Original Word: רָאַם
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: ra'am
Pronunciation: rah-am
Phonetic Spelling: (raw-am')
Definition: To thunder, to roar
Meaning: to rise

be lifted up

A primitive root; to rise -- be lifted up.

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to rise
NASB Translation
rise (1).

[רָאַם] verb (Masora Thes and others) rise (si vera lectio, "" form of רום); —

Qal Perfect3feminine singular רָ˜אֲמָה Zechariah 14:10, but < read רָאמָה = רָ֫מָה (√רום), Ges^{§ 72p}.

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 1453 • ἐγείρω (egeirō): to awaken, to raise up
• Strong's Greek Number 450 • ἀνίστημι (anistēmi): to stand up, to rise

These Greek terms share a similar semantic field with the Hebrew רָאַם, encompassing the ideas of rising, awakening, or being lifted up, and are used in the New Testament to describe both physical and metaphorical rising.

Usage: The verb רָאַם (ra'am) is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey the action of rising or lifting up. It is a term that can be applied in various contexts, often metaphorically, to describe the act of elevating or ascending.

Context: The Hebrew verb רָאַם (ra'am) is a primitive root that primarily means "to rise." It is used in the context of physical elevation or metaphorical rising. The term can be found in various passages where it describes the act of lifting up or ascending, whether it be in a literal sense, such as the rising of smoke or a physical object, or in a figurative sense, such as the elevation of status or power. The usage of רָאַם in the Hebrew Bible often carries connotations of strength and prominence, reflecting the cultural and theological significance of rising or being elevated in the ancient Near Eastern context.

וְֽרָאֲמָה֩ וראמה veraaMah wə·rā·’ă·māh wərā’ămāhInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts