Proverbs 24:7

Lexical meaning

Definition

to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)

Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV renderings

bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, ([idiom] a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), [phrase] presumptuously, (be) promote(-ion), proud, set up, tall(-er), take (away, off, up), breed worms.

Grammar

• רָאמ֣וֹת — verb Qal, active participle, feminine, plural, absolute

Code HVqrfpa

Usage

Occurs 193 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 7:17Genesis 14:22Genesis 31:45Genesis 39:15Genesis 39:18

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read רוּם here.