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אֲרוּמָה

𐤀𐤓𐤅𐤌𐤄

Arumah

H725 noun

SILEX Entry

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

Definition

Proper noun denoting a locality; Arumah is the name of a settlement mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, possible meaning 'height' or 'elevated place,' inferred from its association with elevation. The term functions as a place name within narrative and geographical contexts, rather than a common noun; its potential meaning is derived from the root but is not directly attested outside the toponym.

Semantic Range

proper noun for a locality (Arumah); possible implied meaning of 'height,' 'elevated place'

Root / Etymology

Root is רום (r-w-m), meaning 'to be high, exalted, rise.' The place name אֲרוּמָה is formed with the preformative aleph and likely reflects a location identified by elevation. A variation of the more basic noun רוּמָה, suggesting a semantic connection to 'height.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

Arumah occurs in Judges 9:41 as the location to which Abimelech withdraws during his conflict at Shechem. The place is mentioned only in this context, and its precise location is debated but typically identified in the hill country near Shechem. The name Arumah is not widely attested, so its significance likely resides in geographic designation (possibly 'elevated place'), paralleling other location names derived from topographical features. The term is not generically used in the Hebrew Bible and should not be confused with later or generic terms for heights or fortresses such as מָעוֹז (ma'oz) or רָמָה (ramah). English translations typically transliterate the name; in some traditions, historic names like 'Arumah' are rendered simply as 'a high place,' but this obscures its status as a specific place name. There is no evidence it refers to Israelites, Judahites, or other identities per se, but only a location relevant in the narrative of Abimelech.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a variation of רוּמָה; height; Arumah, a place in Palestine; Arumah.

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Root Family

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

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1297 בְּרַם however
H2036 הֹרָם Horam
H2037 הָרֻם Exalted One
H3141 יוֹרָם YHWH-is-Exalted
H3406 יְרִימוֹת to Heights

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H725-01 בָּ/ארוּמָ֑ה barumah HR/Np at Arumah Arumah Height 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H725-01 Judges 9:41 בָּ/ארוּמָ֑ה barumah HR/Np at Arumah Arumah Height
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