What does רָמַס (rāmas) mean in the Bible?
רָמַס (rāmas): Denotes trampling with destructive intent—oppression through physical domination, often used of nations conquering or subjugating the weak.
Hebrew · H7429
רָמַס
To tread upon (as a potter, in walking or abusively)
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רָמַס H7429
Pronunciation rāmas
What does רָמַס (rāmas) mean in the Bible?
רָמַס (rāmas): Denotes trampling with destructive intent—oppression through physical domination, often used of nations conquering or subjugating the weak.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7429?
The BSB source-word alignment has 19 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and trampled (2), and the oppressors (1), and trampled him (1), and trampled them (1), and tread (1).
Where does רָמַס (rāmas) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 7:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (6), 2 Kings (4), Daniel (2), Ezekiel (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and trampled 2× 2 Kings 14:9, 2 Chronicles 25:18
and the oppressors 1× Isaiah 16:4
and trampled him 1× Daniel 8:7
and trampled them 1× Daniel 8:10
and tread 1× Nahum 3:14
and trod them down 1× Isaiah 63:3
as they trampled her underfoot 1× 2 Kings 9:33
may he trample 1× Psalms 7:5
Must you also trample 1× Ezekiel 34:18
this trampling 1× Isaiah 1:12
trample it down 1× Isaiah 26:6
trampled 1× 2 Kings 7:20
trampled him 1× 2 Kings 7:17
tramples 1× Micah 5:8
who treads 1× Isaiah 41:25
will be trampled underfoot 1× Isaiah 28:3
will trample 1× Ezekiel 26:11
you will trample 1× Psalms 91:13
Show sample aligned rows
2 Kings 7:17 וַיִּרְמְסֻ֧הוּ to trampled him Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular 2 Kings 7:20 וַיִּרְמְס֨וּ to trampled Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 2 Kings 9:33 וַֽיִּרְמְסֶֽנָּה׃ to as they trampled her underfoot Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular 2 Kings 14:9 וַתִּרְמֹ֖ס to and trampled Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 2 Chronicles 25:18 וַתִּרְמֹ֖ס to and trampled Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Psalms 7:5 וְיִרְמֹ֣ס to may he trample Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 91:13 תִּרְמֹ֖ס to you will trample Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Isaiah 1:12 רְמֹ֥ס to this trampling Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Isaiah 16:4 רֹמֵ֖ס to and the oppressors Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Isaiah 26:6 תִּרְמְסֶ֖נָּה to trample it down Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Kings 7:17
Aligned rows 19
Books represented 8
2 Kings 4 2 Chronicles 1 Psalms 2 Isaiah 6 Ezekiel 2 Daniel 2 Micah 1 Nahum 1
Source forms
וַתִּרְמֹ֖ס 2x wat·tir·mōs 2 Kings 14:9, 2 Chronicles 25:18
וְאֶרְמְסֵ֖ם 1x wə·’er·mə·sêm Isaiah 63:3
וְיִרְמֹ֣ס 1x wə·yir·mōs Psalms 7:5
וַֽיִּרְמְסֵ֔הוּ 1x way·yir·mə·sê·hū Daniel 8:7
וַיִּרְמְסֻ֧הוּ 1x way·yir·mə·su·hū 2 Kings 7:17
וַיִּרְמְס֨וּ 1x way·yir·mə·sū 2 Kings 7:20
וַֽיִּרְמְסֶֽנָּה׃ 1x way·yir·mə·sen·nāh 2 Kings 9:33
וְרָמַ֥ס 1x wə·rā·mas Micah 5:8
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 2x 2 Kings 14:9, 2 Chronicles 25:18
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 2x Isaiah 41:25, Ezekiel 26:11
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural 1x Isaiah 63:3
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Psalms 7:5
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Micah 5:8
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine plural 1x Daniel 8:10
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x 2 Kings 7:20
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular 1x 2 Kings 7:17
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Denotes trampling with destructive intent—oppression through physical domination, often used of nations conquering or subjugating the weak.
Source Gloss
to tread upon (as a potter, in walking or abusively)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Denotes trampling with destructive intent—oppression through physical domination, often used of nations conquering or subjugating the weak.
to tread upon (as a potter, in walking or abusively) BDB: trample Usage: oppressor, stamp upon, trample (under feet), tread (down, upon).
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 groups 2 Aligned forms 7
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 6×
Imperfect Ezek 26:11 · Isa 41:25 · Ezek 34:18 · Ps 91:13 4×
Infinitive construct Isa 1:12 1×
Participle active Isa 16:4 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Imperfect Isa 28:3 1×
Word Origins
רָמַס is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain