7315. rom

Lexicon

rom: Height, exaltation, pride

Original Word: רוֹם
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: rowm
Pronunciation: rohm
Phonetic Spelling: (rome)
Definition: Height, exaltation, pride
Meaning: elevation, aloft

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

on high

From ruwm; elevation, i.e. (adverbially) aloft -- on high.

see HEBREW ruwm

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from rum
Definition
on high
NASB Translation
high (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

רוֺם adverb on high, of direction (compare מָרוֺם 2) רוֺם יָדֵיהוּ נָשָׂא Habakkuk 3:10 (subject תְּהוֺם).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root רוּם (rum), which means "to be high" or "to rise."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • ὕψος (hupsos) • Strong's Greek Number 5311, meaning "height" or "elevation."
• ὑψόω (hupsoō) • Strong's Greek Number 5312, meaning "to lift up" or "to exalt."

These Greek terms parallel the Hebrew רוֹם in their usage to describe both physical heights and metaphorical exaltation, as seen in passages like Ephesians 4:8, "When He ascended on high, He led captives away and gave gifts to men."

Usage: The word רוֹם is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe physical elevation, such as mountains or hills, as well as metaphorical elevation, such as exaltation or pride.

Context: רוֹם (Rom) is a noun that appears in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, often conveying the concept of height or exaltation. It is used to describe physical heights, such as in Deuteronomy 32:13, where it refers to the "heights of the land." The term also appears in poetic and prophetic literature to symbolize spiritual or moral elevation, as seen in Isaiah 2:11, where it is associated with the haughtiness of man being brought low. In the Psalms, רוֹם is used to express the exaltation of God, as in Psalm 113:5, "Who is like the LORD our God, the One enthroned on high?" The word can also carry a negative connotation when referring to human pride or arrogance, as in Proverbs 16:18, "Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall." Thus, רוֹם encapsulates both the physical and metaphorical aspects of being elevated or exalted.

Forms and Transliterations

ר֖וֹם רום rō·wm Rom rōwm

Englishman's Concordance

Habakkuk 3:10
HEB: תְּהוֹם֙ קוֹל֔וֹ ר֖וֹם יָדֵ֥יהוּ נָשָֽׂא׃
NAS: its voice, It lifted high its hands.
KJV: [and] lifted up his hands on high.
INT: the deep voice high hands lifted

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 7315
1 Occurrence

rō·wm — 1 Occ.