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הָרֻם

𐤄𐤓𐤌

Harum

H2037 noun

SILEX Entry

Root רום to be high, to rise, to be exalted

Definition

Personal name: Harum. The name likely carries the meaning 'elevated' or 'exalted,' deriving from the root idea of height or being high. In the biblical text, הָרֻם is used as the name of an Israelite, indicating someone who bears the characteristic of elevation, prominence, or nobility as suggested by the root.

Semantic Range

high, elevated, exalted; as a personal name: Harum

Root / Etymology

From the root רום (rum), meaning 'to be high, exalted, raised.' The form הָרֻם appears to be a passive participle or adjectival formation from this root, possibly meaning 'exalted one' or 'the elevated.' It is used here as a personal name.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The personal name Harum appears in 1 Chronicles 4:8 as an ancestor within the genealogies of Judahite descent, but the text provides little additional information about the individual. The wider biblical context often uses the root רום (rum) in reference to physical or metaphorical elevation (height, raised status, pride). In the case of הָרֻם, the name may have expressed parents' hopes for their child's distinction or honor within their community. This name follows a pattern common in Israelite onomastics where names reflect desirable qualities or divine attributes such as strength, wisdom, or elevation. English translations typically transliterate the name as Harum, but the underlying Hebrew communicates the sense of loftiness or elevation, which is otherwise lost in translation. There is no evidence the title was used of non-Israelite individuals or in contexts outside of personal naming. No continuity with later Judean or Second Temple naming practices is attested.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

passive participle of the same as הֹרָם; high; Harum, an Israelite; Harum.

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Root Family

רום (r-w-m) — to be high, to rise, to be exalted

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1297 בְּרַם however
H2036 הֹרָם Horam
H3141 יוֹרָם YHWH-is-Exalted
H3406 יְרִימוֹת to Heights
H3412 יַרְמוּת and in Height-town

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2037-01 הָרֽוּם harum HNp of Harum Exalted One 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2037-01 1 Chronicles 4:8 הָרֽוּם harum HNp of Harum Exalted One
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