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Lexicon :: Strong's H7311 - rûm

Strong's

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רוּם

Transliteration

rûm

Pronunciation

room

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Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

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TWOT Reference: 2133

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Strong’s Definitions

רוּם rûwm, room; a primitive root; to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively):—bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, (× a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), presumptuously, (be) promote(-ion), proud, set up, tall(-er), take (away, off, up), breed worms.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 194x

The KJV translates Strong's H7311 in the following manner: (lift, hold, etc...) up (63x), exalt (47x), high (25x), offer (13x), give (5x), heave (3x), extol (3x), lofty (3x), take (3x), tall (3x), higher (2x), miscellaneous (24x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 194x

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted
1. (Qal)
  1. to be high, be set on high
  2. to be raised, be uplifted, be exalted
  3. to be lifted, rise
2. (Polel)
  1. to raise or rear (children), cause to grow up
  2. to lift up, raise, exalt
  3. to exalt, extol
3. (Polal) to be lifted up
4. (Hiphil)
  1. to raise, lift, lift up, take up, set up, erect, exalt, set on high
  2. to lift up (and take away), remove
  3. to lift off and present, contribute, offer, contribute
5. (Hophal) to be taken off, be abolished
6. (Hithpolel) to exalt oneself, magnify oneself
(Qal) to be rotten, be wormy

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STRONGS H7311: Abbreviations

† רוּם verb be high, exalted, rise (Old Hebrew, Phoenician, Old Aramaic, Palmyrene, all in proper names; Sabean in רים epithet of deity and king Fell^{ZMG liv (1900), 25 f.} also in proper name Mordtm^{ib. xxx (1876), 36} SabDenkm ^{No. 14, 1. 1}; Arabic bdb092605

be high, dialect of Oman (Jayakar^{JA xxi. 813, 875}) and Zanzibar (Prä^{ZMG xxxiv (1880), 218}); Ethiopic in derivatives; Aramaic רָם, bdb092606

(very often in derived species and derivatives)); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive וְרָם Deuteronomy 8:14 +; 3rd person feminine singular רָ֫מָה 1 Samuel 2:1 +; וְרָאֲמָה Zechariah 14:10 see רָאַם; 3rd person plural רָמוּ Proverbs 30:13; Psalm 131:1, רָ֑מּוּ Job 22:12 (Baer Gi; Ges ^{§ 20 i}); Imperfect יָרוּרָם Isaiah 30:18 +, jussive יָרֹם Numbers 24:7, וַיָּרָם Hosea 13:6; Ezekiel 10:4 [וֵיָּרֻם Exodus 16:20 see רמם]; 3rd person masculine plural יְרֻמ֑וּן Isaiah 49:11, etc.; Imperative masculine singular ר֫וּמָה Psalm 21:4 +; Infinitive construct רוּם Deuteronomy 17:20; Ezekiel 10:16, כְּרֻם Psalm 12:9 [Bae conjectures כֶּרֶם], suffix רוֺמָם Ezekiel 10:17 (Ges ^{§ 72 q}); Participle רָם Isaiah 6:1 +, plural רָמִים Isaiah 2:13 +, construct רָמֵי Isaiah 10:33, etc, etc.; —

a. be high, literal rock (in figurative) Psalm 61:3 (מִן compare); be (set on) high, רָ֑מּוּ Job 22:12 (of stars), especially participle, = adjective, in general Isaiah 2:12 (+ גֵּאֶה), of mountains Isaiah 2:14; Deuteronomy 12:2, hill Ezekiel 6:13; Ezekiel 20:28; Ezekiel 34:6, throne Isaiah 6:1, trees = tall Isaiah 2:13; Ezekiel 17:22, compare (in figurative) Isaiah 10:33 (רָמֵי הַקוֺמָה); human stature Deuteronomy 1:28 (מִן compare), Deuteronomy 2:10, 21; Deuteronomy 9:2; רָמִים Psalm 78:69 heights (of heaven; || אֶרֶץ); רָמִים of inhabitants of heavens Job 21:22.

b. especially of י׳, רָם וְנִשָׂא Isaiah 57:15, compare Psalm 138:6, + עַלכָּֿלהָֿעַמִּים Psalm 99:2, גּוֺיִם Psalm 113:4.

2. be raised, uplifted:

a. of highway Isaiah 49:11 (made high, put in order); voice, Deuteronomy 27:14 (participle = adjective) uplifted.

b. figurative: of hand, symbol of might, Deuteronomy 32:27, + עַל person Micah 5:8; of Israel in Exodus בְּיָד רָמָה Exodus 14:8; Numbers 33:3 (both P); of י׳'s hand Isaiah 26:11; Psalm 89:14 (|| תָּעֹז); figurative of presumption Numbers 15:30 (P); זְרוֺעַ רָמָה of might Job 38:15; of eyes, figurative of arrogance Proverbs 6:17; Proverbs 30:13; Psalm 131:1 (|| גָּבַהּ לִבִּי), so Psalm 18:28, but || 2 Samuel 22:28 of person; of heart, figurative of reckless elation, Hosea 13:6; Deuteronomy 8:14; Ezekiel 31:10 (בְּגָבְהוֺ, || בְּקוֺמָה גָּבַהְתָּ) Daniel 11:12, + מִן person Deuteronomy 17:20; of horn, figurative of triumph 1 Samuel 2:1 (song), Psalm 89:25 (Psalm 18 see Hiph.), Psalm 112:9, so head Psalm 27:6 (+ עַל person), Psalm 140:9 (join ירומו to Psalm 140:10, but read יָרִימוּ Che, compare Hup-Now).

c. of person, be exalted (in figurative), king Numbers 24:7 (J E; + מִן compare; || תִּנַּשֵּׂא); of God (י׳, i.e. shew his exaltation) Isaiah 30:18; 2 Samuel 22:47 = Psalm 18:47; Psalm 21:14; Psalm 46:11 (twice in verse), + עַלֿ(הַ)שָּׁמַיִם Psalm 57:6; Psalm 57:12; Psalm 108:6; עֶבֶד י׳ Isaiah 52:13, י׳'s people Psalm 89:17; rebellious Psalm 66:7 (Qr; Kt Hiph.: shew exaltation); worthlessness (personified) Psalm 12:9; of city Proverbs 11:11.

3. be lifted, rise, of ark, מֵעַלהֿארץ Genesis 7:17 (J), so of cherubim Ezekiel 10:16, compare Ezekiel 10:17; כְּבוֺד י׳ Ezekiel 10:4 (מֵעַל הַכְּרוּב). — Proverbs 24:7 see I. רָאמוֺת b.

Pō`lēl Perfect 3rd person feminine singular suffix רֹמְמָ֑תְהוּ Ezekiel 31:4; 1st person singular רוֺמַמְתִּי Isaiah 1:2; Isaiah 23:4; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יְרוֺמֵם Hosea 11:7, suffix יְרוֺמְמֵנִי Psalm 27:5, וִירוֺמִמְךָ Psalm 37:34; 1st person singular suffix וַאֲרֹמְמֶ֫נְהוּ Exodus 15:2 (Ges^{§ 58i}), etc. (אֵרוֺמָם see Hithpō`l.); Imperative masculine plural רוֺמְמוּ Psalm 99:5. Psalm 99:9; Infinitive construct לְרוֺמֵם Ezra 9:9; Participle מְרוֺמֵם 1 Samuel 2:7, suffix מְרוֺמְמִי Psalm 9:14, feminine רוֺמֵמָה Psalm 118:16 (מ omitted, Hup-Now Bae; compare Kö^{i. 454}); —

a. raise, rear, children Isaiah 1:2; Isaiah 23:4 (both || גִּדֵּל).

b. cause tree to grow, subject תְּהוֺם Ezekiel 31:4 (|| גִּדֵּל).

c. rear, erect, temple Ezra 9:9.

2. lift up:

a. in figurative, accusative of person, subject י׳ Psalm 27:5 (+ בְּצוּר); + מִן compare 2 Samuel 22:49 = Psalm 18:49, + מִן from Psalm 9:14; accusative omitted Hosea 11:7 (si vera lectio, compare We Now).

b. raise waves of sea, subject wind, Psalm 107:25.

c. exalt, accusative of person, subject י׳ Job 17:4 (read perhaps תְּרִמֵם, so Bu, compare Di), Psalm 37:34 (+ לָרֶשֶׁת אָ֑רֶץ); accusative omitted 1 Samuel 2:7; Psalm 118:16 (in victory); subject wisdom, accusative of person Proverbs 4:8, compare צְדָקָה תְּרוֺמֵםגּֿוֺי Proverbs 14:34.

3. exalt, extol, accusative י׳, Psalm 30:2, || אוֺדֶה Isaiah 25:1; Psalm 118:28, || הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ Psalm 99:5. Psalm 99:9, || הִלֵּל Psalm 107:32, || בֵּרַךְ Psalm 145:1, || אַנְּוֵהוּ Exodus 15:2; accusative שֵׁם י׳ Psalm 34:4 (|| גִּדֵּל).

Pō`lal Imperfect 3rd person feminine plural תְּרוֺמַמְנָה Psalm 75:11 be lifted up, of horns (compare Qal 2 b); Perfect 3rd person masculine singular וְרוֺמַם Psalm 66:17 and he was extolled (so Ki and others; but see רוֺמָם below); Participle מְרוֺמַם Nehemiah 9:5 extolled, of י׳'s name (compare Pō`lēl 3), + עַלכָּֿלבְּֿרָכָה וג׳.
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הֵרִים 1 Kings 11:27 +; 2nd person masculine singular הֲרִימוֺתָ 2 Kings 19:22; Psalm 89:43, וַהֲרֵמֹתָ֫ Numbers 31:28; 2nd person masculine plural consecutive וַהֲרֵמֹתֶם Numbers 18:26, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יָרִים Genesis 41:44 +, jussive יָרִם Numbers 17:2; 1 Samuel 2:10, וַיָּ֫רֶם Exodus 7:20 +, suffix וַיְרִימֶהָ Genesis 31:45, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הָרֵם Exodus 14:16; Isaiah 58:1, הָרִימָה Psalm 74:3, etc.; Infinitive construct הָרִים Isaiah 10:15 +, suffix הֲרִימִי Genesis 39:18, etc.; Participle מֵרִים Exodus 35:24 +, etc.; —

(1) raise, lift, with accusative, hand Exodus 17:11 (E), Numbers 20:11 (P), + אֶליֿ׳ (in both) Genesis 14:22 compare (אֶלהַֿשָּׁמַיִם) Daniel 12:7, + ב person against 1 Kings 11:26, 27; feet, פְּעָמִים Psalm 74:3, i.e. run (+ ל of direction); hand or foot Genesis 41:44 (E), i.e. make any movement (hyperb.); head Psalm 110:7 (Assyrian ullû rêšu Dl^{HWB 62 a}), compare יָרִימוּ Psalm 140:9 (so read, see Qal 2 b); face, אֶליֿ׳ Ezra 9:6; hand of another, subject י׳, figurative of giving strength to, Psalm 89:43, so head Psalm 3:4; with accusative of rod Isaiah 10:15; Exodus 14:16 (P), הֵרִים בַּמַּטֶה Exodus 7:20 (E); rod subject, with accusative of thing Isaiah 10:15.

(2) raise poor אֶבְיוֺן, with מִן local 1 Samuel 2:8; Psalm 113:7.

b. lift up voice Genesis 39:15, 18 (J; both + קָרָא), Isaiah 40:9 (twice in verse) (accusative omitted), Isaiah 58:1; Ezra 3:12; + בִּתְרוּעָה Ezekiel 21:27, בַּחֲצֹצְרוֺת 2 Chronicles 5:13; + ל person Isaiah 13:2, לָעָב Job 38:84, + עָל person against 2 Kings 19:22 = Isaiah 37:23; הֵרִים בְּקוֺל 1 Chronicles 15:16.

c. (take into one's hand and) lift, take up, stone Joshua 4:5 (J E; עַלשִֿׁכְמוֺ), leg (of sacrificial meal) 1 Samuel 9:24, mantle 2 Kings 2:13, axe 2 Kings 6:7 (accusative omitted), yoke Hosea 11:4 (עַללְֿחֵיהֶם), censers Numbers 17:2 (P; + מִבֵּין), ashes Leviticus 6:3.

d. set up, erect, stone as מַצֵּבָה Genesis 31:45 (E); standard, + אֶל of people Isaiah 49:22, עַל Isaiah 62:10.

e. set on high, throne, מִמַּעַל לְכוֺכְבֵי אֵל Isaiah 14:13; nest (subject נֶשֶׁר) Job 39:27.

f. lilft up, exalt, with accusative of person, subject י׳ 1 Kings 14:7; 1 Kings 16:2; Psalm 89:20 (all with מִן), Psalm 75:8 (opposed to יַשְׁפִּיל); subject קָלוֺן Proverbs 3:35, compare Proverbs 14:29; with accusative קֶרֶן, in both good and bad sense (compare Qal 2 b) 1 Samuel 2:10; Lamentations 2:17 (לַמָּרוֺם), Psalm 89:18 (Kt; Qr Qal), Psalm 92:11; Psalm 148:14; Psalm 75:5; Psalm 75:6; but 1 Chronicles 25:5 sound the horn; infinitive = exaltation Psalm 75:7; Psalm 66:7 see Qal 2 c.

2. lift up and take away, remove, with accusative הָעֲטָרָה Ezekiel 21:31 (|| הֵסִיר); accusative of thing + מִן local Isaiah 57:14; Leviticus 2:9; Leviticus 4:8, 19; Leviticus 6:8; = do away with, גְּרֻשֹׁתֵיכֶם Ezekiel 45:9 (מֵעַל of people), הַתָּמִיד Daniel 8:11 (Kt; Qr Hoph.); = set apart, מֶכֶס Numbers 31:28 (מִן person).

3. lift off and present, contributes offer:

a. to י׳, with accusative of congnate meaning with verb תְּרוּמָה, Ezekiel 45:13; Ezekiel 48:8; Ezekiel 4:20; Numbers 15:20 (twice in verse) (P), Exodus 35:24 (P); + לי׳ Ezekiel 45:1; Ezekiel 48:9; Numbers 15:19; Numbers 18:19, 24; Numbers 31:52; תְּרוּמַת י׳ Numbers 18:26 (+ מִן of thing), Numbers 18:82; Numbers 18:29 (all P); בֵּיתאֿ׳ ת׳ Ezra 8:25.

b. with accusative of thing, + לְי׳ Leviticus 22:15.

c. contribute, accusative of thing, ל person (for sacrifice), 2 Chronicles 30:24 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 35:7, 8 (accusative omitted), 2 Chronicles 35:9.

Hoph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הוּרָ֑ם Exodus 29:27, הֻרַם Daniel 8:11 Qr (Kt Hiph.); Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יוּרָם Leviticus 4:10; — be taken off from (מִן) Leviticus 4:10 (P), compare Exodus 29:27 (P; || הוּנַף); be abolished Daniel 8:11 Qr (compare Hiph. 2); Bev (after Greek Version of the LXX

) insert Participle מוּרָם after הַתָּמִיד Daniel 8:13.
Hithpō`l. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וְיִתְרוֺמֵם וְיִתְגַּדֵּל עַלכָּֿלאֵֿל Daniel 11:36 and he shall exalt and magnify himself above, etc.; 1st person singular (ת assimilated) אֵרוֺמָ֔ם Isaiah 33:10 (Ges^{§ 54c} Kö^{i. 454}) I will raise myself (+ אָקוּם, אֶנָּשֵׂא).

See related Aramaic BDB entry H7313.

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Genesis

7:17; 14:22; 31:45; 31:45; 39:15; 39:18; 39:18; 41:44; 41:44

Exodus

7:20; 7:20; 14:8; 14:16; 14:16; 15:2; 15:2; 16:20; 17:11; 29:27; 29:27; 35:24; 35:24

Leviticus

2:9; 4:8; 4:10; 4:10; 4:19; 6:3; 6:8; 22:15

Numbers

15:19; 15:20; 15:30; 17:2; 17:2; 18:19; 18:24; 18:26; 18:26; 18:29; 20:11; 24:7; 24:7; 31:28; 31:28; 31:52; 33:3

Deuteronomy

1:28; 2:10; 2:21; 8:14; 8:14; 9:2; 12:2; 17:20; 17:20; 27:14; 32:27

Joshua

4:5

1 Samuel

2:1; 2:1; 2:7; 2:7; 2:8; 2:10; 2:10; 9:24

2 Samuel

22:28; 22:47; 22:49

1 Kings

11:26; 11:27; 11:27; 14:7; 16:2

2 Kings

2:13; 6:7; 19:22; 19:22

1 Chronicles

15:16; 25:5

2 Chronicles

5:13; 30:24; 35:7; 35:8; 35:9

Ezra

3:12; 8:25; 9:6; 9:9; 9:9

Nehemiah

9:5

Job

17:4; 21:22; 22:12; 22:12; 38:15; 39:27

Psalms

3:4; 9:14; 9:14; 18; 18:28; 18:47; 18:49; 21:4; 27:5; 27:5; 27:6; 30:2; 34:4; 37:34; 37:34; 46:11; 57:6; 61:3; 66:7; 66:7; 66:17; 74:3; 74:3; 75:5; 75:6; 75:7; 75:8; 78:69; 89:14; 89:17; 89:18; 89:20; 89:25; 89:43; 89:43; 92:11; 99:2; 99:5; 99:5; 99:9; 99:9; 107:25; 107:32; 108:6; 110:7; 112:9; 113:4; 113:7; 118:16; 118:16; 118:28; 131:1; 131:1; 138:6; 140:9; 140:9; 140:10; 145:1; 148:14

Proverbs

3:35; 4:8; 6:17; 11:11; 14:29; 14:34; 24:7; 30:13; 30:13

Isaiah

1:2; 1:2; 2:12; 2:13; 2:13; 2:14; 6:1; 6:1; 10:15; 10:15; 10:15; 10:33; 10:33; 13:2; 14:13; 23:4; 23:4; 25:1; 26:11; 30:18; 30:18; 33:10; 37:23; 40:9; 49:11; 49:11; 49:22; 52:13; 57:14; 57:15; 58:1; 58:1; 62:10

Lamentations

2:17

Ezekiel

6:13; 10:4; 10:4; 10:16; 10:16; 10:17; 10:17; 17:22; 20:28; 21:27; 21:31; 31:4; 31:4; 31:10; 34:6; 45:1; 45:9; 45:13; 48:8; 48:9

Daniel

8:11; 8:11; 8:11; 8:13; 11:12; 11:36; 12:7

Hosea

11:4; 11:7; 11:7; 13:6; 13:6

Micah

5:8

Zechariah

14:10

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