A7412 — רְמָה (rᵉmâh)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: H7412
Original: רְמָה
Transliteration: rᵉmâh
Pronunciation: rem-aw
Part of Speech: Verb (Aramaic)
Root: Corresponds to Hebrew H7411 רָמָה (râmâh) — to hurl, shoot, cast
Occurrences: 12 unique verses (14 tokens) in OT
First Occurrence: Ezr 7:24 — "Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them."
Hapax Legomenon: No

Lexicon Definition¶

(Aramaic) corresponding to H7411; to throw, set, (figuratively) assess:—cast (down), impose.

BDB Outline: - Peal Perfect 3mp רְמוֹ (Dan 6:17, 6:25); 1p רְמֵינָא (Dan 3:24); Infinitive לְמִרְמֵא (Dan 3:20; Ezr 7:24) — (1) cast, accusative of person + ל location (Dan 3:24; 6:25); accusative omitted (Dan 6:17; 3:20). (2) Figurative: throw (burden of) tribute, עַל person (Ezr 7:24). - Peil Perfect 3mp רְמִיו — (1) were cast, subject person with ל location (Dan 3:21). (2) Were placed, set (Dan 7:9) — compare Jer 1:15 and Hebrew ירה sense 2. - Hithpeel be cast, subject person with ל location: Imperfect 3ms יִתְרְמֵא (Dan 3:6, 3:11, 6:8, 6:13); 2mp תִּתְרְמוֹן (Dan 3:15).

Verb Stem Distribution¶

Stem	Count	Typical Meaning
Peal	5	cast, throw (active); impose (figurative)
Peil	2	were cast; were placed/set (passive)
Hithpeel	5	be cast (reflexive-passive, threat/decree formula)

The Hithpeel forms all occur in decree-threat contexts ("shall be cast into..."). The Peil in Dan 7:9 carries the distinctive sense "were set/placed" rather than violently thrown — this is the only occurrence where the word describes an act of arrangement rather than forceful casting.

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Verses	%
be cast / shall be cast / he should be cast / ye shall be cast	5	41.7%
cast (active: they cast / we cast / and cast / to cast)	4	33.3%
were cast down	1	8.3%
were cast (and were cast)	1	8.3%
to impose	1	8.3%

Consolidated: "cast" meanings account for 91.7% of usage; "impose" (figurative) = 8.3%.

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
Daniel	11	3.1
Ezra	1	0.4

Exclusively Aramaic-section word. Daniel accounts for 91.7% of all occurrences, concentrated in chapters 3 (fiery furnace), 6 (lions' den), and 7 (throne vision). The single Ezra occurrence is in the Aramaic decree of Artaxerxes.

Semantic Categories¶

1. Casting Persons into Punishment (Fiery Furnace)¶

Dan 3:6 — "whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast (yithrmey) into the midst of a burning fiery furnace"
Dan 3:15 — "if ye be ready... ye shall be cast (tithrmown) into the midst of a burning fiery furnace"
Dan 3:20 — "he commanded... to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast (lmirme) them into the burning fiery furnace"
Dan 3:21 — "these men were bound... and were cast (urmiyw) into the midst of a burning fiery furnace"
Dan 3:24 — "Did not we cast (rmeyna) three men bound into the midst of the fire?"

2. Casting Persons into Punishment (Lions' Den)¶

Dan 6:8 [6:7 KJV] — "whosoever shall ask a petition... shall be cast (yithrmey) into the den of lions"
Dan 6:13 [6:12 KJV] — "Hast thou not signed a decree... he should be cast (yithrmey) into the den of lions?"
Dan 6:17 [6:16 KJV] — "they brought Daniel, and cast (urmow) him into the den of lions"
Dan 6:25 [6:24 KJV] — "they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast (rmow) them into the den of lions"

3. Placing/Setting in Position (Thrones)¶

Dan 7:9 — "I beheld till the thrones were cast down (rmiyw), and the Ancient of days did sit"

The Peil form here means "were set in place / were placed" rather than violently overturned. The context — the Ancient of Days sitting, robed in white, on a flame-throne — describes a judicial installation scene. The LXX renders the broader context with ἐτέθησαν ("were placed"), and the BDB lexicon explicitly cites the parallel to Jer 1:15 where the same root carries the sense of setting/placing thrones.

4. Imposing a Burden (Figurative)¶

Ezr 7:24 — "it shall not be lawful to impose (lmirme) toll, tribute, or custom, upon them"

The figurative extension: "throwing" a tax burden upon someone. The preposition עַל ("upon") governs the indirect object, distinguishing this from the literal casting with ל ("into").

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
נוּר (nuwr)	H5135	7× (58%)	"cast into... fire" — fiery furnace punishment
אֱלָהּ (ʼĕlâhh)	H426	5× (42%)	God as deliverer from the casting/punishment
אַתּוּן (ʼattuwn)	H861	5× (42%)	"furnace" — destination of casting in Dan 3
גַּו (gav)	H1459	5× (42%)	"midst of" — preposition marking destination
יְקַד (yᵉqad)	H3345	5× (42%)	"burning" — modifier of furnace
מֶלֶךְ (melek)	H4430	5× (42%)	King as the one who commands or authorizes the casting
אַרְיֵה (ʼaryêh)	H744	4× (33%)	"lion(s)" — lions' den destination
גֹּב (gôb)	H1358	4× (33%)	"den/pit" — destination of casting in Dan 6
גְּבַר (gᵉbar)	H1400	4× (33%)	"man/men" — the persons cast
אֱסָר (ʼĕçâr)	H633	4× (33%)	"decree/interdict" — the legal basis for the casting

The collocations reveal two dominant clusters: (1) furnace vocabulary (nuwr + attuwn + yqad + gav) in Daniel 3, and (2) lions' den vocabulary (aryeh + gob) in Daniel 6. The king (melek) and decree (esar) appear across both.

Word Family / Cognates¶

H7411 רָמָה (râmâh) — Hebrew cognate: to hurl, shoot; figuratively to beguile, deceive. 12 occurrences. Shares root r-m-h but the Hebrew word developed a stronger figurative sense of deception, while the Aramaic retained the literal "throw" sense.

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
שְׁלַךְ (shlak)	H7993	"cast"	Hebrew; much broader use (200+ verses); general casting/throwing; A7412 is Aramaic-specific
טוּל (tuwl)	H2904	"cast down/out"	Hebrew; implies pitching/hurling with force (14 verses); not used in Aramaic sections
נְפַל (nᵉphal)	H5308	"fall / cast down"	Aramaic; means "fall" not "throw" — co-occurs with rmh in Dan 3 (fall down + be cast)
יְהַב (yᵉhab)	H3052	—	Aramaic "to give/place" — alternative Aramaic placement word without the forceful casting sense

LXX Mapping¶

Greek Equivalent	Co-occurrences	PMI	Notes
ἐμβάλλω (embállō) G1685	8	7.86	Primary equivalent — "to throw into"; verbal match
κάμινος (káminos) G2575	5	8.81	Not a translation of rmh itself; furnace context word
καίω (kaíō) G2545	5	7.23	Not a translation of rmh itself; burning context word
πῦρ (pŷr) G4442	7	5.11	Not a translation of rmh itself; fire context word

The LXX uses ἐμβάλλω (embállō, "to throw into") as the primary rendering. This Greek verb appears only 18× in the LXX total, making the co-occurrence with H7412 highly significant (PMI 7.86). The other high-PMI words are contextual collocates (furnace, fire, burning) rather than direct translations of the verb itself. For Daniel 7:9 specifically, the LXX tradition renders the broader phrase with τίθημι (tithēmi, "to place/set"), reflecting the Peil's placement sense.