הֲלֹם (ha.lom)
ha.lom
here
H:AdvQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 12 verses
- Root
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- Part of speech
- H:Adv
Definition
Definition
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The Hebrew word הֲלֹם points to a specific location, often translating as 'here' or 'this place.' In Scripture, it does more than mark geography; it signals a moment of divine encounter. When God speaks from a particular spot, that location becomes sacred because of His presence rather than its own inherent qualities.
This word invites us to recognize the holiness in our current circumstances. Just as Moses was told to remove his sandals on holy ground, we are called to pay attention to where God is placing us today. It is an invitation to stillness and reverence in the midst of daily life.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 12 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- here11×
- and/ here1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- הֲלֹֽם\׃3×
- הֲלֹ֔ם2×
- הֲלֹ֑ם2×
- וַ/הֲלֹֽם\׃\ \פ1×
- הֲלֹם֙1×
- הֲלֹ֣ם1×
- הֲלֹ֛ם1×
- הֲלֹ֖ם1×
Key Verses
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Exodus 3:5
He said, “Don’t come close. Take off your sandals, for the place you are standing on is holy ground.”
This verse uses the word to designate ground made holy by God's immediate presence, requiring Moses to remove his sandals.
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I Samuel 14:36
Saul said, “Let’s go down after the Philistines by night, and take plunder among them until the morning light. Let’s not leave a man of them.” They said, “Do whatever seems good to you.” Then the priest said, “Let’s draw near here to God.”
Here the term directs Saul and the priests to a specific location for seeking God's will through the Urim.
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II Samuel 7:18
Then David the king went in and sat before Yahweh; and he said, “Who am I, Lord Yahweh, and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?
David uses this word to express awe at how far God has brought him, linking his physical position before Yahweh with spiritual gratitude.