Hebrew · H7311, G5308 · unreviewed

Ram qadosh

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

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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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ὑψηλός G5308 lofty (in place or character)

Pronunciation hypsēlós

Describes both physical height and spiritual/moral elevation; metaphorically warns against arrogant thinking.

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What does ram qadosh (ram qadosh) mean in the Bible?

רוּם · ὑψηλός is a Hebrew word meaning "exalted and holy".

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Meaning

exalted and holy

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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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Romans 11 — The Remnant, the Grafted Gentiles, and the Mercy of God Toward Israel

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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