דָּר֑וֹם
𐤃𐤓𐤅𐤌
darom
the south
of uncertain derivation; the south; poet. the south wind; south.
Ezekiel 21:2 · Word #9
Lexicon H1864
| Lemma | דָּרוֹם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤓𐤅𐤌 |
| Transliteration | dârôwm |
| Strong's | H1864 |
| In-context | the south |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 H1864-02
the southern quarter
| Root | דרם (d-r-m) |
| Core Meanings | south, southern quarter, south wind, (possibly) brightness, heat |
| Semantic Range | the south as a cardinal direction, the southern region or territory, the south wind, poetically the sunlit or heat-bearing quarter of the heavens |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical geography the south (דָּרוֹם) marks a key directional boundary of the land and often evokes warmth, brightness, and desert regions. It situates Israel within the ordered world of the four quarters and can symbolize both blessing (warmth, light) and testing (arid wilderness). |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa); functions as a directional or geographical term without suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun דָּרוֹם is a masculine singular absolute form denoting the southern direction or region. "The southern quarter" preserves its singular masculine sense and reflects its directional and regional force, while allowing for its poetic nuance of the sun‑bright or heat-bearing quarter of the sky. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root דרם (south, southern quarter, south wind, (possibly) brightness, heat)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1864-01 |
badarom | in the southland |
H1864-03 |
hadarom | the southern-region |
H1864-04 |
ladarom | to the south-region |
Word Usage (17 occurrences of H1864)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 33:23 | וְ/דָר֖וֹם | vedarom | and south |
| Ezekiel 21:2 | דָּר֑וֹם | darom | the south |
| Ezekiel 40:24 | הַ/דָּר֔וֹם | hadarom | the south |