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H7213

H7213 — רָאַם

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewra'amverb-stemOccurrences: 1TWOT: 2096

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7213
Word:רָאַם
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:ra'am
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:raw-am'
Meaning:1. to rise
KJV Renderings:be lifted up.

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BDB7673

[רָאַם] verb (Masora Thes and others) rise (si vera lectio, || form of רום); —

Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular רָ˜אֲמָה Zech 14:10, but < read רָאמָה = רָ֫מָה (√רום), Ges«GKC:72p»§ 72p.


BDB7803

רוּם verb be high, exalted, rise (Old Hebrew, Phoenician, Old Aramaic, Palmyrene, all in proper names; Sabean in רים epithet of deity and king FellZMG liv (1900), 25 f. also in proper name Mordtmib. xxx (1876), 36 SabDenkm No. 14, 1. 1; Arabic [untranscribed source text 5005] be high, dialect of Oman (JayakarJA xxi. 813, 875) and Zanzibar (PräZMG xxxiv (1880), 218); Ethiopic in derivatives; Aramaic רָם, [untranscribed source text 5006] (very often in derived species and derivatives )); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive וְרָם Deut 8:14 +; 3 feminine singular רָ֫מָה 1Sam 2:1 +; וְרָאֲמָה Zech 14:10 see רָאַם ; 3 plural רָמוּ Prov 30:13; Ps 131:1, רָ֑מּוּ Job 22:12 ( Baer Gi; Ges § 20 i); Imperfect יָרוּרָם Isa 30:18 +, jussive יָרֹם Num 24:7, וַיָּרָם Hos 13:6; Ezek 10:4 [ וֵיָּרֻם Exod 16:20 see רמם ]; 3 masculine plural יְרֻמ֑וּן Isa 49:11, etc.; Imperative masculine singular ר֫וּמָה Ps 21:4 +; Infinitive construct רוּם Deut 17:20; Ezek 10:16, כְּרֻם Ps 12:9 [Bae conjectures כֶּרֶם], suffix רוֺמָם Ezek 10:17 ( Ges § 72 q); Participle רָם Isa 6:1 +, plural רָמִים Isa 2:13 +, construct רָמֵי Isa 10:33, etc, etc.; —
1.
a. be high, literal rock (in figurative) Ps 61:3 (מִן compare); be (set on) high, רָ֑מּוּ Job 22:12 (of stars), especially participle, = adjective, in general Isa 2:12 (+ גֵּאֶה), of mountains Isa 2:14; Deut 12:2, hill Ezek 6:13; Ezek 20:28; Ezek 34:6, throne Isa 6:1, trees = tall Isa 2:13; Ezek 17:22 , compare (in figurative) Isa 10:33 (רָמֵי הַקוֺמָה); human stature Deut 1:28 ( מִן compare), Deut 2:10; Deut 2:21; Deut 9:2 רָמִים Ps 78:69 heights (of heaven; || אֶרֶץ); רָמִים of inhabitants of heavens Job 21:22.
b. especially of ׳ י, רָם וְנִשָׂא Isa 57:15 , compare Ps 138:6, + עַלכָּֿלהָֿעַמִּים Ps 99:2, גּוֺיִם Ps 113:4 .
2. be raised, uplifted:
a. of highway Isa 49:11 (made high, put in order); voice, Deut 27:14 (participle = adjective) uplifted.
b. figurative: of hand, symbol of might, Deut 32:27, + עַל person Mic 5:8 of Israel in Exodus בְּיָד רָמָה Exod 14:8; Num 33:3 (both P ); of ׳ י's hand Isa 26:11; Ps 89:14 (|| תָּעֹז); figurative of presumption Num 15:30 ( P ); זְרוֺעַ רָמָה of might Job 38:15 of eyes, figurative of arrogance Prov 6:17; Prov 30:13 ; Ps 131:1 (|| גָּבַהּ לִבִּי), so Ps 18:28, but || 2Sam 22:28 of person; of heart, figurative of reckless elation, Hos 13:6; Deut 8:14; Ezek 31:10 (בְּגָבְהוֺ, || בְּקוֺמָה גָּבַהְתָּ) Dan 11:12, + מִן person Deut 17:20 of horn, figurative of triumph 1Sam 2:1 (song), Ps 89:25 (Ps 18 see Hiph`il), Ps 112:9, so head Ps 27:6 (+ עַל person), Ps 140:9 (join ירומו to Ps 140:10, but read יָרִימוּ Che, compare Hup-Now).
c. of person, be exalted (in figurative), king Num 24:7 ( J E ; + מִן compare; || תִּנַּשֵּׂא); of God (׳ י, i.e. shew his exaltation) Isa 30:18; 2Sam 22:47 = Ps 18:47 ; Ps 21:14; Ps 46:11 (twice in verse), + עַלֿ(הַ)שָּׁמַיִם Ps 57:6 ; Ps 57:12; Ps 108:6 ׳ עֶבֶד י Isa 52:13, ׳ י's people Ps 89:17 rebellious Ps 66:7 ( Qr ; Kt Hiph`il: shew exaltation); worthlessness (personified) Ps 12:9 of city Prov 11:11.
3. be lifted, rise, of ark, מֵעַלהֿארץ Gen 7:17 ( J ), so of cherubim Ezek 10:16, compare Ezek 10:17 ׳ כְּבוֺד י Ezek 10:4 (מֵעַל הַכְּרוּב). — Prov 24:7 see I. רָאמוֺת b.
Po`lel Perfect 3 feminine singular suffix רֹמְמָ֑תְהוּ Ezek 31:4 1 singular רוֺמַמְתִּי Isa 1:2; Isa 23:4 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְרוֺמֵם Hos 11:7 , suffix יְרוֺמְמֵנִי Ps 27:5 , וִירוֺמִמְךָ Ps 37:34 1 singular suffix וַאֲרֹמְמֶ֫נְהוּ Exod 15:2 (Ges«GKC:58i»§ 58i), etc. (אֵרוֺמָם see Hithpo`lel); Imperative masculine plural רוֺמְמוּ Ps 99:5 . Ps 99:9 Infinitive construct לְרוֺמֵם Ezra 9:9 Participle מְרוֺמֵם 1Sam 2:7 , suffix מְרוֺמְמִי Ps 9:14 , feminine רוֺמֵמָה Ps 118:16 (מ omitted, Hup-Now Bae; compare i. 454); —
1.
a. raise, rear, children Isa 1:2; Isa 23:4 (both || גִּדֵּל).
b. cause tree to grow, subject תְּהוֺם Ezek 31:4 (|| גִּדֵּל).
c. rear, erect, temple Ezra 9:9.
2. lift up:
a. in figurative, accusative of person, subject ׳ י Ps 27:5 (+ בְּצוּר); + מִן compare 2Sam 22:49 = Ps 18:49, + מִן from Ps 9:14 accusative omitted Hos 11:7 (si vera lectio, compare We Now).
b. raise waves of sea, subject wind, Ps 107:25 .
c. exalt, accusative of person, subject ׳ י Job 17:4 (read perhaps תְּרִמֵם, so Bu, compare Di ), Ps 37:34 (+ לָרֶשֶׁת אָ֑רֶץ); accusative omitted 1Sam 2:7; Ps 118:16 (in victory); subject wisdom, accusative of person Prov 4:8, compare צְדָקָה תְּרוֺמֵםגּֿוֺי Prov 14:34.
3. exalt, extol, accusative ׳ י, Ps 30:2, || אוֺדֶה Isa 25:1; Ps 118:28, || הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ Ps 99:5. Ps 99:9, || הִלֵּל Ps 107:32, || בֵּרַךְ Ps 145:1, || אַנְּוֵהוּ Exod 15:2 accusative ׳ שֵׁם י Ps 34:4 (|| גִּדֵּל).
Po`lal Imperfect 3 feminine plural תְּרוֺמַמְנָה Ps 75:11 be lifted up, of horns (compare Qal 2.b.); Perfect 3 masculine singular וְרוֺמַם Ps 66:17 and he was extolled (so Ki and others; but see רוֺמָם below); Participle מְרוֺמַם Neh 9:5 extolled, of ׳ י's name (compare Po`lel 3), + ׳ עַלכָּֿלבְּֿרָכָה וג.
Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular הֵרִים 1Kgs 11:27 +; 2 masculine singular הֲרִימוֺתָ 2Kgs 19:22; Ps 89:43, וַהֲרֵמֹתָ֫ Num 31:28 2 masculine plural consecutive וַהֲרֵמֹתֶם Num 18:26, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יָרִים Gen 41:44 +, jussive יָרִם Num 17:2; 1Sam 2:10 , וַיָּ֫רֶם Exod 7:20 +, suffix וַיְרִימֶהָ Gen 31:45, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הָרֵם Exod 14:16; Isa 58:1, הָרִימָה Ps 74:3, etc.; Infinitive construct הָרִים Isa 10:15 +, suffix הֲרִימִי Gen 39:18, etc.; Participle מֵרִים Exod 35:24 +, etc.; —
1.
a. (I) raise, lift, with accusative, hand Exod 17:11 ( E ), Num 20:11 ( P ), + ׳ אֶליֿ (in both) Gen 14:22 compare ( אֶלהַֿשָּׁמַיִם) Dan 12:7, + ב person against 1Kgs 11:26; 1Kgs 11:27 feet, פְּעָמִים Ps 74:3, i.e. run (+ ל of direction); hand or foot Gen 41:44 ( E ), i.e. make any movement (hyperb.); head Ps 110:7 (Assyrian ullû rêšu DlHWB 62 a), compare יָרִימוּ Ps 140:9 (so read, see Qal 2.b.); face, ׳ אֶליֿ Ezra 9:6 hand of another, subject ׳ י, figurative of giving strength to, Ps 89:43 , so head Ps 3:4 with accusative of rod Isa 10:15 ; Exod 14:16 ( P ), הֵרִים בַּמַּטֶה Exod 7:20 ( E ); rod subject, with accusative of thing Isa 10:15. (2) raise poor אֶבְיוֺן , with מִן local 1Sam 2:8; Ps 113:7.
b. lilft up voice Gen 39:15; Gen 39:18 ( J ; both + קָרָא), Isa 40:9 (twice in verse) (accusative omitted), Isa 58:1; Ezra 3:12 + בִּתְרוּעָה Ezek 21:27, בַּחֲצֹצְרוֺת 2Chr 5:13 + ל person Isa 13:2, לָעָב Job 38:84, + עָל person against 2Kgs 19:22 = Isa 37:23 הֵרִים בְּקוֺל 1Chr 15:16.
c. (take into one's hand and) lift, take up, stone Josh 4:5 ( J E ; עַלשִֿׁכְמוֺ), leg (of sacrificial meal) 1Sam 9:24, mantle 2Kgs 2:13, axe 2Kgs 6:7 (accusative omitted), yoke Hos 11:4 (עַללְֿחֵיהֶם ), censers Num 17:2 ( P ; + מִבֵּין), ashes Lev 6:3 .
d. set up, erect, stone as מַצֵּבָה Gen 31:45 ( E ); standard, + אֶל of people Isa 49:22, עַל Isa 62:10.
e. set on high, throne, מִמַּעַל לְכוֺכְבֵי אֵל Isa 14:13 nest (subject נֶשֶׁר) Job 39:27.
f. lilft up, exalt, with accusative of person, subject ׳ י 1Kgs 14:7; 1Kgs 16:2; Ps 89:20 (all with מִן ), Ps 75:8 (opposed to יַשְׁפִּיל); subject קָלוֺן Prov 3:35, compare Prov 14:29 with accusative קֶרֶן, in both good and bad sense (compare Qal 2.b.) 1Sam 2:10 ; Lam 2:17 (לַמָּרוֺם ), Ps 89:18 ( Kt ; Qr Qal), Ps 92:11; Ps 148:14; Ps 75:5; Ps 75:6 but 1Chr 25:5 sound the horn; infinitive = exaltation Ps 75:7; Ps 66:7 see Qal 2.c.
2. lift up and take away, remove, with accusative הָעֲטָרָה Ezek 21:31 (|| הֵסִיר); accusative of thing + מִן local Isa 57:14; Lev 2:9; Lev 4:8; Lev 4:19; Lev 6:8 = do away with, גְּרֻשֹׁתֵיכֶם Ezek 45:9 ( מֵעַל of people), הַתָּמִיד Dan 8:11 ( Kt ; Qr Hoph`al); = set apart, מֶכֶס Num 31:28 (מִן person).
3. lift off and present, contribute, offer:
a. to ׳ י, with accusative of cognate meaning with verb תְּרוּמָה, Ezek 45:13; Ezek 48:8; Ezek 4:20; Num 15:20 (twice in verse) ( P ), Exod 35:24 ( P ); + ׳ לי Ezek 45:1; Ezek 48:9; Num 15:19; Num 18:19; Num 18:24; Num 31:52 ׳ תְּרוּמַת י Num 18:26 (+ מִן of thing), v Num 18:82 Num 18:29 (all P ); ׳ בֵּיתאֿ ׳ ת Ezra 8:25.
b. with accusative of thing, + ׳ לְי Lev 22:15.
c. contribute, accusative of thing, ל person (for sacrifice), 2Chr 30:24 (twice in verse); 2Chr 35:7; 2Chr 35:8 (accusative omitted), 2Chr 35:9 .
Hoph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular הוּרָ֑ם Exod 29:27, הֻרַם Dan 8:11 Qr ( Kt Hiph`il); Imperfect 3 masculine singular יוּרָם Lev 4:10 — be taken off from (מִן) Lev 4:10 ( P ), compare Exod 29:27 ( P ; || הוּנַף); be abolished Dan 8:11 Qr (compare Hiph`il 2); Bev (after ᵐ5 ) insert Participle מוּרָם after הַתָּמִיד Dan 8:13 .
Hithpo`lel Imperfect 3 masculine singular וְיִתְרוֺמֵם וְיִתְגַּדֵּל עַלכָּֿלאֵֿל Dan 11:36 and he shall exalt and magnify himself above, etc.; 1 singular (ת assimilated) אֵרוֺמָ֔ם Isa 33:10 ( Ges «GKC:54c»§ 54c i. 454) I will raise myself (+ אָקוּם , אֶנָּשֵׂא).


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