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דָּרוֹם

𐤃𐤓𐤅𐤌

dârôwm

H1864 noun

SILEX Entry

Root uncertain (uncertain, possibly related to direction, orientation, movement)

Definition

A cardinal direction indicating the south or southern regions, especially in poetic or elevated diction; also denotes the south wind, a meteorological phenomenon commonly associated with warmth and change in weather conditions.

Semantic Range

the south as a cardinal direction, southern regions, the south wind, poetic expression for direction or source of warmth

Root / Etymology

uncertain. The root of דָּרוֹם is unclear; although sometimes linked with root דָּרַם or with words denoting "along," "row," or "series," no consensus exists. It may be a non-Semitic loanword or an archaic layer in the language.

Historical & Contextual Notes

דָּרוֹם (darom) appears predominantly in poetic and prophetic literature, frequently as an elevated synonym for נֶגֶב (negev), the more commonly used term for "south/southern" in Hebrew prose. Its occurrence is especially notable in Psalms and Job, often coupling the sense of geographical south with that of the balmy south wind. In biblical context, the south (darom) could refer to regions south of the core Israelite territory or serve as a poetic device for warmth, fruitfulness, or the source of certain winds. The word is rare compared to נֶגֶב, and often conveys a more abstract or literary picture rather than specific territory. Post-biblically, darom remains in use in Hebrew for "south," though the original dual reference (geographical direction and wind) is preserved mostly in literary and poetic contexts.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

of uncertain derivation; the south; poet. the south wind; south.

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Root Family

דרם (uncertain) (d-r-m (uncertain)) — southward direction, southern region, south wind

Word Forms

6 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1864-03 הַ/דָּר֔וֹם hadarom HTd/Ncmsa the south the south 11
H1864-02 דָּר֑וֹם darom HNcmsa the south south 2
H1864-01 בַּ/דָּר֖וֹם badarom HRd/Ncmsa to the south the south 1
H1864-04 לַ/דָּר֑וֹם ladarom HRd/Ncmsa to-the-south to the south 1
H1864-06 וְ/דָר֖וֹם vedarom HC/Ncmsa and south south 1
H1864-05 מִ/דָּרֽוֹם midarom HR/Ncmsa because of the south the south 1

Occurrences in Scripture

17 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1864-06 Deuteronomy 33:23 וְ/דָר֖וֹם vedarom HC/Ncmsa and south south
H1864-02 Ezekiel 21:2 דָּר֑וֹם darom HNcmsa the south south
H1864-03 Ezekiel 40:24 הַ/דָּר֔וֹם hadarom HTd/Ncmsa the south the south
H1864-03 Ezekiel 40:24 הַ/דָּר֑וֹם hadarom-2 HTd/Ncmsa the south the south
H1864-03 Ezekiel 40:27 הַ/דָּר֑וֹם hadarom HTd/Ncmsa the south the south
H1864-03 Ezekiel 40:27 הַ/דָּר֖וֹם hadarom-2 HTd/Ncmsa the south the south
H1864-03 Ezekiel 40:28 הַ/דָּר֑וֹם hadarom HTd/Ncmsa the south the south
H1864-03 Ezekiel 40:28 הַ/דָּר֔וֹם hadarom-2 HTd/Ncmsa the south the south
H1864-03 Ezekiel 40:44 הַ/דָּר֑וֹם hadarom HTd/Ncmsa of the south the south
H1864-03 Ezekiel 40:45 הַ/דָּר֔וֹם hadarom HTd/Ncmsa the south the south
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