Lexical Summary ramah: To betray, to deceive, to beguile Original Word: רָמָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance beguile, betray, bowman, carry, deceive, throw A primitive root; to hurl; specifically, to shoot; figuratively, to delude or betray (as if causing to fall) -- beguile, betray, (bow-)man, carry, deceive, throw. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. רָמָה verb cast, shoot (Assyrian ramû throw, lay; Arabic  throw, shoot; Ethiopic  strike, aim a blow at; Aramaic רְמָא,  cast, throw); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳ר, subject ׳י Exodus 15:1,21 (song), with accusative + בַּיָּם; Participle רֹמֵה קֶשֶׁת Jeremiah 4:29 collective (or read רֹמֵי bow-shooter, bowmen, plural construct ׳נוֺשְׁקֵי רוֺמֵיקֿ Psalm 78:9 (see II. נשׁק); compare רֹבֵה Genesis 21:20 (see II. רבה, קַשָּׁת II. [רָמָה] verb Pi`el beguile, deal treacherously with (Late Hebrew in derivatives; ᵑ7 רְמָא Pa`el; BuhlLex compare Arabic [רְמָא] verb cast, throw (see Biblical Hebrew I. רמךְ (rare)); — Pe`al Perfect3masculine plural רְמוֺ Daniel 6:17; Daniel 6:25; 1plural רְמֵ֫ינָא Daniel 3:24; Infinitive לְמִרְמֵא Daniel 3:20; Ezra 7:24); — 1 cast, accusative of person + ל location Daniel 3:24; Daniel 6:25; accusative of person omitted Daniel 6:17; Daniel 3:20. 2 figurative throw (burden of) tribute, עַל person, Ezra 7:24. Pe`il Perfect3masculine plural רְמִיו (WCG 225): 1 were cast, subject person with ל location, Daniel 3:21. 2 were placed, set, Daniel 7:9 (compare ᵑ7 Jeremiah 1:15 Dr, and Biblical Hebrew ירח 2). Hithpe`el be cast, subject person with ל location: Imperfect3masculine singular יִתְרְמֵא Daniel 3:6,11; Daniel 6:8; Daniel 6:13; 2masculine plural תִּתְרְמוֺן Daniel 3:15. Topical Lexicon Scope and Thematic Flow The verb רָמָה (Strong’s 7411) occurs thirteen times, spreading from the patriarchal narratives to the Lamentations after Jerusalem’s fall. Two dominant ideas emerge: (1) deliberate deception or betrayal, and (2) violent projection—hurling, shooting, or lifting on high. The Spirit-inspired writers use the same word-family to expose human treachery while exalting the LORD who overcomes such evil. Key Old Testament Moments 1. Early Family Life 2. Exodus and Redemption 3. Conquest and Covenant Integrity 4. Royal History: Trust and Betrayal 5. Wisdom and Worship Literature 6. Prophetic Warnings and National Collapse Theological Significance • Truth versus Treachery Scripture consistently presents God as utterly truthful (Numbers 23:19). Human deceit therefore sets itself against His character. From Jacob to Jerusalem, every act of רָמָה becomes a case study in the wages of sin. • Divine Sovereignty over Human Schemes The same verb that marks human betrayal also proclaims God’s overthrow of evil powers (Exodus 15). The LORD can “hurl” enemies away, turning the tables on deceitful men and nations (Psalm 7:15-16). • Foreshadowing Gospel Fulfillment Judas’s kiss (Luke 22:48) is the New-Covenant climax of betrayal. Yet through that treachery God accomplishes redemption, just as the deceptive plots in Genesis and Samuel could not derail His covenant promises. Practical Ministry Applications 1. Guarding Integrity Leaders must confront deceit swiftly (Joshua 9; Acts 5:1-11) and cultivate transparent community life. Regular self-examination under Scripture protects against subtle forms of “only joking” falsehood (Proverbs 26:19). 2. Preaching Deliverance Exodus 15 provides a template for worship: celebrate the God who hurls oppressors into the sea and liberates His people. Congregational singing should rehearse such victories to anchor faith amid contemporary threats. 3. Counseling the Wounded Lamentations 1:19 validates the pain of those betrayed. Pastoral care must move sufferers from lament to hope, reminding them that the Man of Sorrows also faced treachery yet triumphed over it. 4. Spiritual Warfare Jeremiah 4:29 warns of incoming judgment when covenant people persist in sin. Teaching on holiness and repentance keeps churches from merely “arming with bows” while lacking spiritual courage (Psalm 78:9). Summary Strong’s 7411 portrays both the darkness of human deceit and the majestic power of God to cast down every enemy. By tracing its occurrences, believers learn to abhor falsehood, trust divine justice, and sing the victory song of the Lamb who forever overturns treachery. Forms and Transliterations וְרֹ֣מֵה ורמה לְרַמּוֹתַ֣נִי לרמותני רִמִּיתִ֔נִי רִמִּיתֶ֨ם רִמִּיתָ֖נִי רִמִּיתָֽנִי׃ רִמָּ֑נִי רִמָּ֣ה רִמּ֔וּנִי רָמָ֗ה רָמָ֥ה רוֹמֵי־ רומי־ רמה רמוני רמיתם רמיתני רמיתני׃ רמני lə·ram·mō·w·ṯa·nî lerammoTani lərammōwṯanî rā·māh raMah rāmāh rim·mā·nî rim·māh rim·mî·ṯā·nî rim·mî·ṯem rim·mî·ṯi·nî rim·mū·nî rimMah rimmāh rimMani rimmānî rimmiTani rimmîṯānî rimmiTem rimmîṯem rimmiTini rimmîṯinî rimMuni rimmūnî rō·w·mê- romei rōwmê- veRomeh wə·rō·mêh wərōmêhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 29:25 HEB: עִמָּ֔ךְ וְלָ֖מָּה רִמִּיתָֽנִי׃ NAS: with you? Why then have you deceived me? KJV: with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me? INT: with Why deceived Exodus 15:1 Exodus 15:21 Numbers 15:30 Joshua 9:22 1 Samuel 19:17 1 Samuel 28:12 2 Samuel 19:26 1 Chronicles 12:18 Psalm 78:9 Proverbs 26:19 Jeremiah 4:29 Lamentations 1:19 13 Occurrences |
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VI. be sluggish, backward (of wound), become putrid, corrupt); — Perfect3masculine singular רִמָּה