מָקוֹם

ma.qomNoun (Masculine)H4725

place

From: or מָקֹם; also (feminine) מְקוֹמָה; or מְקֹמָה; from H6965 (קוּם);

Short Definition

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)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. standing place, place 1a) standing place, station, post, office 1b) place, place of human abode 1c) city, land, region 1d) place, locality, spot 1e) space, room, distance 1f) region, quarter, direction 1g) give place to, instead of

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

358 times

Appears 358 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
43
Genesis
41
Deuteronomy
31
1 Samuel
22
Job
21

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 13:11
  • 2 Kings 6:9
  • Ezk 34:12
  • Isaiah 7:23
  • Job 37:1

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