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מִרְמָס

𐤌𐤓𐤌𐤎

mirmâç

H4823 noun

SILEX Entry

Root רמס to trample, to tread down, to crush by stepping

Definition

A place or act of trampling or treading underfoot, often used figuratively for humiliation, defeat, or destruction. In some contexts, refers to the outcome or object subjected to trampling, such as a place made desolate by being continually walked upon.

Semantic Range

place subjected to trampling, act of being trampled, symbolic of humiliation or defeat, outcome of being thoroughly trodden underfoot, object made desolate through trampling

Root / Etymology

From the root רמס (ramas), meaning 'to trample' or 'to tread upon.' מִרְמָס is a noun form that denotes the action or result of treading—that which is trampled or the act of trampling.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, מִרְמָס most often signifies a site or condition characterized by trampling, implying either literal treading (as in Isaiah 25:10) or, more commonly, metaphorical humiliation and desecration (e.g., destruction of a city or people). The term conveys a sense of thorough desecration or utter defeat—the aftermath when something has been reduced to being merely walked upon. It contrasts with related nouns like מִרְמָסֵי (places of trampling) or תִּרְמָס (you will trample), which focus either on location or the act, respectively. English translations vary, sometimes offering 'treading,' 'trampling,' or 'being trodden down,' but these can understate the sense of public humiliation and devastation in the ancient Israelite mind. The term never denotes mere walking; it implies damage, scorn, and the erasure of former status. Usage is at times symbolic of Israel’s or other nations’ subjugation and loss of autonomy, particularly in prophetic contexts forecasting divine judgment. The meaning remained consistent from the monarchic through the exilic periods, maintaining its imagery of utter subjection.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from רָמַס; abasement (the act or the thing); tread (down) -ing, (to be) trodden (down) under foot.

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Root Family

רמס (r-m-s) — to trample, to tread down, to crush underfoot

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H7429 רָמַס to trample underfoot

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H4823-01 לְ/מִרְמָֽס lemiremas HR/Ncmsa a trampled place trampled place 3
H4823-02 מִרְמָ֖ס miremas HNcmsa a trampling place trampled place 3
H4823-03 וּ/לְ/מִרְמַ֖ס ulemiremas HC/R/Ncmsc and for the treading and for trampling-of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

7 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H4823-01 Isaiah 5:5 לְ/מִרְמָֽס lemiremas HR/Ncmsa for trampling trampled place
H4823-03 Isaiah 7:25 וּ/לְ/מִרְמַ֖ס ulemiremas HC/R/Ncmsc and for the treading and for trampling-of
H4823-02 Isaiah 10:6 מִרְמָ֖ס miremas HNcmsa a trampling place trampled place
H4823-01 Isaiah 28:18 לְ/מִרְמָֽס lemiremas HR/Ncmsa for-trampling trampled place
H4823-02 Ezekiel 34:19 מִרְמַ֤ס miremas HNcmsc treading-down trampled place
H4823-01 Micah 7:10 לְ/מִרְמָ֖ס lemiremas HR/Ncmsa a trampled place trampled place
H4823-02 Daniel 8:13 מִרְמָֽס miremas HNcmsa to be trampled trampled place
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