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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
 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 3rd person masculine singular consecutive 
וְרָם Deuteronomy 8:14 +; 
3rd person feminine singular רָ֫מָה 1 Samuel 2:1 +; 
וְרָאֲמָה Zechariah 14:10 see 
רָאַם; 
3rd person plural רָמוּ Proverbs 30:13; 
Psalm 131:1, 
רָ֑מּוּ Job 22:12 (Baer Gi; Ges 
§ 20 i); 
Imperfect יָרוּרָם Isaiah 30:18 +, jussive 
יָרֹם Numbers 24:7, 
וַיָּרָם Hosea 13:6; 
Ezekiel 10:4 [
וֵיָּרֻם Exodus 16:20 see 
רמם]; 
3rd person masculine plural יְרֻמ֑וּן Isaiah 49:11, etc.; 
Imperative masculine singular ר֫וּמָה Psalm 21:4 +; 
Infinitive construct רוּם Deuteronomy 17:20; 
Ezekiel 10:16, 
כְּרֻם Psalm 12:9 [Bae conjectures 
כֶּרֶם], suffix 
רוֺמָם Ezekiel 10:17 (Ges 
§ 72 q); 
Participle רָם Isaiah 6:1 +, plural 
רָמִים Isaiah 2:13 +, construct 
רָמֵי Isaiah 10:33, etc, etc.; — 
    1.
    a. be high, literal rock (in figurative) 
Psalm 61:3 (
מִן compare); 
be (set on) high, 
רָ֑מּוּ Job 22:12 (of stars), especially participle, = adjective, in general 
Isaiah 2:12 (+ 
גֵּאֶה), of mountains 
Isaiah 2:14; 
Deuteronomy 12:2, hill 
Ezekiel 6:13; 
Ezekiel 20:28; 
Ezekiel 34:6, throne 
Isaiah 6:1, trees = 
tall Isaiah 2:13; 
Ezekiel 17:22, compare (in figurative) 
Isaiah 10:33 (
רָמֵי הַקוֺמָה); human stature 
Deuteronomy 1:28 (
מִן compare), 
Deuteronomy 2:10, 
21; 
Deuteronomy 9:2; 
רָמִים Psalm 78:69 heights (of heaven; || 
אֶרֶץ); 
רָמִים of inhabitants of heavens 
Job 21:22.
 
    2. be raised, uplifted:
    b. figurative: of hand, symbol of might, 
Deuteronomy 32:27, + 
עַל person 
Micah 5:8; of Israel in Exodus 
בְּיָד רָמָה Exodus 14:8; 
Numbers 33:3 (both P); of 
י׳'s hand 
Isaiah 26:11; 
Psalm 89:14 (|| 
תָּעֹז); figurative of presumption 
Numbers 15:30 (P); 
זְרוֺעַ רָמָה of might 
Job 38:15; of eyes, figurative of arrogance 
Proverbs 6:17; 
Proverbs 30:13; 
Psalm 131:1 (|| 
גָּבַהּ לִבִּי), so 
Psalm 18:28, but || 
2 Samuel 22:28 of person; of heart, figurative of reckless elation, 
Hosea 13:6; 
Deuteronomy 8:14; 
Ezekiel 31:10 (
בְּגָבְהוֺ, || 
בְּקוֺמָה גָּבַהְתָּ) 
Daniel 11:12, + 
מִן person 
Deuteronomy 17:20; of horn, figurative of triumph 
1 Samuel 2:1 (song), 
Psalm 89:25 (
Psalm 18 see 
Hiph.), 
Psalm 112:9, so head 
Psalm 27:6 (+ 
עַל person), 
Psalm 140:9 (join 
ירומו to 
Psalm 140:10, but read 
יָרִימוּ Che, compare Hup-Now).
 
Pō`lēl Perfect 3rd person feminine singular suffix 
רֹמְמָ֑תְהוּ Ezekiel 31:4; 
1st person singular רוֺמַמְתִּי Isaiah 1:2; 
Isaiah 23:4; 
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יְרוֺמֵם Hosea 11:7, suffix 
יְרוֺמְמֵנִי Psalm 27:5, 
וִירוֺמִמְךָ Psalm 37:34; 
1st person singular suffix 
וַאֲרֹמְמֶ֫נְהוּ Exodus 15:2 (Ges
§ 58i), etc. (
אֵרוֺמָם see 
Hithpō`l.); 
Imperative masculine plural 
רוֺמְמוּ Psalm 99:5. 
Psalm 99:9; 
Infinitive construct לְרוֺמֵם Ezra 9:9; 
Participle מְרוֺמֵם 1 Samuel 2:7, suffix 
מְרוֺמְמִי Psalm 9:14, feminine 
רוֺמֵמָה Psalm 118:16 (
מ omitted, Hup-Now Bae; compare Kö
i. 454); — 
    1.
    b. cause tree 
to grow, subject 
תְּהוֺם Ezekiel 31:4 (|| 
גִּדֵּל).
 
    2. lift up:
Pō`lal Imperfect 3rd person feminine plural תְּרוֺמַמְנָה Psalm 75:11 
be lifted up, of horns (compare 
Qal 2 b); 
Perfect 3rd person masculine singular וְרוֺמַם Psalm 66:17 and he was extolled (so Ki and others; but see 
רוֺמָם below); 
Participle מְרוֺמַם Nehemiah 9:5 extolled, of 
י׳'s name (compare 
Pō`lēl 3), + 
עַלכָּֿלבְּֿרָכָה וג׳. 
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הֵרִים 1 Kings 11:27 +; 
2nd person masculine singular הֲרִימוֺתָ 2 Kings 19:22; 
Psalm 89:43, 
וַהֲרֵמֹתָ֫ Numbers 31:28; 
2nd person masculine plural consecutive 
וַהֲרֵמֹתֶם Numbers 18:26, etc.; 
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יָרִים Genesis 41:44 +, jussive 
יָרִם Numbers 17:2; 
1 Samuel 2:10, 
וַיָּ֫רֶם Exodus 7:20 +, suffix 
וַיְרִימֶהָ Genesis 31:45, etc.; 
Imperative masculine singular 
הָרֵם Exodus 14:16; 
Isaiah 58:1, 
הָרִימָה Psalm 74:3, etc.; 
Infinitive construct הָרִים Isaiah 10:15 +, suffix 
הֲרִימִי Genesis 39:18, etc.; 
Participle מֵרִים Exodus 35:24 +, etc.; — 
    1.
    a.
    (1) raise, lift, with accusative, hand 
Exodus 17:11 (E), 
Numbers 20:11 (P), + 
אֶליֿ׳ (in both) 
Genesis 14:22 compare (
אֶלהַֿשָּׁמַיִם) 
Daniel 12:7, + 
ב person 
against 1 Kings 11:26, 
27; feet, 
פְּעָמִים Psalm 74:3, i.e. run (+ 
ל of direction); hand or foot 
Genesis 41:44 (E), i.e. make any movement (hyperb.); head 
Psalm 110:7 (Assyrian 
ullû rêšu Dl
HWB 62 a), compare 
יָרִימוּ Psalm 140:9 (so read, see 
Qal 2 b); face, 
אֶליֿ׳ Ezra 9:6; hand of another, subject 
י׳, figurative of giving strength to, 
Psalm 89:43, so head 
Psalm 3:4; with accusative of rod 
Isaiah 10:15; 
Exodus 14:16 (P), 
הֵרִים בַּמַּטֶה Exodus 7:20 (E); rod subject, with accusative of thing 
Isaiah 10:15.
 
    3. lift off and present, contributes offer:
Hoph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הוּרָ֑ם Exodus 29:27, 
הֻרַם Daniel 8:11 Qr (Kt 
Hiph.); 
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יוּרָם Leviticus 4:10; — 
be taken off from (
מִן) 
Leviticus 4:10 (P), compare 
Exodus 29:27 (P; || 
הוּנַף); 
be abolished Daniel 8:11 Qr (compare 
Hiph. 2); Bev (after 

) insert 
Participle מוּרָם after 
הַתָּמִיד Daniel 8:13. 
Hithpō`l. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וְיִתְרוֺמֵם וְיִתְגַּדֵּל עַלכָּֿלאֵֿל Daniel 11:36 and he shall exalt and magnify himself above, etc.; 
1st person singular (
ת assimilated) 
אֵרוֺמָ֔ם Isaiah 33:10 (Ges
§ 54c Kö
i. 454) 
I will raise myself (+ 
אָקוּם, 
אֶנָּשֵׂא). 
See related Aramaic BDB entry 
H7313.
														
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