הֲלֹם֙
𐤄𐤋𐤌
halom
hither
from the article (see הָלְאָהxlit hâlᵉâh corrected to hâlᵉʼâh); hither; here, hither(-(to)), thither.
Ruth 2:14 · Word #7
Lexicon H1988
| Lemma | הֲלֹם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤋𐤌 |
| Transliteration | hălôm |
| Strong's | H1988 |
| In-context | hither |
Morphology HD
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | D — Adverb — Modifies a verb |
SIBI-P1 H1988-01
to this place (hither)
| Root | הלם (h-l-m) |
| Core Meanings | here, hither, this place, toward this spot |
| Semantic Range | here, hither, to this place, at this point, in this direction |
| Conceptual Significance | As a spatial deictic, הֲלֹם anchors actions and speech within sacred narrative space, often marking approach to a significant location (altar, leader, divine encounter). It reinforces the concreteness of movement toward divinely appointed places or moments in Israel’s story. |
| Morphological Notes | Adverb of place (HD); indeclinable; functions deictically to indicate location or direction toward the speaker or a specified point. |
| Rendering Rationale | הֲלֹם is an indeclinable adverb of place indicating motion or orientation toward the speaker’s location. Rendering it "to this place (hither)" preserves its directional force and deictic sense, reflecting its adverbial morphology (HD) without adding gender or number distinctions that the form does not carry. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root הלם (here, hither, this place, toward this spot)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1986-01 |
halamuni | They have hammered me |
H1986-02 |
halemu | they have hammered down |
H1986-03 |
halumey | the struck-down ones of |
Word Usage (11 occurrences of H1988)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 16:13 | הֲלֹ֛ם | halom | here |
| Exodus 3:5 | הֲלֹ֑ם | halom | here. |
| Judges 18:3 | הֲלֹ֔ם | halom | here |