חֶרְמוֹנִים
𐤇𐤓𐤌𐤅𐤍𐤉𐤌
Cheremonim
H2769 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A plural form referring to the peaks, heights, or various parts of Mount Hermon; denotes multiple elevations or distinct summits of the Hermon massif. In biblical poetry, it may carry the sense of 'the Hermons' as emblematic of grandeur or remoteness, sometimes invoking both geographic and symbolic resonance.
Semantic Range
peaks of Hermon, summits of Hermon, heights of Hermon, poetic reference to the mountains of Hermon, various parts of the Hermon range
Root / Etymology
Plural form derived from חֶרְמוֹן (Hermon), which itself comes from the root חרם, carrying a basic sense of being 'dedicated' or 'set apart,' but as a name likely designates the mountain as distinctive or apart from others. The plural reflects either the summits or ridges of the Hermon mountain system.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The term חֶרְמוֹנִים appears in poetic literature within the Hebrew Bible, notably in Psalm 42:7 (English 42:6), where it evokes imagery of distant, lofty, or majestic heights in the far north of the Israelite consciousness. While the standard translation 'Hermons' or 'Hermonites' sometimes appears, these forms obscure the word's referent; the term denotes the multiple tops of Mount Hermon specifically, rather than inhabitants or tribes. The plural form is relatively rare and is used rhetorically to evoke the sense of vastness or multiplicity of the Hermon region. In later periods, 'Hermon' continued to be a known geographic marker, but the specific plural is seldom used outside biblical poetry. English translations often substitute the singular 'Hermon,' which narrows the poetic effect intended in the Hebrew.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
plural of חֶרְמוֹן; Hermons, i.e. its peaks; the Hermonites.
Bantu Hebrew
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חרם (ḥ-r-m) — separate, devote, set apart
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1179 | בַּעַל חֶרְמוֹן | Set-Apart Mountain |
| H2763 | חָרַם | ban-devoted one |
| H2764 | חֵרֶם | in the ban-devoted thing |
| H2765 | חֳרֵם | Chorem |
| H2766 | חָרִם | Snub-Nosed |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2769-01 |
וְ֝/חֶרְמוֹנִ֗ים | vecheremonim | HC/Np |
and of Hermons | and Hermon summits | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2769-01 |
Psalms 42:7 | וְ֝/חֶרְמוֹנִ֗ים | vecheremonim | HC/Np |
and of Hermons | and Hermon summits |