Ruwm, “To uplift,” Strong’s H7311

The first occurrence.

And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bore up the ark, and it was lifted up above the earth. Gen 7:17

The 3-letter root.

Strong’s H7311, רום ruwm, a primitive root meaning, “to rise up, to be exalted.” The 3-letter root is resh + vav + mem.

resh ר = the head of man, thus head, first, top, beginning, man
vav ו = the tent peg, thus add, secure, hook
mem מ ם = the water, thus chaos, mighty, blood

The parable being told: Pre-eminence  (resh)  secured  (vav) by might (mem), i.e., to be lifted up.

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