הַ/מָּק֣וֹם

𐤄/𐤌𐤒𐤅𐤌

hamaqom

this-place

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).

H4725

2 Chronicles 6:21 · Word #10

Lexicon H4725

Lemmaמָקוֹם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤒𐤅𐤌
Transliterationmâqôwm
Strong'sH4725
In-contextthis-place

Morphology HTd/Ncmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H4725-06

the standing-place

Rootקום (q-w-m)
Core Meaningsto rise, to stand, to arise, to be established, to endure
Semantic Rangephysical location, dwelling place, site, sacred place, geographical region, position, circumstance or condition (physical or mental), standing or status
Conceptual Significanceמָקוֹם often signifies more than mere geography; it can denote a divinely appointed site, especially in covenantal contexts (e.g., "the place" YHWH chooses). The term preserves the idea of stability and establishment from its root, pointing to locations as places of standing, identity, and encounter with the divine.
Morphological NotesNoun common masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ־). Derived noun of place from the root קוּם.
Rendering Rationaleמָקוֹם derives from the root קוּם ("to stand, arise"). The noun literally denotes a "standing-place," a location where one stands or is established. The form is masculine singular with the definite article ("the"), which is reflected in the singular rendering "the standing-place."

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root קום (to rise, to stand, to arise, to be established, to endure)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H510-01 alequm no-rising-up
H6965-01 aqim I will cause to stand up
H6966-01 aqimeh the one causing him to stand

Word Usage (401 occurrences of H4725)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 1:9 מָק֣וֹם maqom one place
Genesis 12:6 מְק֣וֹם meqom the place
Genesis 13:3 הַ/מָּק֗וֹם hamaqom the place