What does רָמָה (rāmāh) mean in the Bible?
רָמָה (rāmāh): Deception through projection: hurling words or schemes to cause another's downfall or moral collapse.
Hebrew · H7411
רָמָה
To hurl ; specifically, to shoot ; figuratively, to delude or betray (as if causing to fall)
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רָמָהH7411
Pronunciationrāmāh
What does רָמָה (rāmāh) mean in the Bible?
רָמָה (rāmāh): Deception through projection: hurling words or schemes to cause another's downfall or moral collapse.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7411?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include have you deceived me (2), He has thrown (2), . . . (1), and archer (1), deceived me (1).
Where does רָמָה (rāmāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 29:25. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Samuel (2), Exodus (2), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Samuel (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 Ithave you deceived me2×Genesis 29:25, 1 Samuel 28:12
He has thrown2×Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:21
. . .1×Psalms 78:9
and archer1×Jeremiah 4:29
deceived me1×2 Samuel 19:26
did you deceive1×Joshua 9:22
did you deceive me1×1 Samuel 19:17
have betrayed me1×Lamentations 1:19
who deceives1×Proverbs 26:19
you have come to betray me1×1 Chronicles 12:17
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Genesis 29:25רִמִּיתָֽנִי׃tohave you deceived meVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularExodus 15:1רָמָ֥הtoHe has thrownVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularExodus 15:21רָמָ֥הtoHe has thrownVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularJoshua 9:22רִמִּיתֶ֨םtodid you deceiveVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine plural1 Samuel 19:17רִמִּיתִ֔נִיtodid you deceive meVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person feminine singular | first person common singular1 Samuel 28:12רִמִּיתָ֖נִיtohave you deceived meVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular2 Samuel 19:26רִמָּ֑נִיtodeceived meVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular1 Chronicles 12:17לְרַמּוֹתַ֣נִיtoyou have come to betray mePreposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | first person common singularPsalms 78:9רוֹמֵי־to. . .Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructProverbs 26:19רִמָּ֣הtowho deceivesVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 29:25
Aligned rows12
Books represented10
Genesis1Exodus2Joshua11 Samuel22 Samuel11 Chronicles1Psalms1Proverbs1Jeremiah1Lamentations1
Source forms
רָמָ֥ה2xrā·māhExodus 15:1, Exodus 15:21
וְרֹ֣מֵה1xwə·rō·mêhJeremiah 4:29
לְרַמּוֹתַ֣נִי1xlə·ram·mō·w·ṯa·nî1 Chronicles 12:17
רוֹמֵי־1xrō·w·mê-Psalms 78:9
רִמָּ֣ה1xrim·māhProverbs 26:19
רִמּ֔וּנִי1xrim·mū·nîLamentations 1:19
רִמִּיתֶ֨ם1xrim·mî·ṯemJoshua 9:22
רִמִּיתִ֔נִי1xrim·mî·ṯi·nî1 Samuel 19:17
Parsing patterns
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular2xGenesis 29:25, 1 Samuel 28:12
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular2xExodus 15:1, Exodus 15:21
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct1xJeremiah 4:29
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | first person common singular1x1 Chronicles 12:17
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person feminine singular | first person common singular1x1 Samuel 19:17
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine plural1xJoshua 9:22
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular1xLamentations 1:19
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular1xProverbs 26:19
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Deception through projection: hurling words or schemes to cause another's downfall or moral collapse.
Strong'sH7411
Lexical occurrences13 versesWord forms2 forms6 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkGenesis 27:18-29Source Gloss
to hurl ; specifically, to shoot ; figuratively, to delude or betray (as if causing to fall)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Deception through projection: hurling words or schemes to cause another's downfall or moral collapse.
to hurl; specifically, to shoot; figuratively, to delude or betray (as if causing to fall) BDB: beguile Usage: beguile, betray, (bow-) man, carry, deceive, throw.
Grammatical Forms
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Form groups2Aligned forms6
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense4×
PerfectExod 15:1 · Exod 15:212×
Participle activeNum 15:30 · Ps 78:92×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action2×
PerfectJosh 9:22 · Prov 26:192×
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Jacob deceives his father Isaac through deliberate deception and betrayal of trust
Laban deceives Jacob by substituting Leah for Rachel, reversing earlier deception
One who deceives a neighbor and claims to be joking, illustrating malicious deception
Showing 3 selected witnesses from 13 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
רָמָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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