רוּם
To be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
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What does רוּם (mərôməmî) mean in the Bible?
רוּם (mərôməmî) is a Hebrew word meaning "to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)".
Meaning
Ranges from physical elevation to exaltation; when applied to God, emphasizes absolute supremacy; of humans, often carries pride connotations.
to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively) BDB: be high Usage: bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, (× a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), presumptuously, (be) promote(-ion), proud, set up, tall(-er), take (away, off, up), breed worms.
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×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 55×
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 3×
Polel 7×
Hithpolel 1×
Polal 1×
Biblical Occurrences
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