רֹמֵמֻת
𐤓𐤌𐤌𐤕
rômêmuth
H7427 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
State or condition of being elevated, high, or exalted; refers to elevation in social, physical, or metaphorical sense. May convey the idea of majesty, loftiness, or self-exaltation depending on context. The word can describe the act or state of being raised or exalted, particularly in status or dignity.
Semantic Range
exaltation, loftiness, elevation, majesty, state of being raised above, self-exaltation, supreme dignity
Root / Etymology
From the root רָמַם (ramam), meaning 'to be high, to rise, to be exalted' with an intensive or causative sense. The form רֹמֵמֻת is a feminine abstract noun, derived from the active participle (indicating a state or quality of being exalted or raised up), often indicating a condition or quality rather than a physical action.
Historical & Contextual Notes
רֹמֵמֻת appears only once in the Hebrew Bible (Psalm 66:7), functioning as an abstract noun referring to God's exalted (elevated, supreme) status or reign. The term draws on the broader semantic field of height, elevation, and majesty, closely related to but more abstract than רוֹם (rom, 'height') or רָאוֹם (raom, 'exaltation'). In the post-exilic context, concepts of divine exaltation or majesty become central in liturgical and theological language. Standard English translations ('exaltation,' 'loftiness') generally convey the sense, but may miss nuances of abstracted, ongoing state versus a simple action. The word is rare, and in later Hebrew, derivatives of the root ramam continue to convey similar ideas of elevation, pride, or majesty.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from the active participle of רָמַם; exaltation; lifting up of self.
Bantu Hebrew
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רמם (r-m-m) — to be high, to rise, to be exalted, to lift up
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H7416 | רִמּוֹן | the pomegranate |
| H7417 | רִמּוֹן | pomegranate |
| H7426 | רָמַם | be lifted up, you men |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7427-01 |
מֵ/ר֣וֹמְמֻתֶ֔/ךָ | meromemutekha | HR/Ncfsc/Sp2ms |
from your exaltation | your exaltedness | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7427-01 |
Isaiah 33:3 | מֵ/ר֣וֹמְמֻתֶ֔/ךָ | meromemutekha | HR/Ncfsc/Sp2ms |
from your exaltation | your exaltedness |