רָמַס (H7429) — Hebrew Lexicon

רָמַס

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râmaç

H7429 verb

SILEX Entry

Root רמס to trample, to tread, to crush, to step upon

Definition

To trample, tread upon, or walk over—particularly by foot or hooves—often with the implication of crushing, subduing, or violating. The term is used in literal contexts of physical trampling by humans or animals, as well as in figurative senses of oppression, conquest, humiliation, or disregard.

Semantic Range

to trample or tread (especially underfoot), to crush, to oppress, to treat with disdain or violence, to walk over or subdue, to crush underfoot (literally or figuratively)

Root / Etymology

From the root רמס, meaning to tread or trample. The verb form רָמַס conveys the action of trampling, typically with the feet. The root is also related to nouns such as רֶמֶס (remes), which refers to creeping or crawling creatures, indicating movement close to or along the ground. The core semantic idea involves the act of pressing down or moving along a surface, often with destructive or dominating force.

Historical & Contextual Notes

רָמַס appears in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Bible. In narrative passages, it describes literal trampling by feet (2 Kings 7:17), sometimes resulting in death or destruction. In poetic and prophetic literature (e.g., Isaiah 63:3), it is frequently employed metaphorically to depict conquest, humiliation, or divine retribution—depicting cities, nations, or individuals trampled underfoot as a sign of defeat or subjugation. Its figurative use often carries connotations of violence, oppression, or utter disregard. The term is sometimes used interchangeably with related roots like דרך (dârak, "to tread") but רָמַס tends to emphasize the aspect of crushing or demeaning. In later periods and translations, "trample" and "tread down" often persist, but the nuance of humiliation or oppression may be underrepresented in standard English translations. There is no specific religious connotation inherent in the verb itself; any association with sacrilege comes contextually (such as the trampling of sacred places), not from the word's intrinsic meaning.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; to tread upon (as a potter, in walking or abusively); oppressor, stamp upon, trample (under feet), tread (down, upon).

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Root Family

רמס (r-m-s) — to trample, to tread, to crush, to step upon

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H4823	מִרְמָס	trampled place

Word Forms

18 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H7429-08`	וַ/תִּרְמֹ֖ס	vatiremos	`HC/Vqw3fs`	and trampled	and she trampled	2
`H7429-14`	וְ/רָמַ֥ס	veramas	`HC/Vqq3ms`	and treads down	and he trampled	1
`H7429-06`	תִּרְמֹ֖ס	tiremos	`HVqi2ms`	trample	she will trample	1
`H7429-15`	וְ/רִמְסִ֥י	verimesi	`HC/Vqv2fs`	tread	Trample!	1
`H7429-12`	וַ/יִּרְמְסֻ֧/הוּ	vayiremesuhu	`HC/Vqw3mp/Sp3ms`	and they trampled him	they trampled him	1
`H7429-17`	יִרְמָס	yiremas	`HVqi3ms`	treads	he will trample	1
`H7429-13`	וְ/אֶרְמְסֵ֖/ם	veeremesem	`HC/Vqi1cs/Sp3mp`	and trample them	I will trample them	1
`H7429-03`	תֵּֽרָמַ֑סְנָה	teramasenah	`HVNi3fp`	will be trodden	they will be trampled	1
`H7429-11`	וַ/יִּרְמְס֨וּ	vayiremesu	`HC/Vqw3mp`	and they trampled	and they trampled	1
`H7429-07`	וַֽ/תִּרְמְסֵֽ/ם	vatiremesem	`HC/Vqw3fs/Sp3mp`	and trampled them	and she trampled them	1
`H7429-09`	וַֽ/יִּרְמְסֵ֔/הוּ	vayiremesehu	`HC/Vqw3ms/Sp3ms`	and trampled him	and he trampled him	1
`H7429-18`	יִרְמֹ֖ס	yiremos	`HVqi3ms`	he-will-trample	he will trample down	1
`H7429-10`	וַֽ/יִּרְמְסֶֽ/נָּה	vayiremesenah	`HC/Vqw3ms/Sp3fs`	and he trampled her	he trampled her	1
`H7429-04`	תִּרְמְסֶ֖/נָּה	tiremesenah	`HVqi3fs/Sp3fs`	shall tread it down	she will trample her	1
`H7429-16`	וְ/יִרְמֹ֣ס	veyiremos	`HC/Vqi3ms`	and trample down	he will trample	1
`H7429-05`	תִּרְמְס֖וּ	tiremesu	`HVqi2mp`	you trample	you trample	1
`H7429-01`	רְמֹ֥ס	remos	`HVqc`	to trample	to trample underfoot	1
`H7429-02`	רֹמֵ֖ס	romes	`HVqrmsa`	the trampler	one who tramples	1

Occurrences in Scripture

19 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H7429-12`	2 Kings 7:17	וַ/יִּרְמְסֻ֧/הוּ	vayiremesuhu	`HC/Vqw3mp/Sp3ms`	and they trampled him	they trampled him
`H7429-11`	2 Kings 7:20	וַ/יִּרְמְס֨וּ	vayiremesu	`HC/Vqw3mp`	and they trampled	and they trampled
`H7429-10`	2 Kings 9:33	וַֽ/יִּרְמְסֶֽ/נָּה	vayiremesenah	`HC/Vqw3ms/Sp3fs`	and he trampled her	he trampled her
`H7429-08`	2 Kings 14:9	וַ/תִּרְמֹ֖ס	vatiremos	`HC/Vqw3fs`	and trampled	and she trampled
`H7429-01`	Isaiah 1:12	רְמֹ֥ס	remos	`HVqc`	to trample	to trample underfoot
`H7429-02`	Isaiah 16:4	רֹמֵ֖ס	romes	`HVqrmsa`	the trampler	one who tramples
`H7429-04`	Isaiah 26:6	תִּרְמְסֶ֖/נָּה	tiremesenah	`HVqi3fs/Sp3fs`	shall tread it down	she will trample her
`H7429-03`	Isaiah 28:3	תֵּֽרָמַ֑סְנָה	teramasenah	`HVNi3fp`	will be trodden	they will be trampled
`H7429-17`	Isaiah 41:25	יִרְמָס	yiremas	`HVqi3ms`	treads	he will trample
`H7429-13`	Isaiah 63:3	וְ/אֶרְמְסֵ֖/ם	veeremesem	`HC/Vqi1cs/Sp3mp`	and trample them	I will trample them
`H7429-18`	Ezekiel 26:11	יִרְמֹ֖ס	yiremos	`HVqi3ms`	he-will-trample	he will trample down
`H7429-05`	Ezekiel 34:18	תִּרְמְס֖וּ	tiremesu	`HVqi2mp`	you trample	you trample
`H7429-14`	Micah 5:7	וְ/רָמַ֥ס	veramas	`HC/Vqq3ms`	and treads down	and he trampled
`H7429-15`	Nahum 3:14	וְ/רִמְסִ֥י	verimesi	`HC/Vqv2fs`	tread	Trample!
`H7429-16`	Psalms 7:6	וְ/יִרְמֹ֣ס	veyiremos	`HC/Vqi3ms`	and trample down	he will trample
`H7429-06`	Psalms 91:13	תִּרְמֹ֖ס	tiremos	`HVqi2ms`	trample	she will trample
`H7429-09`	Daniel 8:7	וַֽ/יִּרְמְסֵ֔/הוּ	vayiremesehu	`HC/Vqw3ms/Sp3ms`	and trampled him	and he trampled him
`H7429-07`	Daniel 8:10	וַֽ/תִּרְמְסֵֽ/ם	vatiremesem	`HC/Vqw3fs/Sp3mp`	and trampled them	and she trampled them
`H7429-08`	2 Chronicles 25:18	וַ/תִּרְמֹ֖ס	vatiremos	`HC/Vqw3fs`	and trampled	and she trampled

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