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רָאַם
ra.am
H7213
H:V Hebrew

to rise

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ra.am denotes Jerusalem's being raised up in the land-transformation scene of Zechariah 14:10.

The attested use describes Jerusalem as raised up and remaining in its place amid the verse's depiction of the surrounding land becoming like the Arabah.

Senses in use

  1. Jerusalem raised up in place · dominant

    In Zechariah 14:10, the Qal sequential perfect feminine singular form occurs in the clause concerning Jerusalem; the APB renders the verse, "Jerusalem will be raised up and remain in its place," after describing the whole land becoming like the Arabah.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Zechariah 14:10, the APB presents the relevant clause as "Jerusalem will be raised up and remain in its place." The precise contribution of the form within that clause cannot be isolated further.

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