Hebrew · H7311, H3824, H251 · unreviewed

לְבִלְתִּי רוּם-לְבָבוֹ מֵאֶחָיו

To be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively) · the heart (as the most interior organ); · a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like 1 ])

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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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לֵבָב H3824 the heart (as the most interior organ);
Pronunciation lēbāb
The seat of intellect, emotion, and will—Israel's innermost self where covenant loyalty and moral choice originate.
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אָח H251 a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like 1 ])
Pronunciation ʾāḥ
Brother encompasses blood kinship, tribal solidarity, covenantal partnership, and metaphorical affinity or resemblance.
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What does לְבִלְתִּי רוּם-לְבָבוֹ מֵאֶחָיו (leviltiy rum levavo me-echav) mean in the Bible?

רוּם · לֵבָב · אָח is a Hebrew word meaning "That his heart may not be lifted up above his brothers — the anti-pride purpose of daily Torah reading".

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Meaning

That his heart may not be lifted up above his brothers — the anti-pride purpose of daily Torah reading
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
Infinitive construct Deut 17:20
Jussive Ps 66:7
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
Participle active Exod 35:24 · Prov 3:35 · Prov 14:29
Jussive Ps 75:5 · Ps 75:6 · Ps 66:7
Infinitive construct Ps 75:7
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action
Perfect Dan 8:11 · Exod 29:27
Imperfect Lev 4:10
Polel
Imperfect Hos 11:7 · Job 17:4 · Prov 14:34
Sequential imperfect Ps 99:5 · Ps 99:9
Participle active 1Sam 2:7
Perfect Isa 23:4
Hithpolel
Imperfect Isa 33:10
Polal
Imperfect Ps 75:11
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