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רוֹם

𐤓𐤅𐤌

rôwm

H7315 noun

SILEX Entry

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

Definition

A high place, height, or elevated position; designation of a physical or metaphorical space that is raised or exalted. Sometimes used adverbially to indicate being 'on high' or 'aloft.'

Semantic Range

height, elevated position, high place, loftiness, exalted place, on high, aloft

Root / Etymology

רוֹם derives from the root רום (resh-vav-mem), meaning 'to be high, exalted, rise.' The form רוֹם is a noun built from this verbal root, denoting a state or quality of being high or raised.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, רוֹם designates literal heights (elevated land, mountains, or skies), as well as metaphorical or symbolic heights (loftiness, exalted status, or pride). The term does not refer to specific cultic 'high places' (which are rendered as בָּמָה bamah) but rather to abstract or physical height. In some contexts, the word is used adverbially, conveying the sense of 'aloft' or 'on high.' Later translations sometimes render it as 'exalted' or 'lofty,' but these can lose the physical or spatial nuance present in the Hebrew. During the monarchic and exilic periods, רוֹם is often paired with terms for the heavens or divine residency to denote transcendence or superiority. The noun does not by itself have religious connotations, but in context may describe divine attributes or actions.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from רוּם; elevation, i.e. (adverbially) aloft; on high.

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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
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
H7315-01 ר֖וֹם rom HNcmsc on high height of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7315-01 Habakkuk 3:10 ר֖וֹם rom HNcmsc on high height of
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