What does רוּם · רֹאשׁ mean in the Bible?
רוּם · רֹאשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Lift up my head".
Hebrew · H7311, H7218
מֵרִים רֹאשִׁי
To be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively) · the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
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רוּםH7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationmərôməmî
Ranges from physical elevation to exaltation; when applied to God, emphasizes absolute supremacy; of humans, often carries pride connotations.
Open lexicon entry →רֹאשׁH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
Pronunciationrosh
Physical apex extends metaphorically to leadership, primacy, and authority across spatial, temporal, and social domains.
Open lexicon entry →What does מֵרִים רֹאשִׁי (merim roshi) mean in the Bible?
רוּם · רֹאשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Lift up my head".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7311, H7218?
H7311, H7218 is connected to 793 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Lift up my head
Source Gloss
Lift up my head
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups6Aligned forms108
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense41×
Participle active2Sam 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 113:417×
ImperfectDan 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 140:916×
Perfect1Sam 2:1 · Deut 32:27 · Isa 26:11 · Job 22:12 · Prov 30:13 · Ps 131:16×
Infinitive constructDeut 17:201×
JussivePs 66:71×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action55×
ImperfectEzek 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 75:825×
Perfect1Kgs 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 89:2014×
Sequential imperfectEzek 45:9 · Isa 13:2 · Isa 57:14 · Isa 62:10 · 2Kgs 6:7 · Exod 14:16 · Isa 58:1 · Isa 40:99×
Participle activeExod 35:24 · Prov 3:35 · Prov 14:293×
JussivePs 75:5 · Ps 75:6 · Ps 66:73×
Infinitive constructPs 75:71×
Hophalcausative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action3×
PerfectDan 8:11 · Exod 29:272×
ImperfectLev 4:101×
Polel7×
ImperfectHos 11:7 · Job 17:4 · Prov 14:343×
Sequential imperfectPs 99:5 · Ps 99:92×
Participle active1Sam 2:71×
PerfectIsa 23:41×
Hithpolel1×
ImperfectIsa 33:101×
Polal1×
ImperfectPs 75:111×
Word Origins
מֵרִים רֹאשִׁי is a primitive root - no further derivation.