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רוֹמָם

𐤓𐤅𐤌𐤌

rôwmâm

H7318 noun

SILEX Entry

Root רום to be high, to exalt, to raise up

Definition

State of being uplifted, exaltation, or elevation—often used in poetic contexts to denote honor or glory given, especially to the deity. Also refers to acts of extolling or praising; the state or result of being praised or honored.

Semantic Range

exaltation, elevation, state of being exalted, honor, extolment, glory, praise (in the sense of being honored or elevated)

Root / Etymology

רוֹמָם is a nominal formation from the root רומ (ר-ו-ם), which means 'to be high, exalted, raised.' The noun form denotes the state or quality of elevation. The root meaning is 'to be high' or 'to raise,' from which the notion of 'exaltation' or 'being extolled' in an honorific or worship context is derived.

Historical & Contextual Notes

רוֹמָם appears infrequently in the Hebrew Bible and is primarily situated within poetic passages, e.g., Psalms. It is typically used in reference to the elevation of YHWH—either his status or the act by which he is exalted. The word does not inherently refer to vocal praise but rather to the state of exaltation or honor. In English translations, it is often rendered as 'praise,' 'exaltation,' or similar, though 'exaltation' best captures its primary sense in Hebrew. The term overlaps with, but is distinct from, words like תְּהִלָּה (tehillah, 'praise') and כָּבוֹד (kavod, 'glory'), with which it is sometimes parallel. The later use of 'praise' in Jewish and Christian liturgy is not directly based on רוֹמָם, but rather on other roots. The word is not specific to a particular historical period, but most evidence comes from the monarchic to post-exilic Psalms.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from רָמַם; exaltation, i.e. (figuratively and specifically) praise; be extolled.

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Root Family

רום (r-w-m) — to be high, to exalt, to raise up

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
H7318-01 וְ֝/רוֹמַ֗ם veromam HC/Ncmsa and praise and exaltation 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7318-01 Psalms 66:17 וְ֝/רוֹמַ֗ם veromam HC/Ncmsa and praise and exaltation
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