Lexical Definition

‎רוּם‎ rûwm (room) to exalt ^H:V
a primitive root

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, ([idiom] a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), [phrase] presumptuously, (be) promote(-ion), proud, set up, tall(-er), take (away, off, up), breed worms.

• to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)

1) to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be high, be set on high
1a2) to be raised, be uplifted, be exalted
1a3) to be lifted, rise
1b) (Polel)
1b1) to raise or rear (children), cause to grow up
1b2) to lift up, raise, exalt
1b3) to exalt, extol
1c) (Polal) to be lifted up
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to raise, lift, lift up, take up, set up, erect, exalt, set on high
1d2) to lift up (and take away), remove
1d3) to lift off and present, contribute, offer, contribute
1e) (Hophal) to be taken off, be abolished
1f) (Hithpolel) to exalt oneself, magnify oneself
2) (Qal) to be rotten, be wormy

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Extended Information

• Aramaic equivalent: rum (‎רו‎ּ‎ם‎ "to rise" רוּם)

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Aramaic form: רוּם
Also see: רָאַם | רוֹמְמָה

‎רוּם‎ verb be high, exalted, rise (Old Hebrew, Phoenician, Old Aramaic, Palmyrene, all in proper names; Sabean in ‎רים‎ epithet of deity and king Fell^{ZMG liv (1900), 25 f.} also in proper name Mordtm^{ib. xxx (1876), 36 SabDenkm No. 14, 1. 1}; Arabic be high, dialect of Oman (Jayakar^{JA xxi. 813, 875}) and Zanzibar (Prä^{ZMG xxxiv (1880), 218}); Ethiopic in derivatives; Aramaic ‎רָם‎, (very often in derived species and derivatives )); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive ‎וְרָם‎ Deut 8:14 +; 3 feminine singular ‎רָ֫מָה‎ 1Sam 2:1 +; ‎וְרָאֲמָה‎ Zech 14:10 see ‎רָאַם‎; 3 plural ‎רָמוּ‎ Prov 30:13; Ps 131:1, ‎רָ֑מּוּ‎ Job 22:12 (Baer Gi; Ges ^{§ 20 i}); Imperfect ‎יָרוּרָם‎ Isa 30:18 +, jussive ‎יָרֹם‎ Num 24:7, ‎וַיָּרָם‎ Hos 13:6; Ezek 10:4 [‎וֵיָּרֻם‎ Exod 16:20 see ‎רמם‎]; 3 masculine plural ‎יְרֻמ֑וּן‎ Isa 49:11, etc.; Imperative masculine singular ‎ר֫וּמָה‎ Ps 21:4* +; Infinitive construct ‎רוּם‎ Deut 17:20; Ezek 10:16, ‎כְּרֻם‎ Ps 12:9* [Bae](/btb/not_created.html) conjectures ‎כֶּרֶם‎], suffix ‎רוֺמָם‎ Ezek 10:17 (Ges ^{§ 72 q}); Participle ‎רָם‎ Isa 6:1 +, plural ‎רָמִים‎ Isa 2:13 +, construct ‎רָמֵי‎ Isa 10:33, etc, etc.; —

1. a. be high, literal rock (in figurative) Ps 61:3* (‎מִן‎ compare); be (set on) high, ‎רָ֑מּוּ‎ Job 22:12 (of stars), especially participle, = adjective, in general Isa 2:12 (+ ‎גֵּאֶה‎), of mountains vIsa 2:14; Deut 12:2, hill Ezek 6:13; Ezek 20:28; Ezek 34:6, throne Isa 6:1, trees = tall Isa 2:13; Ezek 17:22, compare (in figurative) Isa 10:33 (‎רָמֵי הַקוֺמָה‎); human stature Deut 1:28 (‎מִן‎ compare), Deut 2:10; Deut 2:21; Deut 9:2 ‎רָמִים‎ Ps 78:69 heights (of heaven; || ‎אֶרֶץ‎); ‎רָמִים‎ of inhabitants of heavens Job 21:22.
b. especially of ‎׳‎‎י‎, ‎רָם וְנִשָׂא‎ Isa 57:15, compare Ps 138:6, + ‎עַלכָּֿלהָֿעַמִּים‎ Ps 99:2, ‎גּוֺיִם‎ Ps 113:4.

2. be raised, uplifted:
a. of highway Isa 49:11 (made high, put in order); voice, Deut 27:14 (participle = adjective) uplifted.
b. figurative: of hand, symbol of might, Deut 32:27, + ‎עַל‎ person Mic 5:8* of Israel in Exodus ‎בְּיָד רָמָה‎ Exod 14:8; Num 33:3 (both P); of ‎׳‎‎י‎'s hand Isa 26:11; Ps 89:14* (|| ‎תָּעֹז‎); figurative of presumption Num 15:30 (P); ‎זְרוֺעַ רָמָה‎ of might Job 38:15 of eyes, figurative of arrogance Prov 6:17; Prov 30:13; Ps 131:1 (|| ‎גָּבַהּ לִבִּי‎), so Ps 18:28*, but || 2Sam 22:28 of person; of heart, figurative of reckless elation, Hos 13:6; Deut 8:14; Ezek 31:10 (‎בְּגָבְהוֺ‎, || ‎בְּקוֺמָה גָּבַהְתָּ‎) Dan 11:12, + ‎מִן‎ person Deut 17:20 of horn, figurative of triumph 1Sam 2:1 (song), Ps 89:25* (Ps 18 see Hiph`il), Ps 112:9, so head Ps 27:6 (+ ‎עַל‎ person), Ps 140:9* (join ‎ירומו‎ to vPs 140:10*, but read ‎יָרִימוּ‎ Che, compare Hup-Now).
c. of person, be exalted (in figurative), king Num 24:7 (J E; + ‎מִן‎ compare; || ‎תִּנַּשֵּׂא‎); of God (‎׳‎‎י‎, i.e. shew his exaltation) Isa 30:18; 2Sam 22:47 = Ps 18:47*; Ps 21:14*; Ps 46:11* (twice in verse), + ‎עַלֿ(הַ)שָּׁמַיִם‎ Ps 57:6*; Ps 57:12*; Ps 108:6* ‎׳‎‎עֶבֶד י‎ Isa 52:13, ‎׳‎‎י‎'s people Ps 89:17* rebellious Ps 66:7 (Qr; Kt Hiph`il: shew exaltation); worthlessness (personified) Ps 12:9* of city Prov 11:11.

3. be lifted, rise, of ark, ‎מֵעַלהֿארץ‎ Gen 7:17 (J), so of cherubim Ezek 10:16, compare vEzek 10:17 ‎׳‎‎כְּבוֺד י‎ vEzek 10:4 (‎מֵעַל הַכְּרוּב‎). — Prov 24:7 see I. ‎רָאמוֺת‎ b. Po`el Perfect 3 feminine singular suffix ‎רֹמְמָ֑תְהוּ‎ Ezek 31:4 1 singular ‎רוֺמַמְתִּי‎ Isa 1:2; Isa 23:4 Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יְרוֺמֵם‎ Hos 11:7, suffix ‎יְרוֺמְמֵנִי‎ Ps 27:5, ‎וִירוֺמִמְךָ‎ Ps 37:34 1 singular suffix ‎וַאֲרֹמְמֶ֫נְהוּ‎ Exod 15:2 (Ges<sup>«GKC:58i»§ 58i</sup>), etc. (‎אֵרוֺמָם‎ see Hithpo`lel); Imperative masculine plural ‎רוֺמְמוּ‎ Ps 99:5. Ps 99:9 Infinitive construct ‎לְרוֺמֵם‎ Ezra 9:9 Participle ‎מְרוֺמֵם‎ 1Sam 2:7, suffix ‎מְרוֺמְמִי‎ Ps 9:14*, feminine ‎רוֺמֵמָה‎ Ps 118:16 (‎מ‎ omitted, Hup-Now Bae; compare Kö^{i. 454}); —

1. a. raise, rear, children Isa 1:2; Isa 23:4 (both || ‎גִּדֵּל‎).
b. cause tree to grow, subject ‎תְּהוֺם‎ Ezek 31:4 (|| ‎גִּדֵּל‎).
c. rear, erect, temple Ezra 9:9.

2. lift up:
a. in figurative, accusative of person, subject ‎׳‎‎י‎ Ps 27:5 (+ ‎בְּצוּר‎); + ‎מִן‎ compare 2Sam 22:49 = Ps 18:49*, + ‎מִן‎ from Ps 9:14* accusative omitted Hos 11:7 (si vera lectio, compare We Now).
b. raise waves of sea, subject wind, Ps 107:25.
c. exalt, accusative of person, subject ‎׳‎‎י‎ Job 17:4 (read perhaps ‎תְּרִמֵם‎, so Bu, compare Di), Ps 37:34 (+ ‎לָרֶשֶׁת אָ֑רֶץ‎); accusative omitted 1Sam 2:7; Ps 118:16 (in victory); subject wisdom, accusative of person Prov 4:8, compare ‎צְדָקָה‎ ‎תְּרוֺמֵםגּֿוֺי‎ Prov 14:34.

3. exalt, extol, accusative ‎׳‎‎י‎, Ps 30:2*, || ‎אוֺדֶה‎ Isa 25:1; Ps 118:28, || ‎הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ‎ Ps 99:5. Ps 99:9, || ‎הִלֵּל‎ Ps 107:32, || ‎בֵּרַךְ‎ Ps 145:1, || ‎אַנְּוֵהוּ‎ Exod 15:2 accusative ‎׳‎‎שֵׁם י‎ Ps 34:4* (|| ‎גִּדֵּל‎). Po`lal Imperfect 3 feminine plural ‎תְּרוֺמַמְנָה‎ Ps 75:11* be lifted up, of horns (compare Qal 2 b); Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎וְרוֺמַם‎ Ps 66:17 and he was extolled (so Ki and others; but see ‎רוֺמָם‎ below); Participle ‎מְרוֺמַם‎ Neh 9:5 extolled, of ‎׳‎‎י‎'s name (compare Po`lel 3), + ‎׳‎‎עַלכָּֿלבְּֿרָכָה וג‎. Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎הֵרִים‎ 1Kgs 11:27 +; 2 masculine singular ‎הֲרִימוֺתָ‎ 2Kgs 19:22; Ps 89:43*, ‎וַהֲרֵמֹתָ֫‎ Num 31:28 2 masculine plural consecutive ‎וַהֲרֵמֹתֶם‎ Num 18:26, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יָרִים‎ Gen 41:44 +, jussive ‎יָרִם‎ Num 17:2*; 1Sam 2:10, ‎וַיָּ֫רֶם‎ Exod 7:20 +, suffix ‎וַיְרִימֶהָ‎ Gen 31:45, etc.; Imperative masculine singular ‎הָרֵם‎ Exod 14:16; Isa 58:1, ‎הָרִימָה‎ Ps 74:3, etc.; Infinitive construct ‎הָרִים‎ Isa 10:15 +, suffix ‎הֲרִימִי‎ Gen 39:18, etc.; Participle ‎מֵרִים‎ Exod 35:24 +, etc.; —

1. a. (I) raise, lift, with accusative, hand Exod 17:11 (E), Num 20:11 (P), + ‎׳‎‎אֶליֿ‎ (in both) Gen 14:22 compare (‎אֶלהַֿשָּׁמַיִם‎) Dan 12:7, + ‎ב‎ person against 1Kgs 11:26; 1Kgs 11:27 feet, ‎פְּעָמִים‎ Ps 74:3, i.e. run (+ ‎ל‎ of direction); hand or foot Gen 41:44 (E), i.e. make any movement (hyperb.); head Ps 110:7 (Assyrian ullû rêšu Dl^{HWB 62 a}), compare ‎יָרִימוּ‎ Ps 140:9* (so read, see Qal 2 b); face, ‎׳‎‎אֶליֿ‎ Ezra 9:6 hand of another, subject ‎׳‎‎י‎, figurative of giving strength to, Ps 89:43*, so head Ps 3:4* with accusative of rod Isa 10:15; Exod 14:16 (P), ‎הֵרִים‎ ‎בַּמַּטֶה‎ Exod 7:20 (E); rod subject, with accusative of thing Isa 10:15. (2) raise poor ‎אֶבְיוֺן‎, with ‎מִן‎ local 1Sam 2:8; Ps 113:7.
b. lilft up voilce Gen 39:15; Gen 39:18 (J; both + ‎קָרָא‎), Isa 40:9 (twice in verse) (accusative omitted), Isa 58:1; Ezra 3:12 + ‎בִּתְרוּעָה‎ Ezek 21:27*, ‎בַּחֲצֹצְרוֺת‎ 2Chr 5:13 + ‎ל‎ person Isa 13:2, ‎לָעָב‎ Job 38:84, + ‎עָל‎ person against 2Kgs 19:22 = Isa 37:23 ‎הֵרִים בְּקוֺל‎ 1Chr 15:16.
c. (take into one's hand and) lift, take up, stone Josh 4:5 (J E; ‎עַלשִֿׁכְמוֺ‎), leg (of sacrificial meal) 1Sam 9:24, mantle 2Kgs 2:13, axe 2Kgs 6:7 (accusative omitted), yoke Hos 11:4 (‎עַללְֿחֵיהֶם‎), censers Num 17:2* (P; + ‎מִבֵּין‎), ashes Lev 6:3*.
d. set up, erect, stone as ‎מַצֵּבָה‎ Gen 31:45 (E); standard, + ‎אֶל‎ of people Isa 49:22, ‎עַל‎ Isa 62:10.
e. set on high, throne, ‎מִמַּעַל לְכוֺכְבֵי אֵל‎ Isa 14:13 nest (subject ‎נֶשֶׁר‎) Job 39:27. feminine lilft up, exalt, with accusative of person, subject ‎׳‎‎י‎ 1Kgs 14:7; 1Kgs 16:2; Ps 89:20* (all with ‎מִן‎), Ps 75:8* (opposed to ‎יַשְׁפִּיל‎); subject ‎קָלוֺן‎ Prov 3:35, compare Prov 14:29 with accusative ‎קֶרֶן‎, in both good and bad sense (compare Qal 2 b) 1Sam 2:10; Lam 2:17 (‎לַמָּרוֺם‎), Ps 89:18* (Kt; Qr Qal), Ps 92:11*; Ps 148:14; Ps 75:5*; Ps 75:6* but 1Chr 25:5 sound the horn; infinitive = exaltation Ps 75:7*; Ps 66:7 see

Qal 2 c. 2. lift up and take away, remove, with accusative ‎הָעֲטָרָה‎ Ezek 21:31* (|| ‎הֵסִיר‎); accusative of thing + ‎מִן‎ local Isa 57:14; Lev 2:9; Lev 4:8; Lev 4:19; Lev 6:8* = do away with, ‎גְּרֻשֹׁתֵיכֶם‎ Ezek 45:9 (‎מֵעַל‎ of people), ‎הַתָּמִיד‎ Dan 8:11 (Kt; Qr Hoph`al); = set apart, ‎מֶכֶס‎ Num 31:28 (‎מִן‎ person).

3. lift off and present, contributes offer:
a. to ‎׳‎‎י‎, with accusative of congnate meaning with verb ‎תְּרוּמָה‎, Ezek 45:13; Ezek 48:8; Ezek 4:20; Num 15:20 (twice in verse) (P), Exod 35:24 (P); + ‎׳‎‎לי‎ Ezek 45:1; Ezek 48:9; Num 15:19; Num 18:19; Num 18:24; Num 31:52 ‎׳‎‎תְּרוּמַת י‎ Num 18:26 (+ ‎מִן‎ of thing), vNum 18:82 vNum 18:29 (all P); ‎׳‎‎בֵּיתאֿ‎ ‎׳‎‎ת‎ Ezra 8:25.
b. with accusative of thing, + ‎׳‎‎לְי‎ Lev 22:15.
c. contribute, accusative of thing, ‎ל‎ person (for sacrifice), 2Chr 30:24 (twice in verse); 2Chr 35:7; 2Chr 35:8 (accusative omitted), v2Chr 35:9. Hoph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎הוּרָ֑ם‎ Exod 29:27, ‎הֻרַם‎ Dan 8:11 Qr (Kt Hiph`il); Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יוּרָם‎ Lev 4:10 — be taken off from (‎מִן‎) Lev 4:10 (P), compare Exod 29:27 (P; || ‎הוּנַף‎); be abolished Dan 8:11 Qr (compare Hiph`il 2); Bev (after ᵐ5) insert Participle ‎מוּרָם‎ after ‎הַתָּמִיד‎ vDan 8:13. Hithpo`lel Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎וְיִתְרוֺמֵם וְיִתְגַּדֵּל עַלכָּֿלאֵֿל‎ Dan 11:36 and he shall exalt and magnify himself above, etc.; 1 singular (‎ת‎ assimilated) ‎אֵרוֺמָ֔ם‎ Isa 33:10 (Ges^{«GKC:54c»§ 54c} Kö^{i. 454}) I will raise myself (+ ‎אָקוּם‎, ‎אֶנָּשֵׂא‎).

II. ‎רמם‎ (√ of following; compare Arabic grow rotten, decay).

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