What does יָד · רוּם mean in the Bible?
יָד · רוּם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "with uplifted hand, boldly, defiantly".
Hebrew · H3027, H7311
בְּיָד רָמָה
A hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows] · to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
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יָד H3027 a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]
Pronunciation yād
Open hand signifies power, control, and agency; extends from literal grasp to dominion and divine authority throughout Scripture.
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רוּם H7311 to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation mərôməmî
Ranges from physical elevation to exaltation; when applied to God, emphasizes absolute supremacy; of humans, often carries pride connotations.
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What does בְּיָד רָמָה (beyad ramah) mean in the Bible?
יָד · רוּם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "with uplifted hand, boldly, defiantly".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3027, H7311?
H3027, H7311 is connected to 1,820 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. with uplifted hand, boldly, defiantly
Strong's H3027, H7311
Lexical occurrences 1,820 verses Source Gloss
with uplifted hand, boldly, defiantly
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בְּיָד רָמָה is a primitive word - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain