What does הֲדֹם (hădōm) mean in the Bible?
הֲדֹם (hădōm): Literal platform for feet; metaphorically signifies submission, conquest, and divine dominion over enemies
Hebrew · H1916
הֲדֹם
A footstool
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הֲדֹם H1916
Pronunciation hădōm
What does הֲדֹם (hădōm) mean in the Bible?
הֲדֹם (hădōm): Literal platform for feet; metaphorically signifies submission, conquest, and divine dominion over enemies
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1916?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a footstool (1), and as a footstool (1), at (1), at His footstool (1), His footstool (1).
Where does הֲדֹם (hădōm) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Chronicles 28:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (3), 1 Chronicles (1), Isaiah (1), Lamentations (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It a footstool 1× Psalms 110:1
and as a footstool 1× 1 Chronicles 28:2
at 1× Psalms 99:5
at His footstool 1× Psalms 132:7
His footstool 1× Lamentations 2:1
is My footstool 1× Isaiah 66:1
Show sample aligned rows
1 Chronicles 28:2 וְלַהֲדֹם֙ to and as a footstool Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Psalms 99:5 לַהֲדֹ֥ם to at Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Psalms 110:1 הֲדֹ֣ם to a footstool Noun - masculine singular construct Psalms 132:7 לַהֲדֹ֥ם to at His footstool Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Isaiah 66:1 הֲדֹ֣ם to is My footstool Noun - masculine singular construct Lamentations 2:1 הֲדֹם־ to His footstool Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 1 Chronicles 28:2
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 4
1 Chronicles 1 Psalms 3 Isaiah 1 Lamentations 1
Source forms
הֲדֹ֣ם 2x hă·ḏōm Psalms 110:1, Isaiah 66:1
לַהֲדֹ֥ם 2x la·hă·ḏōm Psalms 99:5, Psalms 132:7
הֲדֹם־ 1x hă·ḏōm- Lamentations 2:1
וְלַהֲדֹם֙ 1x wə·la·hă·ḏōm 1 Chronicles 28:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct 3x Psalms 110:1, Isaiah 66:1, Lamentations 2:1
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct 2x Psalms 99:5, Psalms 132:7
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x 1 Chronicles 28:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Literal platform for feet; metaphorically signifies submission, conquest, and divine dominion over enemies
Source Gloss
a footstool
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Literal platform for feet; metaphorically signifies submission, conquest, and divine dominion over enemies
a footstool BDB: stool Usage: (foot-) stool.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
Earth described as God's footstool, emphasizing divine sovereignty and transcendence
Showing 1 selected witness from 6 lexical occurrence verses.
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain