אַרְמוֹן (H759) — Hebrew Lexicon

אַרְמוֹן

𐤀𐤓𐤌𐤅𐤍

ʼarmôwn

H759 noun

SILEX Entry

Root רום to be high, to be exalted

Definition

A grand, fortified residence or administrative structure, typically the dwelling of a monarch or high official; in some contexts, a citadel or large public building. The term denotes a prominent building, often associated with ruling or administrative authority, rather than merely a large house. Its usage emphasizes both architectural impressiveness and social function.

Semantic Range

palace, grand residence, royal seat, administrative center, citadel, fortified building

Root / Etymology

Root/Etymology: Likely from the root רום (to be high, exalted), though the exact derivation is uncertain. The form אַרְמוֹן appears to derive from a noun pattern suggesting a place of elevation or grandness, possibly emphasizing the height or imposing stature of such buildings. There is lexical overlap with הַרְמוֹן (harmôn), which appears in a few late biblical texts and may be a dialectal or derivative variation.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, אַרְמוֹן refers to palatial buildings, notably residences or administrative centers of royalty or nobility in Israelite, Aramean, Phoenician, and other Near Eastern cultures. Its usage extends to the monarchic period, describing the seat of power of Israelite and foreign rulers (e.g., Amos 6:8, Jeremiah 49:27). The term can denote the 'royal palace' in Jerusalem (cf. 1 Kings 7:1-12) and is regularly paired with expressions like 'house' to contrast the temple and the royal residence (e.g., palace vs. temple). In later prophetic and poetic texts, it may also describe foreign royal precincts (Babylonian, Aramean), serving as symbols of power and targets for judgment. The Septuagint sometimes translates אַרְמוֹן as 'palace' (παλάτιον), but may also use 'castle' or 'citadel' in contexts emphasizing fortification. The English term 'palace' accurately reflects primary usage, but 'citadel' is sometimes contextually appropriate, particularly when emphasizing fortification. The word does not specifically denote cultic or temple architecture, distinguishing it from הֵיכָל (heikhal, 'temple, palace') in some passages, though overlap can occur. The term's semantic field remains largely architectural but carries significant social and political connotations as the locus of royal authority.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from an unused root (meaning to be elevated); a citadel (from its height); castle, palace. Compare הַרְמוֹן.

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Root Family

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

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H1297	בְּרַם	however
H2036	הֹרָם	Horam
H2037	הָרֻם	Exalted One
H3141	יוֹרָם	YHWH-is-Exalted
H3406	יְרִימוֹת	to Heights
H3412	יַרְמוּת	and in Height-town
H3413	יְרֵמַי	Yahweh has lifted up
H3414	יִרְמְיָה	Yah Exalts
H4791	מָרוֹם	in the height
H4792	מֵרוֹם	Lofty Height
H4822	מְרֵמוֹת	Meremoth
H7208	רְאוּמָה	Exalted Woman
H7215	רָאמָה	Heights of Gilead
H7216	רָאמוֹת	Heights
H725	אֲרוּמָה	Arumah Height
H7311	רוּם	I will lift you high
H7312	רוּם	to rise high
H7313	רוּם	you lifted yourself high
H7314	רוּם	its height
H7315	רוֹם	height of
H7316	רוּמָה	Height-town
H7317	רוֹמָה	in loftiness
H7318	רוֹמָם	and exaltation
H7410	רָם	the one who is high
H7413	רָמָה	in Height-town
H7414	רָמָה	in the Height
H7415	רִמָּה	to a maggot
H7418	רָמוֹת	in the Heights
H7419	רָמוּת	your high place
H7422	רַמְיָה	Yah has exalted
H7433	רָמֹת גִּלעָד	in Heights-of-Gilead
H7435	רָמָתִי	height-land man
H8641	תְּרוּמָה	in the raised-up offering of
H8642	תְּרוּמִיָּה	set-apart offering

Word Forms

11 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H759-03`	אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֔י/הָ	aremenoteyha	`HNcmpc/Sp3fs`	her palaces	her exalted citadels	11
`H759-01`	אַרְמְנ֥וֹת	aremenot	`HNcmpc`	palaces	elevated royal citadels of	8
`H759-04`	אַרְמ֣וֹן	aremon	`HNcmsc`	palace	exalted royal palace of	4
`H759-08`	בְּ/אַרְמְנוֹתֵ֑י/נוּ	bearemenoteynu	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp1cp`	into our palaces	in our exalted citadels	2
`H759-07`	בְּ/אַרְמְנֽוֹתֵי/הֶֽם	bearemenoteyhem	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp3mp`	in-their-palaces	in their exalted citadels	1
`H759-11`	וְ/אַרְמ֖וֹן	vearemon	`HC/Ncmsa`	and the palace	and exalted palace	1
`H759-09`	בְּ/אַרְמ֤וֹן	bearemon	`HR/Ncmsc`	in-palace-of	in exalted palace of	1
`H759-10`	וְ/אַרְמְנֹתָ֖י/ו	vearemenotayv	`HC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms`	and his palaces	and his exalted citadels	1
`H759-05`	בְּ/אַרְמְנוֹתָֽיִ/ךְ	bearemenotayikhe	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp2fs`	within your palaces	in your exalted citadels	1
`H759-06`	בְּ/אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֗י/הָ	bearemenoteyha	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp3fs`	in her palaces	in her lofty citadels	1
`H759-02`	אַרְמְנוֹתָֽיִ/ךְ	aremenotayikhe	`HNcmpc/Sp2fs`	your-palaces	your exalted citadels	1

Occurrences in Scripture

32 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H759-04`	1 Kings 16:18	אַרְמ֣וֹן	aremon	`HNcmsc`	the citadel	exalted royal palace of
`H759-09`	2 Kings 15:25	בְּ/אַרְמ֤וֹן	bearemon	`HR/Ncmsc`	in-palace-of	in exalted palace of
`H759-03`	Isaiah 23:13	אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֔י/הָ	aremenoteyha	`HNcmpc/Sp3fs`	its-palaces	her exalted citadels
`H759-04`	Isaiah 25:2	אַרְמ֤וֹן	aremon	`HNcmsc`	palace	exalted royal palace of
`H759-04`	Isaiah 32:14	אַרְמ֣וֹן	aremon	`HNcmsa`	palace	exalted royal palace of
`H759-03`	Isaiah 34:13	אַרְמְנֹתֶ֨י/הָ֙	aremenoteyha	`HNcmpc/Sp3fs`	in-her-palaces	her exalted citadels
`H759-03`	Jeremiah 6:5	אַרְמְנוֹתֶֽי/הָ	aremenoteyha	`HNcmpc/Sp3fs`	her palaces	her exalted citadels
`H759-08`	Jeremiah 9:20	בְּ/אַרְמְנוֹתֵ֑י/נוּ	bearemenoteynu	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp1cp`	into our palaces	in our exalted citadels
`H759-01`	Jeremiah 17:27	אַרְמְנ֥וֹת	aremenot	`HNcmpc`	the palaces	elevated royal citadels of
`H759-11`	Jeremiah 30:18	וְ/אַרְמ֖וֹן	vearemon	`HC/Ncmsa`	and the palace	and exalted palace
`H759-01`	Jeremiah 49:27	אַרְמְנ֥וֹת	aremenot	`HNcmpc`	palaces	elevated royal citadels of
`H759-03`	Hosea 8:14	אַרְמְנֹתֶֽי/הָ	aremenoteyha	`HNcmpc/Sp3fs`	its fortresses	her exalted citadels
`H759-01`	Amos 1:4	אַרְמְנ֥וֹת	aremenot	`HNcmpc`	strongholds/palaces	elevated royal citadels of
`H759-03`	Amos 1:7	אַרְמְנֹתֶֽי/הָ	aremenoteyha	`HNcmpc/Sp3fs`	her-citadels/palaces	her exalted citadels
`H759-03`	Amos 1:10	אַרְמְנֹתֶֽי/הָ	aremenoteyha	`HNcmpc/Sp3fs`	palaces-of-her	her exalted citadels
`H759-01`	Amos 1:12	אַרְמְנ֥וֹת	aremenot	`HNcmpc`	palaces	elevated royal citadels of
`H759-03`	Amos 1:14	אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֑י/הָ	aremenoteyha	`HNcmpc/Sp3fs`	palaces-of-her	her exalted citadels
`H759-01`	Amos 2:2	אַרְמְנ֣וֹת	aremenot	`HNcmpc`	palaces	elevated royal citadels of
`H759-01`	Amos 2:5	אַרְמְנ֥וֹת	aremenot	`HNcmpc`	palaces	elevated royal citadels of
`H759-01`	Amos 3:9	אַרְמְנ֣וֹת	aremenot	`HNcmpa`	the fortresses	elevated royal citadels of
`H759-01`	Amos 3:9	אַרְמְנ֖וֹת	aremenot-2	`HNcmpa`	the fortresses	elevated royal citadels of
`H759-07`	Amos 3:10	בְּ/אַרְמְנֽוֹתֵי/הֶֽם	bearemenoteyhem	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp3mp`	in-their-palaces	in their exalted citadels
`H759-02`	Amos 3:11	אַרְמְנוֹתָֽיִ/ךְ	aremenotayikhe	`HNcmpc/Sp2fs`	your-palaces	your exalted citadels
`H759-10`	Amos 6:8	וְ/אַרְמְנֹתָ֖י/ו	vearemenotayv	`HC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms`	and his palaces	and his exalted citadels
`H759-08`	Micah 5:4	בְּ/אַרְמְנֹתֵ֔י/נוּ	bearemenoteynu	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp1cp`	our palaces	in our exalted citadels
`H759-06`	Psalms 48:4	בְּ/אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֗י/הָ	bearemenoteyha	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp3fs`	in her palaces	in her lofty citadels
`H759-03`	Psalms 48:14	אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֑י/הָ	aremenoteyha	`HNcmpc/Sp3fs`	her palaces	her exalted citadels
`H759-05`	Psalms 122:7	בְּ/אַרְמְנוֹתָֽיִ/ךְ	bearemenotayikhe	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp2fs`	within your palaces	in your exalted citadels
`H759-04`	Proverbs 18:19	אַרְמֽוֹן	aremon	`HNcmsa`	of-a-castle	exalted royal palace of
`H759-03`	Lamentations 2:5	אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֔י/הָ	aremenoteyha	`HNcmpc/Sp3fs`	its palaces	her exalted citadels
`H759-03`	Lamentations 2:7	אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֑י/הָ	aremenoteyha	`HNcmpc/Sp3fs`	her palaces	her exalted citadels
`H759-03`	2 Chronicles 36:19	אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֨י/הָ֙	aremenoteyha	`HNcmpc/Sp3fs`	its palaces	her exalted citadels

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