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רָמוּת

𐤓𐤌𐤅𐤕

râmûwth

H7419 noun

SILEX Entry

Root רום to be high, rise, exalt

Definition

Properly a height; in biblical usage, typically refers to an elevated place, high ground, or a settlement situated on a high elevation; also used as a place name for specific towns or regions. In some contexts, the elevation may metaphorically imply prominence or a distinguished position.

Semantic Range

height, elevated place, high ground, hill, heights (plural), settlement on high ground, geographical place name (e.g., Ramoth-Gilead)

Root / Etymology

From the root רום (rum), meaning 'to be high, exalted, rise.' The form רָמוּת (ramoth) is a feminine plural or collective noun, signifying 'high places' or 'heights.' Its lexical meaning is distinguished from the root by its fixed application as a topographical or geographical term, as well as a toponym in several biblical passages.

Historical & Contextual Notes

רָמוּת appears most commonly as a place name—such as Ramoth-Gilead, a town of refuge in the Transjordan. In the context of Israelite geography, 'ramoth' signifies not a mere 'heap' or random elevation, but rather a (fortified) settlement or region located on high ground, which often held strategic or cultic significance. While Strong's gloss includes 'heap (of carcasses),' this specific nuance is not evidenced in the primary lexical meaning or standard usages within the Hebrew Bible. The word does not convey the idea of a burial mound or heap of dead except where contextually specified (occasionally by association with battle sites or sieges). English translations often render רָמוּת as 'Ramoth' (as a place name) or 'high places'; but the broader meaning encompasses both ordinary and proper uses. In later periods, the distinction between functional high ground and theocratic 'high places' associated with cultic worship is important, but רָמוּת typically retains the general sense of an elevated locality or settlement rather than a cultic site per se. There is no evidence of use as an ethnic or personal identifier.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from רוּם; a heap (of carcases); height.

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Root Family

רום (r-w-m) — 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
H7419-01 רָמוּתֶֽ/ךָ ramutekha HNcfsc/Sp2ms your height your high place 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7419-01 Ezekiel 32:5 רָמוּתֶֽ/ךָ ramutekha HNcfsc/Sp2ms your height your high place
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