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מְרֵמוֹת

𐤌𐤓𐤌𐤅𐤕

Meremot

H4822 noun

SILEX Entry

Root רום to be high, rise, be exalted, elevate

Definition

Personal name, likely meaning 'heights' or 'elevations.' Most often refers to an Israelite individual or family, particularly a priest during the post-exilic restoration, but also found as a geographical or metaphorical noun for physical heights in other forms. The primary lexical sense in this form is as a proper name, 'Meremoth.'

Semantic Range

heights, elevations (in noun forms); Meremoth, a personal name; high places (abstract in other forms); person of importance (metaphorical in rare cases)

Root / Etymology

From the root רום (rum), meaning 'to be high, exalted, raised up.' The form מְרֵמוֹת is a plural or abstract derivative, which as a personal name likely connotes 'Heights' or 'Eminences.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

As a personal name, Meremoth is notably borne by a priestly figure in the time of Nehemiah (Neh 3:4, 21), who took part in rebuilding Jerusalem's wall—a setting in the Persian/post-exilic period. Another Israelite of this name appears in Ezra 8:33. The use as a personal name is attested only in late biblical books, particularly those describing the return from exile. While the underlying common noun margomoth can mean 'heights' or 'elevations', in these contexts the word has specific reference as a name and should not be confused with generic terms for physical heights (e.g., גָּבַע or בָּמָה). English translations sometimes gloss 'Meremoth' as a proper noun, or in other forms (not this), 'heights.' The meaning does not reflect a religious or political identity but follows the Israelite naming practice of adopting qualities or features as names. Later Jewish tradition may read this as 'Meremoth' in genealogies, but the context is specifically post-exilic priestly restoration.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

plural from רוּם; heights; Meremoth, the name of two Israelites; Meremoth.

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Root Family

רום (r-w-m) — to be high, rise, be exalted, elevate

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1297 בְּרַם however
H2036 הֹרָם Horam
H2037 הָרֻם Exalted One
H3141 יוֹרָם YHWH-is-Exalted
H3406 יְרִימוֹת to Heights

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H4822-01 מְרֵמ֤וֹת meremot HNp Meremoth Meremoth 6

Occurrences in Scripture

6 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H4822-01 Ezra 8:33 מְרֵמ֤וֹת meremot HNp Meremoth Meremoth
H4822-01 Ezra 10:36 מְרֵמ֖וֹת meremot HNp Meremoth Meremoth
H4822-01 Nehemiah 3:4 מְרֵמ֤וֹת meremot HNp Meremoth Meremoth
H4822-01 Nehemiah 3:21 מְרֵמ֧וֹת meremot HNp Meremoth Meremoth
H4822-01 Nehemiah 10:6 מְרֵמ֖וֹת meremot HNp Ginnethon Meremoth
H4822-01 Nehemiah 12:3 מְרֵמֹֽת meremot HNp Meremoth Meremoth
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