Psalm 21:13:1Ps.21.13.W1TABWLC Psalms 21:14
ר֣וּמָה
ruma
“be exalted”
- Transliteration
- ru-MA
- Extended
- roo-MAA
- IPA
- /ruːˈmaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- be exalted
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ru-MA
- clause
ru-MA ye-ho-VAH be-u-ZE-ta
- sentence
ru-MA ye-ho-VAH be-u-ZE-ta na-shi-RA u-ne-zam-ME-ra ge-vu-ra-TE-kha
Exegesis
The verse opens with the Qal imperative rumah {רוּמָה | rūmāh} ‘be exalted’, directly addressing the divine name Yehowah {יְהוָה | Yəhôwāh} as the vocative subject.
Root and etymology
Rootresh–vav–mem
“to be high, exalted”
In context — Psalm 21:13
Be exalted, O LORD , in Your strength; we will sing and make music about Your mighty power.
About this coordinate
Psalm 21:13:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 21:13, so the Hebrew word ר֣וּמָה (ruma) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Ps.21.13.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.21.13.W1.S1) and character.