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רָמָה

𐤓𐤌𐤄

râmâh

H7411 verb

SILEX Entry

Root רמה to throw, to cast, to shoot, to hurl

Definition

To cast or throw something, typically with force; to shoot (an arrow) or hurl (a spear, stone, or object). In extended or figurative uses, to cause to fall by deception, to betray, to mislead or delude, particularly by craft or subterfuge.

Semantic Range

to throw, to cast (a spear, stone, etc.), to shoot (an arrow), to hurl, to deceive, to betray, to mislead, to delude

Root / Etymology

From the root רמה, which has the core sense of 'to throw' or 'to cast.' This root gives rise to verbs related to the physical act of hurling or projecting, as well as to more figurative senses of causing someone to fall (to 'throw them off guard'), leading to the meanings 'to betray' or 'to deceive.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In early Israelite texts, רָמָה is commonly used literally for hurling or shooting, especially in military contexts—throwing spears, shooting arrows, or casting stones. This sense is seen in narratives throughout the historical and poetic literature of the Hebrew Bible. In metaphorical usage, often in wisdom or prophetic literature, the verb can denote misleading or betraying someone, implying an act of craft that 'overthrows' a person not by force but by cunning, paralleling the physical action of 'throwing down' with a social or moral downfall. Other Hebrew roots such as שָׁלַךְ (shalakh, to cast/throw) may overlap in concrete meaning, but רָמָה uniquely covers figurative senses related to deceit. English translations sometimes use 'deceive' or 'betray,' which captures the extended sense but does not always convey the vivid imagery of throwing or hurling inherent in the Hebrew. Over time, the figurative senses become more pronounced, especially in prophetic discourse. These nuances are not always reflected in English translations, which may flatten the semantic field to simply 'deceive' or 'betray.'

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; to hurl; specifically, to shoot; figuratively, to delude or betray (as if causing to fall); beguile, betray, (bow-) man, carry, deceive, throw.

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Root Family

רמה (r-m-h) — to throw, to cast, to hurl, to shoot

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4820 מִרְמָה in treachery
H4821 מִרְמָה deliberate deceit
H7412 רְמָה to cast
H7423 רְמִיָּה deceitful slackness
H7432 רֶמֶת and Remeth

Word Forms

10 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7411-02 רָמָ֥ה ramah HVqp3ms He has hurled female thrower 3
H7411-05 רִמִּיתָֽ/נִי rimitani HVpp2ms/Sp1cs have you deceived me you threw me off 2
H7411-01 לְ/רַמּוֹתַ֣/נִי leramotani HR/Vpc/Sp1cs to deceive me to betray me 1
H7411-09 רוֹמֵי romey HVqrmpc with bows throwers of 1
H7411-04 רִמָּ֑/נִי rimani HVpp3ms/Sp1cs has-deceived-me he has hurled me 1
H7411-07 רִמִּיתִ֔/נִי rimitini HVpp2fs/Sp1cs have you deceived me you hurled me 1
H7411-08 רִמּ֔וּ/נִי rimuni HVpp3cp/Sp1cs deceived me they hurled me 1
H7411-10 וְ/רֹ֣מֵה veromeh HC/Vqrmsc and the archer and throwing-one of 1
H7411-03 רִמָּ֣ה rimah HVpp3ms deceives deceit 1
H7411-06 רִמִּיתֶ֨ם rimitem HVpp2mp have you deceived you have deceived 1

Occurrences in Scripture

13 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7411-05 Genesis 29:25 רִמִּיתָֽ/נִי rimitani HVpp2ms/Sp1cs have you deceived me you threw me off
H7411-02 Exodus 15:1 רָמָ֥ה ramah HVqp3ms He has hurled female thrower
H7411-02 Exodus 15:21 רָמָ֥ה ramah HVqp3ms He has thrown female thrower
H7411-02 Numbers 15:30 רָמָ֗ה ramah HVqrfsa high female thrower
H7411-06 Joshua 9:22 רִמִּיתֶ֨ם rimitem HVpp2mp have you deceived you have deceived
H7411-07 1 Samuel 19:17 רִמִּיתִ֔/נִי rimitini HVpp2fs/Sp1cs have you deceived me you hurled me
H7411-05 1 Samuel 28:12 רִמִּיתָ֖/נִי rimitani HVpp2ms/Sp1cs have you deceived me you threw me off
H7411-04 2 Samuel 19:27 רִמָּ֑/נִי rimani HVpp3ms/Sp1cs has-deceived-me he has hurled me
H7411-10 Jeremiah 4:29 וְ/רֹ֣מֵה veromeh HC/Vqrmsc and the archer and throwing-one of
H7411-09 Psalms 78:9 רוֹמֵי romey HVqrmpc with bows throwers of
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