רוֹמַמְתִּי עֶזֶר
𐤓𐤅𐤌𐤌𐤕𐤉 𐤏𐤆𐤓
Romameti Ezer
H7320 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Romamti-Ezer is a proper noun used as a personal name, primarily meaning 'I have exalted help' or 'exalting help.' It refers to an individual in the genealogical lists of the Hebrew Bible, specifically a Levite associated with musical responsibilities in the temple. The name combines a verbal element implying exaltation or elevation with a noun meaning help or aid, characterizing the person as one 'whom help has been exalted' or 'who exalts help.'
Semantic Range
proper name; 'I have exalted help'; 'exalting help'; name of a Levite musician under David
Root / Etymology
The name derives from the verb רוּם (rum, 'to be high, exalt, raise up') and the noun עֵזֶר (ʽezer, 'help, support'). The form רוֹמַמְתִּי (romamti) is a first person singular perfect of a Piʿel or Hifil verb, implying 'I have exalted' or 'I have raised up,' though as part of a proper name it may take on more idiomatic or theophoric nuance. The name is thus most likely best translated as 'I have exalted help' or 'exalting help.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
Romamti-Ezer (רוֹמַמְתִּי עֶזֶר) appears in 1 Chronicles 25:4, 25:31 as the name of one of the fourteen sons of Heman, who was appointed as a musician in the temple service under King David. The use of compound names involving a verb and a noun (often meaning 'God has...') is typical of late monarchic or post-exilic onomastics. While the KJV and later translations use the rendering 'Romamti-ezer,' it is important to note that this name, like many compound personal names, likely contains implicit theophoric or poetic implications, though no divine name is directly mentioned. Its construction parallels other Hebrew names expressing divine acts or qualities, such as Eliezer ('God is help'). In later Jewish tradition, such names are sometimes interpreted more theologically, but in biblical context, the focus is on the act or quality itself. The name is uniquely attested as an individual and not as a tribal, geographic, or generic descriptor. Translations using the phrase 'raised up a help' may inaccurately suggest a one-time event rather than an ongoing characterization.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
(or Romam from רוּם and עֵזֶר; I have raised up a help; Romamti-Ezer, an Israelite; Romamti-ezer.
Bantu Hebrew
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רום + עזר (r-w-m + ʿ-z-r) — to be high, raise, exalt; help, aid, support
Word Forms
4 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7320-03 |
לְ/רוֹמַ֣מְתִּי | leromameti | HR/Np |
to-Romamti | I-have-exalted-help | 1 |
H7320-04 |
וְ/רֹמַ֣מְתִּי | veromameti | HC/Np |
and Romamti | I have exalted help | 1 |
H7320-02 |
עֶ֔זֶר | ezer | HNp |
Ezer | help | 1 |
H7320-01 |
עָ֔זֶר | azer | HNp |
Ezer | I have exalted help | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7320-04 |
1 Chronicles 25:4 | וְ/רֹמַ֣מְתִּי | veromameti | HC/Np |
and Romamti | I have exalted help |
H7320-02 |
1 Chronicles 25:4 | עֶ֔זֶר | ezer | HNp |
Ezer | help |
H7320-03 |
1 Chronicles 25:31 | לְ/רוֹמַ֣מְתִּי | leromameti | HR/Np |
to-Romamti | I-have-exalted-help |
H7320-01 |
1 Chronicles 25:31 | עָ֔זֶר | azer | HNp |
Ezer | I have exalted help |