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מָקוֹם

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mâqôwm

H4725 noun

SILEX Entry

Root קום to rise, stand, arise, set up

Definition

A defined space, area, or location; a specific spot or site in physical, social, or metaphorical contexts. The term denotes a geographical site (from a single spot to a territory), a designated place of human activity (e.g., residence, worship), or the condition or situation of a person or group. Its usage can extend from a literal physical location to a figurative sense describing states or circumstances.

Semantic Range

place, spot, site, locality, region, city, dwelling, home, sacred site, altar, condition, situation, position, space, (rarely) country or area

Root / Etymology

From the root קוּם (q-w-m), meaning 'to rise, stand up, stand.' מָקוֹם (maqom) is a noun form indicating 'a place' as a 'standing place' or 'location where something stands or occurs.' The word derives directly from the idea of 'standing' in a particular position, thus signifying a 'site' or 'place.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, מָקוֹם is a widely used and flexible term, covering any type of location: a fixed spot, locality (e.g. city, region), but also a personal space (home, dwelling), public or sacred site (such as a sanctuary or altar), or a conceptual state ('their place' in society). Its occurrence spans from patriarchal narratives (e.g., Jacob at Bethel, Gen 28:11) to later poetic and prophetic literature. Sometimes מָקוֹם is used with a definite article to refer to 'the place' with particular significance (e.g., the site of divine encounter or worship). In rabbinic and post-biblical Hebrew, מָקוֹם becomes a common epithet for God ('the Place'), but this is not the native biblical meaning. The feminine forms (מְקוֹמָה, מְקֹמָה) are rare and often poetic. English translations typically use 'place,' but context dictates a broad semantic scope—from concrete site to situation or state—and translations sometimes narrow or obscure this full range.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or מָקֹם; also (feminine) מְקוֹמָה; or מְקֹמָה; from קוּם; properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind); country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).

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Root Family

קום (q-w-m) — rise, stand, arise, set up

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3079 יְהוֹיָקִים to YHWH-raises-up
H3113 יוֹיָקִים and Yahweh-establishes
H3137 יוֹקִים and YHWH establishes
H3351 יְקוּם the enduring substance
H3356 יָקִים to He-Will-Establish

Word Forms

38 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H4725-06 הַ/מָּק֗וֹם hamaqom HTd/Ncmsa the place the standing-place 121
H4725-15 מָק֣וֹם maqom HNcmsa place standing-place 43
H4725-16 מְק֣וֹם meqom HNcmsc place standing-place of 41
H4725-01 בַּ/מָּק֖וֹם bamaqom HRd/Ncmsa in the place in the standing-place 38
H4725-03 בִּ/מְק֛וֹם bimeqom HR/Ncmsc in the place in the standing-place of 22
H4725-31 מִ/מְּקֹמ֖/וֹ mimeqomo HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms from its place from his standing-place 19
H4725-21 מְקֹמ֖/וֹ meqomo HNcmsc/Sp3ms its place his standing-place 18
H4725-07 הַ/מְּקֹמ֞וֹת hameqomot HTd/Ncmpa the places the standing-places 14
H4725-09 לַ/מָּק֔וֹם lamaqom HRd/Ncmsa the place to the standing-place 13
H4725-02 בְּ/מָקֹ֥ם bemaqom HR/Ncmsa in a place in a standing-place 13

Occurrences in Scripture

401 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H4725-15 Genesis 1:9 מָק֣וֹם maqom HNcmsa one place standing-place
H4725-16 Genesis 12:6 מְק֣וֹם meqom HNcmsc the place standing-place of
H4725-06 Genesis 13:3 הַ/מָּק֗וֹם hamaqom HTd/Ncmsa the place the standing-place
H4725-16 Genesis 13:4 מְקוֹם֙ meqom HNcmsc the place standing-place of
H4725-06 Genesis 13:14 הַ/מָּק֖וֹם hamaqom HTd/Ncmsa the place the standing-place
H4725-09 Genesis 18:24 לַ/מָּק֔וֹם lamaqom HRd/Ncmsa the place to the standing-place
H4725-06 Genesis 18:26 הַ/מָּק֖וֹם hamaqom HTd/Ncmsa place the standing-place
H4725-13 Genesis 18:33 לִ/מְקֹמֽ/וֹ limeqomo HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms to his place to his standing-place
H4725-06 Genesis 19:12 הַ/מָּקֽוֹם hamaqom HTd/Ncmsa the place the standing-place
H4725-06 Genesis 19:13 הַ/מָּק֖וֹם hamaqom HTd/Ncmsa this place the standing-place
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