קוֹמָה (H6967) — Hebrew Lexicon

קוֹמָה

𐤒𐤅𐤌𐤄

qôwmâh

H6967 noun

SILEX Entry

Root קום to rise, stand up, be established

Definition

Physical height or stature, especially of a person; the vertical measurement of something from base to top. In extended use, can denote stature figuratively—such as rank, standing, or greatness—though the primary sense remains physical height.

Semantic Range

physical height, stature, tallness, vertical measurement, rank (figurative), greatness (figurative)

Root / Etymology

From the root קוּם (qum), meaning 'to rise, stand up, come into being.' קוֹמָה (qôwmâh) is a nominal formation denoting the quality or state associated with rising—thus, 'height' or 'stature.' The word functions as a feminine noun.

Historical & Contextual Notes

קֹמָה appears in diverse textual settings, primarily describing the height of individuals (Gen 6:4; Num 13:32) or things (Ezek 41:8). In narrative contexts, emphasis on physical stature often conveys a sense of strength or prominence (e.g., 'men of great stature'). At times, the term contrasts with other vocabulary for 'height' or 'size' that refers to objects, such as גֹּבַהּ (govah), which tends to describe elevation, especially non-human objects or abstract height (cf. Isa 2:11). Notably, post-biblical Hebrew may employ קוֹמָה idiomatically for dignity or status, but in the Hebrew Bible it is most commonly used in its literal, physical sense. English versions translating as 'height,' 'stature,' or 'tall' generally reflect the primary lexical meaning. The use to describe non-Israelites of extraordinary stature in Numbers and Deuteronomy establishes a semantic field of impressiveness or formidable presence, useful for contextualizing passages about Nephilim, Anakim, or other legendary figures. In temple architecture (Ezekiel), the term shifts from living beings to built structures, denoting vertical measurement. There is little evidence of significant semantic shift between pre-exilic and exilic/post-exilic periods; the meaning remains stable.

Translation Consistency

primary "height" 37 occurrences

The primary sense of קוֹמָה is physical vertical measurement or the height/stature of a person or thing; “height” is the most common, natural English rendering (19 occurrences) and also easily handles extended/figurative uses (e.g., “the height of his power”). It is simple, idiomatic, and fits the typical usage across contexts.

Alternatives (9 occurrences):

"height-of" (8x) "stature" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from קוּם; height; [idiom] along, height, high, stature, tall.

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Root Family

קום (q-w-m) — to rise, stand up, be established

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
H3359	יְקַמְיָה	and Yah Establishes
H4725	מָקוֹם	in the standing-place
H510	אַלְקוּם	non-rising state
H6965	קוּם	I will raise up
H6966	קוּם	he established him
H6968	קוֹמְמִיּוּת	upright stature
H7009	קִים	our rising-up adversary
H7010	קְיָם	established decree of
H7011	קַיָּם	enduring
H7012	קִימָה	and their rising
H7054	קָמָה	standing grain-stalk
H7056	קָמוֹן	in Raised-Place
H8617	תְּקוּמָה	state of rising
H8618	תְּקוֹמֵם	and with your rise-up opponents

Word Forms

11 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`H6967-07`	קֹמָתֽ/וֹ	qomato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	its height	his height	its height	21
`H6967-04`	קוֹמַת֙	qomat	`HNcfsc`	height	height-of	height-of	8
`H6967-03`	קוֹמָ֖ה	qomah	`HNcfsa`	of stature	stature	height	4
`H6967-09`	וְ/קֹמָ֛ה	veqomah	`HC/Ncfsa`	and height	and stature	and height	3
`H6967-10`	וְ/קוֹמַת֙	veqomat	`HC/Ncfsc`	and-height-of	and height-of	and height of	3
`H6967-05`	קוֹמָתָֽ/הּ	qomatah	`HNcfsc/Sp3fs`	[its] height	her height	her height	2
`H6967-02`	הַ/קּוֹמָה֙	haqomah	`HTd/Ncfsa`	of stature	the height	the height	1
`H6967-11`	בְ/קוֹמָתָ֜/ם	veqomatam	`HR/Ncfsc/Sp3mp`	in their height	in their stature	in their height	1
`H6967-01`	בְּ/קוֹמָ֑ה	beqomah	`HR/Ncfsa`	in stature	in height	in height	1
`H6967-08`	קומה	qvmh	`HNcfsc`	height	height-of	height	1
`H6967-06`	קֽוֹמָתֵ/ךְ֙	qomatekhe	`HNcfsc/Sp2fs`	is your stature	your height	your stature	1

Occurrences in Scripture

46 occurrences

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SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`H6967-05`	Genesis 6:15	קוֹמָתָֽ/הּ	qomatah	`HNcfsc/Sp3fs`	[its] height	her height	her height
`H6967-07`	Exodus 25:10	קֹמָתֽ/וֹ	qomato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	its height	his height	its height
`H6967-07`	Exodus 25:23	קֹמָתֽ/וֹ	qomato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	its height	his height	its height
`H6967-07`	Exodus 27:1	קֹמָתֽ/וֹ	qomato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	[its] height	his height	its height
`H6967-09`	Exodus 27:18	וְ/קֹמָ֛ה	veqomah	`HC/Ncfsa`	and height	and stature	and height
`H6967-07`	Exodus 30:2	קֹמָת֑/וֹ	qomato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	its height	his height	its height
`H6967-07`	Exodus 37:1	קֹמָתֽ/וֹ	qomato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	its height	his height	its height
`H6967-07`	Exodus 37:10	קֹמָתֽ/וֹ	qomato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	its height	his height	its height
`H6967-07`	Exodus 37:25	קֹֽמָת֔/וֹ	qomato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	its height	his height	its height
`H6967-07`	Exodus 38:1	קֹמָתֽ/וֹ	qomato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	its height	his height	its height
`H6967-09`	Exodus 38:18	וְ/קוֹמָ֤ה	veqomah	`HC/Ncfsa`	and-height	and stature	and height
`H6967-07`	1 Samuel 16:7	קוֹמָת֖/וֹ	qomato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	of his stature	his height	his height
`H6967-07`	1 Samuel 28:20	קֽוֹמָת/וֹ֙	qomato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	length	his height	his height
`H6967-07`	1 Kings 6:2	קוֹמָתֽ/וֹ	qomato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	its height	his height	its height
`H6967-07`	1 Kings 6:10	קֽוֹמָת֑/וֹ	qomato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	its height	his height	its height
`H6967-07`	1 Kings 6:20	קֽוֹמָת֔/וֹ	qomato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	its height	his height	its height
`H6967-07`	1 Kings 6:23	קוֹמָתֽ/וֹ	qomato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	its height	his height	its height
`H6967-04`	1 Kings 6:26	קוֹמַת֙	qomat	`HNcfsc`	height	height-of	height-of
`H6967-07`	1 Kings 7:2	קוֹמָת֑/וֹ	qomato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	its height	his height	its height
`H6967-04`	1 Kings 7:15	קוֹמַת֙	qomat	`HNcfsc`	height	height-of	height-of
`H6967-04`	1 Kings 7:16	קוֹמַת֙	qomat	`HNcfsc`	height of	height-of	height-of
`H6967-04`	1 Kings 7:16	קוֹמַ֖ת	qomat-2	`HNcfsc`	height of	height-of	height-of
`H6967-07`	1 Kings 7:23	קוֹמָת֔/וֹ	qomato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	its height	his height	its height
`H6967-05`	1 Kings 7:27	קוֹמָתָֽ/הּ	qomatah	`HNcfsc/Sp3fs`	its height	her height	her height
`H6967-10`	1 Kings 7:32	וְ/קוֹמַת֙	veqomat	`HC/Ncfsc`	and-height-of	and height-of	and height of
`H6967-03`	1 Kings 7:35	קוֹמָ֖ה	qomah	`HNcfsa`	high	stature	height
`H6967-04`	2 Kings 19:23	קוֹמַ֤ת	qomat	`HNcfsc`	the tallness	height-of	height-of
`H6967-04`	2 Kings 25:17	קוֹמַ֣ת	qomat	`HNcfsc`	height	height-of	height-of
`H6967-10`	2 Kings 25:17	וְ/קוֹמַ֣ת	veqomat	`HC/Ncfsc`	and height	and height-of	and height of
`H6967-02`	Isaiah 10:33	הַ/קּוֹמָה֙	haqomah	`HTd/Ncfsa`	of stature	the height	the height
`H6967-04`	Isaiah 37:24	קוֹמַ֤ת	qomat	`HNcfsc`	the tallness of	height-of	height-of
`H6967-08`	Jeremiah 52:21	קומה	qvmh	`HNcfsc`	height	height-of	height
`H6967-04`	Jeremiah 52:21	קוֹמַת֙	qomat	`HNcfsc`	height-of	height-of	height-of
`H6967-10`	Jeremiah 52:22	וְ/קוֹמַ֨ת	veqomat	`HC/Ncfsc`	and-height-of	and height-of	and height of
`H6967-03`	Ezekiel 13:18	קוֹמָ֖ה	qomah	`HNcfsa`	stature	stature	height
`H6967-03`	Ezekiel 17:6	קוֹמָ֗ה	qomah	`HNcfsa`	of stature	stature	height
`H6967-07`	Ezekiel 19:11	קֽוֹמָת֖/וֹ	qomato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	its height	his height	his height
`H6967-03`	Ezekiel 31:3	קוֹמָ֑ה	qomah	`HNcfsa`	height	stature	height
`H6967-07`	Ezekiel 31:5	קֹמָת֔/וֹ	qomato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	its-height	his height	his height
`H6967-01`	Ezekiel 31:10	בְּ/קוֹמָ֑ה	beqomah	`HR/Ncfsa`	in stature	in height	in height
`H6967-11`	Ezekiel 31:14	בְ/קוֹמָתָ֜/ם	veqomatam	`HR/Ncfsc/Sp3mp`	in their height	in their stature	in their height
`H6967-09`	Ezekiel 40:5	וְ/קוֹמָ֖ה	veqomah	`HC/Ncfsa`	and the height	and stature	and height
`H6967-06`	Song of Songs 7:8	קֽוֹמָתֵ/ךְ֙	qomatekhe	`HNcfsc/Sp2fs`	is your stature	your height	your stature
`H6967-07`	2 Chronicles 4:1	קוֹמָתֽ/וֹ	qomato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	its height	his height	its height
`H6967-07`	2 Chronicles 4:2	קֽוֹמָת֔/וֹ	qomato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	its height	his height	its height
`H6967-07`	2 Chronicles 6:13	קוֹמָת֑/וֹ	qomato	`HNcfsc/Sp3ms`	its height	his height	its height

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