What does רוּם mean in the Bible?
רוּם is a Hebrew word meaning "(literally) elevation or (figuratively) elation".
Hebrew · H7312
רוּם
(Literally) elevation or (figuratively) elation
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רוּםH7312
What does רוּם mean in the Bible?
רוּם is a Hebrew word meaning "(literally) elevation or (figuratively) elation".
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How does the BSB render H7312?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and the loftiness (2), and haughtiness (1), and the proud (1), are high (1), Haughty (1).
Where does רוּם appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Proverbs 21:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (3), Proverbs (2), Jeremiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand the loftiness2×Isaiah 2:11, Isaiah 2:17
and haughtiness1×Jeremiah 48:29
and the proud1×Isaiah 10:12
are high1×Proverbs 25:3
Haughty1×Proverbs 21:4
Show sample aligned rows
Proverbs 21:4רוּם־toHaughtyNoun - masculine singular constructProverbs 25:3לָ֭רוּםtoare highPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 2:11ר֣וּםtoand the loftinessNoun - masculine singular constructIsaiah 2:17ר֣וּםtoand the loftinessNoun - masculine singular constructIsaiah 10:12ר֥וּםtoand the proudNoun - masculine singular constructJeremiah 48:29וְרֻ֥םtoand haughtinessConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowProverbs 21:4
Aligned rows6
Books represented3
Proverbs2Isaiah3Jeremiah1
Source forms
ר֣וּם2xrūmIsaiah 2:11, Isaiah 2:17
וְרֻ֥ם1xwə·rumJeremiah 48:29
לָ֭רוּם1xlā·rūmProverbs 25:3
ר֥וּם1xrūmIsaiah 10:12
רוּם־1xrūm-Proverbs 21:4
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct4xProverbs 21:4, Isaiah 2:11, Isaiah 2:17, Isaiah 10:12
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct1xJeremiah 48:29
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular1xProverbs 25:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. (literally) elevation or (figuratively) elation
Source Gloss
(literally) elevation or (figuratively) elation
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
(literally) elevation or (figuratively) elation BDB: height Usage: haughtiness, height, × high.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
רוּם is built from this root:
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