Hebrew · H7311, G5244 · unreviewed

רוּם

To be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively) · arrogant

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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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ὑπερήφανος G5244 arrogant

Pronunciation hyperḗphanos

Arrogance rooted in self-exaltation; displaying oneself as superior to others in contempt.

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What does רוּם (rum) mean in the Bible?

רוּם · ὑπερήφανος is a Hebrew word meaning "exalted or arrogant in attitude".

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Meaning

exalted or arrogant in attitude

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 41×

Participle active 2Sam 22:28 · Deut 27:14 · Exod 14:8 · Ezek 6:13 · Ezek 20:28 · Ezek 34:6 · Isa 6:1 · Isa 57:15 · Job 21:22 · Job 38:15 · Num 33:3 · Prov 6:17 · Prov 24:7 · Ps 18:28 · Ps 78:69 · Ps 113:4 17×

Imperfect Dan 11:12 · Isa 30:18 · Isa 52:13 · Ps 13:3 · Ps 27:6 · Ps 61:3 · Mic 5:8 · Prov 11:11 · Ps 89:14 · Ps 89:18 · Ps 89:25 · Ps 112:9 · Ps 46:11 · Ps 89:17 · Ps 140:9 16×

Perfect 1Sam 2:1 · Deut 32:27 · Isa 26:11 · Job 22:12 · Prov 30:13 · Ps 131:1 6×

Infinitive construct Deut 17:20 1×

Jussive Ps 66:7 1×

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 55×

Imperfect Ezek 45:1 · Ezek 45:13 · Ezek 48:8 · Ezek 48:9 · Ezek 48:20 · Num 15:19 · Num 15:20 · Num 18:28 · Num 18:29 · 1Sam 2:8 · Exod 17:11 · Gen 41:44 · Job 39:27 · Lev 4:8 · Lev 4:19 · Ps 75:8 25×

Perfect 1Kgs 11:27 · 2Chr 30:24 · Dan 8:11 · Lam 2:17 · 2Chr 35:8 · 2Chr 35:9 · Num 31:52 · 2Kgs 19:22 · Isa 37:23 · Ps 89:43 · Gen 14:22 · Gen 39:15 · Ps 89:20 14×

Sequential imperfect Ezek 45:9 · Isa 13:2 · Isa 57:14 · Isa 62:10 · 2Kgs 6:7 · Exod 14:16 · Isa 58:1 · Isa 40:9 9×

Participle active Exod 35:24 · Prov 3:35 · Prov 14:29 3×

Jussive Ps 75:5 · Ps 75:6 · Ps 66:7 3×

Infinitive construct Ps 75:7 1×

Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 3×

Perfect Dan 8:11 · Exod 29:27 2×

Imperfect Lev 4:10 1×

Polel 7×

Imperfect Hos 11:7 · Job 17:4 · Prov 14:34 3×

Sequential imperfect Ps 99:5 · Ps 99:9 2×

Participle active 1Sam 2:7 1×

Perfect Isa 23:4 1×

Hithpolel 1×

Imperfect Isa 33:10 1×

Polal 1×

Imperfect Ps 75:11 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 108 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Imperfect 46 Perfect 22 Participle 20 Imperative 9 Imperfective 5 Infinitive construct 2 Sequential imperfective 2 Participle active 1 Perfective 1

Stem

Hiphil 55 Qal 41 Polel 7 Hophal 3 Hithpolel 1 Polal 1

Mood

Indicative/jussive 38 Indicative 22 Imperative 9 Indicative/cohortative 4 Jussive 4

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

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