Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to shoot
Usage: 1) to cast, shoot, hurl 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to throw 1a2) bow-shooters, bowmen (participle) 1b) (Piel) to throw down Aramaic equivalent: re.mah (רְמָא "to cast" H7412)
Strong's Number
H7411
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
12
Books
10
Strong's H7411 Quick Answer
Strong's H7411 רָמָה (ramah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ramah (raw-maw') v. 1. to hurl 2. specifically, to shoot It has 12 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include man, me, betray, and bows. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ramah (raw-maw') v. 1. to hurl 2. specifically, to shoot
- Usage
- 12 linked usages
- Books
- 10 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- man, me, betray, and bows
Meaning and Definition
ramah (raw-maw') v. 1. to hurl 2. specifically, to shoot 3. (figuratively) to delude or betray (as if causing to fall) [a primitive root] KJV: beguile, betray, (bow-)man, carry, deceive, throw.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7411. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7411 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ramah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H7411 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 12 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7411 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H7411 in the Old Testament
12 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Usage Excerpts
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7411.
And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us?
And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?
And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.
And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant is lame.
And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.
The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
The whole city shall flee for the noise of the horsemen and bowmen; they shall go into thickets, and climb up upon the rocks: every city shall be forsaken, and not a man dwell therein.
I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7411, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7411 FAQ
What does ramah (רָמָה) mean?
Ramah (Strong's H7411) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "betray". ramah (raw-maw') v. 1. to hurl 2. specifically, to shoot
How many times is ramah (רָמָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's H7411 across 10 books.
Where can I study ramah (רָמָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7411 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ramah (רָמָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as man, me, betray, and bows. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.