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כַּרְמֶל

𐤊𐤓𐤌𐤋

karmel

H3759 noun

SILEX Entry

Root כרם to plant, cultivate, tend vineyards

Definition

A fertile, cultivated land or plot, especially one suitable for agriculture; refers to an orchard, vineyard, or productive field, particularly one with lush growth or abundant produce. The term can also denote the produce or crops from such land (e.g., full ears of grain). In some contexts, it serves as a geographical name, notably for Mount Carmel, a prominent and fertile mountain coastal region.

Semantic Range

fertile land, orchard, vineyard, productive field, cultivated area, lush growth, bounty, agricultural produce, proper name (Mount Carmel)

Root / Etymology

The noun כַּרְמֶל (karmel) is derived from the root כרם (k-r-m), meaning 'vineyard.' The original sense is that of cultivated, fruit-bearing land. The suffix -el forms a concrete noun, denoting a specific place or thing relating to cultivation or productivity.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, כַּרְמֶל refers both to generalized fertile land and specifically to famous locations such as Mount Carmel, a region notable for its agricultural richness (e.g., Isaiah 33:9, Song of Songs 7:6, Amos 1:2). It is not limited strictly to vineyards, but encompasses any lush and productive agricultural area. Over time, the term became metonymic for agricultural bounty more generally, and by the Second Temple and later periods, the region of Carmel was known for its produce. The English translation 'fruitful field' does not always capture the term's broad agricultural connotations or its use as a proper place name. The distinction from כֶּרֶם (kerem, 'vineyard') is that כַּרְמֶל can include orchards, gardens, or general productive lands, not solely vineyards. In post-biblical Hebrew and later Jewish tradition, Mount Carmel assumes religious significance, but in biblical context, the emphasis is upon its fertility and agricultural value. English translations sometimes obscure the distinction between a specific region, a generic fertile area, and literal produce.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from כֶּרֶם; a planted field (garden, orchard, vineyard or park); by implication, garden produce; full (green) ears (of corn), fruitful field (place), plentiful (field).

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Root Family

כרם (k-r-m) — to plant, cultivate, tend vineyards

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3754 כֶּרֶם in the vineyards
H3755 כֹּרֵם vineyard-tenders
H3756 כַּרְמִי Vineyard-born one
H3757 כַּרְמִי the Karmite
H3760 כַּרְמֶל in the fertile-land region

Word Forms

10 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3759-02 הַ/כַּרְמֶ֔ל hakaremel HTd/Ncmsa the-Carmel the fertile plateau 3
H3759-07 וְ/הַ/כַּרְמֶ֖ל vehakaremel HC/Td/Ncmsa and the fruitful field and the cultivated land 2
H3759-08 וְ/כַרְמֶ֜ל vekharemel HC/Ncmsa and fresh grain and fertile vineyard-land 2
H3759-05 לַ/כַּרְמֶ֑ל lakaremel HRd/Ncmsa as a fruitful field to the cultivated-land 2
H3759-04 כַּרְמִלּֽ/וֹ karemilo HNcmsc/Sp3ms his Carmel his cultivated-field 2
H3759-01 בַּ/כַּרְמֶ֥ל bakaremel HRd/Ncmsa in the fruitful field in the fertile land 1
H3759-09 וְ/כַרְמִלּ֔/וֹ vekharemilo HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms and-of-his-Carmel and his fertile field 1
H3759-03 כַּרְמֶ֔ל karemel HNcmsa of fresh ears fertile vineyard-land 1
H3759-06 מִ/כַּרְמֶ֖ל mikaremel HR/Ncmsa from the fruitful field from cultivated land 1
H3759-10 ו/כרמל vkhrml HC/Ncmsa and the fruitful field fertile cultivated land 1

Occurrences in Scripture

16 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3759-03 Leviticus 2:14 כַּרְמֶ֔ל karemel HNcmsa of fresh ears fertile vineyard-land
H3759-08 Leviticus 23:14 וְ/כַרְמֶ֜ל vekharemel HC/Ncmsa and fresh grain and fertile vineyard-land
H3759-08 2 Kings 4:42 וְ/כַרְמֶ֖ל vekharemel HC/Ncmsa and fresh grain and fertile vineyard-land
H3759-04 2 Kings 19:23 כַּרְמִלּֽ/וֹ karemilo HNcmsc/Sp3ms of his Carmel his cultivated-field
H3759-09 Isaiah 10:18 וְ/כַרְמִלּ֔/וֹ vekharemilo HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms and-of-his-Carmel and his fertile field
H3759-02 Isaiah 16:10 הַ/כַּרְמֶ֔ל hakaremel HTd/Ncmsa the orchard the fertile plateau
H3759-05 Isaiah 29:17 לַ/כַּרְמֶ֑ל lakaremel HRd/Ncmsa into a fruitful field to the cultivated-land
H3759-07 Isaiah 29:17 וְ/הַ/כַּרְמֶ֖ל vehakaremel HC/Td/Ncmsa and the fruitful field and the cultivated land
H3759-05 Isaiah 32:15 לַ/כַּרְמֶ֔ל lakaremel HRd/Ncmsa as a fruitful field to the cultivated-land
H3759-10 Isaiah 32:15 ו/כרמל vkhrml HC/Ncmsa and the fruitful field fertile cultivated land
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