רוּם
𐤓𐤅𐤌
rûwm
H7314 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Height, elevation, a lofty place. In Aramaic contexts of the Hebrew Bible, רוּם refers to a physical or metaphorical high place, usually emphasizing elevated position, altitude, or something raised above its surroundings. The term may denote literal elevation (such as a mountain or the sky), or be used metaphorically for exaltation, high status, or fame (though the metaphorical sense is rare in the strictly Aramaic biblical portions).
Semantic Range
height, altitude, elevated place, the condition of being high (literal);
Root / Etymology
Aramaic noun from the root רום (to be high, to rise, to lift up). The Hebrew root רום carries the fundamental meaning of rising or being elevated; the Aramaic form derives directly from this root and retains the same central meaning of height or elevation.
Historical & Contextual Notes
רוּם appears in the Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible, such as Ezra and Daniel, typically describing literal altitude or an elevated structure or place. Its usage parallels the Hebrew noun רוֹם, but remains rare outside specific Aramaic passages. Like its Hebrew counterpart, its semantic range may, in post-biblical or non-biblical Aramaic, extend to abstract heights (e.g., metaphorical exaltation), but in the biblical corpus its use is primarily concrete. Standard English translations as 'height' or 'elevation' generally capture its core meaning, though the broader metaphorical range of the root is more evident in other Hebrew or Aramaic forms. It should not be confused with other words indicating cliffs, towers, or mountains unless context supports such a specification.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
(Aramaic) from רוּם; (literally) altitude; height.
Bantu Hebrew
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רום (r-w-m) — to be high, to rise, to elevate, to exalt
| 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
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7314-02 |
וְ/רוּמֵ֥/הּ | verumeh | AC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms |
and-height-its | and its height | 3 |
H7314-01 |
רוּמֵ/הּ֙ | rumeh | ANcmsc/Sp3ms |
its height | its height | 2 |
Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7314-01 |
Daniel 3:1 | רוּמֵ/הּ֙ | rumeh | ANcmsc/Sp3ms |
its height | its height |
H7314-02 |
Daniel 4:7 | וְ/רוּמֵ֥/הּ | verumeh | AC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms |
and-height-its | and its height |
H7314-02 |
Daniel 4:8 | וְ/רוּמֵ/הּ֙ | verumeh | AC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms |
and-its-height | and its height |
H7314-02 |
Daniel 4:17 | וְ/רוּמֵ/הּ֙ | verumeh | AC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms |
and its height | and its height |
H7314-01 |
Ezra 6:3 | רוּמֵ/הּ֙ | rumeh | ANcmsc/Sp3ms |
its height | its height |