a adverb, means “why; on account of what; wherefore”.
How do you pronounce quam ob rem?
In classical Latin, [ˈkʷãː ˈɔb.rẽː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkʷaː.mobˈrem].