What does רוּם · ὑψηλός mean in the Bible?
רוּם · ὑψηλός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "high, exalted, arrogant".
Hebrew · H7312, G5308
רוּם
(Literally) elevation or (figuratively) elation · lofty (in place or character)
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רוּםH7312(literally) elevation or (figuratively) elation
ὑψηλόςG5308lofty (in place or character)
Pronunciationhypsēlós
Describes both physical height and spiritual/moral elevation; metaphorically warns against arrogant thinking.
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רוּם · ὑψηλός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "high, exalted, arrogant".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7312, G5308?
H7312, G5308 is connected to 6 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. high, exalted, arrogant
Strong'sH7312, G5308
Lexical occurrences6 versesSource Gloss
high, exalted, arrogant
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
רוּם is built from this root: