Strong's Lexicon

H7429

H7429 — רָמַס

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

HebrewramacverbOccurrences: 19TWOT: 2176

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7429
Word:רָמַס
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:19
Transliteration:ramac
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:raw-mas'
Meaning:1. to tread upon (as a potter, in walking or abusively)
KJV Renderings:oppressor, stamp upon, trample (under feet), tread (down, upon).

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BDB7968

רָמַס verb trample (Late Hebrew id.; Jewish-Aramaic רְמַס; compare perhaps Syriac [untranscribed source text 5095], Arabic [untranscribed source text 5096], kick (BaES 33 ii. 196); [untranscribed source text 5097] is bury, and conceal grave); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive ׳ וְר Mic 5:7 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִרְמֹס Ezek 26:11; Ps 7:6, יִרְמָסֿ Isa 41:25, suffix וַיִּרְמְסֶנָּה 2Kgs 9:33, etc.; Imperative feminine singular רִמְסִי Nah 3:14 Infinitive construct רְמֹס Isa 1:12 Participle רֹמֵס Isa 16:4 — trample, of men, with accusative חֲצֵרָ֑י Isa 1:12, חוּצוֺת Ezek 26:11 (by horses' hoofs), טִיט Ezek 41:25 (in simile), compare בַחֹמֶר ׳ ר Nah 3:14, accusative מִרְעֶה Ezek 34:18 (in figurative); trample down, accusative of person, animal, or thing, 2Kgs 7:17; 2Kgs 7:20, so (by horses' hoofs) 2Kgs 9:33, לָאָרֶץ חַיָּי֫ ׳ יִר Ps 7:6; Ps 91:13 (|| תִּדְרֹךְ); subject ׳ י Isa 63:13 (figurative; +דָּרַךְ), subject רֶנֶל Isa 26:6 subject beast 2Kgs 14:9 (allegory) = 2Chr 25:18; Dan 8:7 (vision), of horn, Dan 8:10 absolute of lion, וְטָרַף ׳ וְר Mic 5:7 (simile); participle as substantive collective tramplers (i.e. devastators) Isa 16:4.
Niph`al be trampled, Imperfect 3 feminine plural בְּרַגֶלַיִם תֵּרָמַ֑סְנָה Isa 28:3 (on subject compare Di Du CheHpt i. 183).


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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