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מָרוֹם
mârôwm · Hebrew · Strong's H4791 · 54 occurrences
The KJV renders 21 different Hebrew and Greek words as “place”
What it means
altitude, i.e. concretely (an elevated place), abstractly (elevation, figuratively (elation), or adverbially (aloft)
from H7311 (רוּם);
How the KJV renders it
above, dignity, haughty, height, most, on high one, place, loftily, upward
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“place”
also renders tópos (G5117), periochḗ (G4042), chōríon (G5564), opḗ (G3692), ʼăthar (H870), bayith (H1004), zûwr (H2114), yânach (H3240), yâshab (H3427), kôl (H3605), kên (H3653), nᵉchath (H5182), nâthan (H5414), çâbîyb (H5439), ʻômed (H5977), pethach (H6607), tsîyâh (H6723), tsâphan (H6845), shebeth (H7675), shâkan (H7931)
“height”
also renders hýpsos (G5311), hýpsōma (G5313), gâbôahh (H1364), qôwmâh (H6967), rôʼsh (H7218), rûwm (H7312), rûwm (H7314), râmûwth (H7419)
“above”
also renders ánō (G507), anṓteros (G511), epánō (G1883), ʻal (H5920)
“haughty”
“most”
also renders pleîstos (G4118), kabbîyr (H3524), ʻelyôwn (H5945)
“upward”
also renders gâbahh (H1361)
Where it appears
54 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 52 verses shown.
2 Kings 19:22 · HNcmsa
Whom have you defied and blasphemed? Against whom have you exalted your voice and lifted up your eyes on high? Against the Holy One of Israel!
2 Kings 19:23 · HNcmsc
By your messengers, you have defied the Lord, and have said, “With the multitude of my chariots, I have come up to the height of the mountains, to the innermost parts of Lebanon, and I will cut down its tall cedars and its choice cypress trees; and I will enter into his farthest lodging place, the forest of his fruitful field.
2 Samuel 22:17 · HR/Ncmsa
He sent from on high and he took me. He drew me out of many waters.
Ecclesiastes 10:6 · HRd/Ncmpa
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
Ezekiel 17:23 · HNcmsc
I will plant it in the mountain of the height of Israel; and it will produce boughs, and bear fruit, and be a good cedar. Birds of every kind will dwell in the shade of its branches.
Ezekiel 20:40 · HNcmsc
For in my holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel,” says the Lord Yahweh, “there all the house of Israel, all of them, shall serve me in the land. There I will accept them, and there I will require your offerings and the first fruits of your offerings, with all your holy things.
Ezekiel 34:14 HNcmscHabakkuk 2:9 HRd/NcmsaIsaiah 22:16 HNcmsaIsaiah 24:4 HNcmscIsaiah 24:18 HR/NcmsaIsaiah 24:21 HRd/NcmsaIsaiah 26:5 HNcmsaIsaiah 32:15 HR/NcmsaIsaiah 33:5 HNcmsaIsaiah 33:16 HNcmpaIsaiah 37:23 HNcmsaIsaiah 37:24 HNcmscIsaiah 38:14 HRd/NcmsaIsaiah 40:26 HNcmsaIsaiah 57:15 HNcmsaIsaiah 58:4 HRd/NcmsaJudges 5:18 HNcmpcJeremiah 17:12 HNcmsaJeremiah 25:30 HR/NcmsaJeremiah 31:12 HR/NcmscJeremiah 49:16 HNcmscJeremiah 51:53 HNcmscJob 5:11 HR/NcmsaJob 16:19 HRd/NcmpaJob 25:2 HR/Ncmpc/Sp3msJob 31:2 HR/NcmpaJob 39:18 HRd/NcmsaLamentations 1:13 HR/NcmsaMicah 6:6 HNcmsaObadiah 1:3 HNcmscProverbs 8:2 HNcmpaProverbs 9:3 HNcmpcProverbs 9:14 HNcmpcPsalm 7:7 HRd/NcmsaPsalm 10:5 HNcmsaPsalm 18:16 HR/NcmsaPsalm 56:2 HNcmsaPsalm 68:18 HRd/NcmsaPsalm 71:19 HNcmsaPsalm 73:8 HR/NcmsaPsalm 75:5 HRd/NcmsaPsalm 92:8 HNcmsaPsalm 93:4 HRd/NcmsaPsalm 102:19 HR/NcmscPsalm 144:7 HR/NcmsaPsalm 148:1 HRd/Ncmpa
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