רָמָה

Strong’s Definition

to hurl; specifically, to shoot; figuratively, to delude or betray (as if causing to fall)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

beguile, betray, (bow-) man, carry, deceive, throw.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to cast, shoot, hurl
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(piel)
• 4.(piel) to throw down
• 5.to beguile, deceive, mislead, deal treacherously

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: râmâh; Pronunciation: raw-maw'