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רוּמָה

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Rumah

H7316 noun

SILEX Entry

Root רוּם to be high, rise, be exalted

Definition

The proper noun 'Rûwmâh' designates a specific geographic location—Rumah—cited in the Hebrew Bible. Semantically, the name is derived from the root indicating 'height,' and thus Rumah likely denotes 'a place situated on high ground,' 'elevation,' or 'the (town of) Rumah.' As a toponym, the meaning is context-bound and does not refer to 'height' in abstract or metaphorical senses.

Semantic Range

Rumah (a town), the place called Rumah; (by etymology) elevated place, height

Root / Etymology

The name רוּמָה derives from the root רום, which means 'to be high, to rise, to be exalted.' The form is a feminine noun (with the -ה ending) constructed from this root, indicating a place characterized by elevation or height. The meaning is transferred from the quality (elevated) to the place (elevated location).

Historical & Contextual Notes

Rumah (רוּמָה) appears in 2 Kings 23:36 as the hometown of Pedaiah, the father of Zebidah (mother of King Jehoiakim). The period of its attestation is the late monarchic era of Judah. The precise location of Rumah is not certain, though some have identified it with sites in the region of Israelite Samaria. Its lexicographic usage is strictly as a place name, and it does not function as a common noun in biblical Hebrew. The English translation 'Rumah' preserves the place-name, but translating it as 'height' or 'high place' is misleading in context, as this is a proper noun. Unlike some biblical Hebrew place-names, Rumah does not acquire secondary metaphorical meanings. The association with 'height' is etymological, not contextual.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from רוּם; height; Rumah, a place in Palestine; Rumah.

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Root Family

רום (r-w-m) — to be high, rise, 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
H7316-01 רוּמָֽה rumah HNp Rumah Height-town 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7316-01 2 Kings 23:36 רוּמָֽה rumah HNp Rumah Height-town
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