7312. rum

Lexicon

rum: To be high, exalted, rise, lift up

Original Word: רוּם
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: ruwm
Pronunciation: room
Phonetic Spelling: (room)
Definition: To be high, exalted, rise, lift up
Meaning: elevation, elation

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

haughtiness, height, high

Or rum {room}; from ruwm; (literally) elevation or (figuratively) elation -- haughtiness, height, X high.

see HEBREW ruwm

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from rum
Definition
height, haughtiness
NASB Translation
haughtiness (2), haughty (1), height (1), loftiness (2), self-exaltation* (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

רוּם, רֻם noun [masculine] height, haughtiness (properly infinitive); — absolute ׳ר,

1 height, loftiness, שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ לָעֹמֶק ׳לָר Proverbs 25:3; construct רוּם עֵינַיִם figurative of haughtiness Isaiah 10:12 ("" גֹּדֶל לֵבָב), Proverbs 21:4 ("" רְחַבלֵֿב); so רֻם לִבּוֺ Jeremiah 48:29 ("" גַּאֲוָה, גָּאוֺן, גֹּבַהּ); then alone:

2 haughtiness, רוּם אֲנָשִׁים Isaiah 2:11,17 (both "" גַּבְהוּת).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1415 (δυνατός, dynatos): Often translated as "mighty" or "powerful," this term can relate to the concept of strength or ability, akin to the elevation of status or power.
• G2478 (ἰσχυρός, ischyros): Meaning "strong" or "mighty," this word can be associated with the idea of being elevated in strength or power.
• G5196 (ὑψόω, hypsóō): Directly related to the concept of elevation, this verb means "to lift up" or "to exalt," closely paralleling the Hebrew רוּם.
• G5197 (ὕψος, hypsos): Meaning "height" or "elevation," this noun corresponds to the physical and metaphorical heights described by רוּם.
• G5243 (ὑπεραίρω, hyperairō): This verb means "to exalt" or "to lift up," similar to the exaltation aspect of רוּם.
• G5244 (ὑπεροχή, hyperochē): Meaning "superiority" or "preeminence," this term aligns with the idea of being elevated above others in status or importance.

These Greek terms reflect the multifaceted nature of רוּם, encompassing both physical elevation and metaphorical exaltation or pride.

Usage: The verb רוּם appears in various forms throughout the Hebrew Bible, often used to describe physical elevation, such as mountains or structures, as well as metaphorical elevation, such as the exaltation of God or the pride of individuals.

Context: • רוּם is a versatile verb in the Hebrew Bible, appearing in various contexts to describe both literal and figurative elevation. It is used to denote the physical height of objects, such as mountains or buildings, as seen in passages like Isaiah 2:2, "In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it."
• The term also conveys the idea of exaltation or being lifted up in status or spirit. For example, in Psalm 46:10, "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."
• Additionally, רוּם can describe human pride or arrogance, as in Proverbs 16:18, "Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall."
• The concept of רוּם is significant in theological contexts, often used to describe the exaltation of God, His attributes, and His actions. It underscores the transcendence and majesty of God, as well as the dangers of human pride.

Forms and Transliterations

וְרֻ֥ם ורם לָ֭רוּם לרום ר֣וּם ר֥וּם רום lā·rūm Larum lārūm rum rūm veRum wə·rum wərum

Englishman's Concordance

Proverbs 25:3
HEB: שָׁמַ֣יִם לָ֭רוּם וָאָ֣רֶץ לָעֹ֑מֶק
NAS: [As] the heavens for height and the earth
KJV: The heaven for height, and the earth
INT: the heavens height and the earth depth

Isaiah 2:11
HEB: שָׁפֵ֔ל וְשַׁ֖ח ר֣וּם אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וְנִשְׂגַּ֧ב
NAS: will be abased And the loftiness of man
KJV: shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men
INT: will be abased will be humbled and the loftiness of man will be exalted

Isaiah 2:17
HEB: הָאָדָ֔ם וְשָׁפֵ֖ל ר֣וּם אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וְנִשְׂגַּ֧ב
NAS: will be humbled And the loftiness of men
KJV: shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men
INT: of man will be abased and the loftiness of men will be exalted

Isaiah 10:12
HEB: וְעַל־ תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת ר֥וּם עֵינָֽיו׃
NAS: and the pomp of his haughtiness.
KJV: and the glory of his high looks.
INT: and and the pomp of his haughtiness looks

Jeremiah 48:29
HEB: וּגְאוֹנ֛וֹ וְגַאֲוָת֖וֹ וְרֻ֥ם לִבּֽוֹ׃
NAS: proud-- Of his haughtiness, his pride,
KJV: and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart.
INT: his pride his arrogance and the haughtiness of his heart

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7312
5 Occurrences

lā·rūm — 1 Occ.
rūm — 3 Occ.
wə·rum — 1 Occ.