What does מָרוֹם (mārôm) mean in the Bible?
מָרוֹם (mārôm): Expresses both physical elevation and divine/moral exaltation; God's transcendent position "on high
Hebrew · H4791
מָרוֹם
Altitude , i.e. concretely (an elevated place ), abstractly ( elevation , figuratively ( elation ), or adverbially ( aloft )
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מָרוֹם H4791
Pronunciation mārôm
What does מָרוֹם (mārôm) mean in the Bible?
מָרוֹם (mārôm): Expresses both physical elevation and divine/moral exaltation; God's transcendent position "on high
Full entry for מָרוֹם (H4791) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4791?
The BSB source-word alignment has 54 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include on high (11), from on high (6), heights (3), the heights (3), in pride (2).
Where does מָרוֹם (mārôm) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 5:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (16), Psalms (13), Jeremiah (5), Job (5).
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 on high 11× Job 5:11, Job 31:2, Psalms 7:7, Psalms 68:18
from on high 6× 2 Samuel 22:17, Psalms 18:16, Psalms 144:7, Isaiah 32:15
heights 3× Ecclesiastes 10:6, Isaiah 37:24, Ezekiel 17:23
the heights 3× Judges 5:18, Proverbs 9:3, Obadiah 1:3
in pride 2× 2 Kings 19:22, Isaiah 37:23
of heaven 2× Isaiah 24:18, Isaiah 24:21
on the heights 2× Isaiah 33:16, Jeremiah 31:12
to the heights 2× 2 Kings 19:23, Isaiah 37:24
. . . 1× Proverbs 8:2
[as I look] upward 1× Isaiah 38:14
above 1× Isaiah 24:21
against heaven 1× Psalms 75:5
and the lofty 1× Ezekiel 34:14
are exalted forever 1× Psalms 92:8
exalted 1× Jeremiah 17:12
from the heights 1× Psalms 102:19
her lofty 1× Jeremiah 51:53
in a high 1× Isaiah 57:15
in the height 1× Isaiah 22:16
in the heights 1× Proverbs 9:14
in the heights of heaven 1× Job 25:2
in the highest places 1× Psalms 148:1
is on high 1× Job 16:19
proudly 1× Psalms 56:2
she proudly 1× Job 39:18
summit 1× Jeremiah 49:16
the exalted 1× Isaiah 24:4
the heavens 1× Psalms 71:19
the high 1× Ezekiel 20:40
with arrogance 1× Psalms 73:8
Your lofty 1× Psalms 10:5
Show sample aligned rows
Judges 5:18 מְרוֹמֵ֥י to the heights Noun - masculine plural construct 2 Samuel 22:17 מִמָּר֖וֹם to from on high Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular 2 Kings 19:22 מָר֛וֹם to in pride Noun - masculine singular 2 Kings 19:23 מְר֥וֹם to to the heights Noun - masculine singular construct Job 5:11 לְמָר֑וֹם to on high Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Job 16:19 בַּמְּרוֹמִֽים׃ to is on high Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Job 25:2 בִּמְרוֹמָֽיו׃ to in the heights of heaven Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Job 31:2 מִמְּרֹמִֽים׃ to on high Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural Job 39:18 בַּמָּר֣וֹם to she proudly Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Psalms 7:7 לַמָּר֥וֹם to on high Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Judges 5:18
Aligned rows 54
Books represented 14
Judges 1 2 Samuel 1 2 Kings 2 Job 5 Psalms 13 Proverbs 3 Ecclesiastes 1 Isaiah 16 Jeremiah 5 Lamentations 1 Ezekiel 3 Obadiah 1 Micah 1 Habakkuk 1
Source forms
מְר֣וֹם 5x mə·rō·wm Isaiah 37:24, Jeremiah 49:16, Jeremiah 51:53, Ezekiel 20:40
מְר֥וֹם 3x mə·rō·wm 2 Kings 19:23, Isaiah 24:4, Isaiah 37:24
בַּמָּר֣וֹם 2x bam·mā·rō·wm Job 39:18, Psalms 93:4
בַּמְּרוֹמִֽים׃ 2x bam·mə·rō·w·mîm Job 16:19, Psalms 148:1
מָר֛וֹם 2x mā·rō·wm 2 Kings 19:22, Isaiah 37:23
מָר֑וֹם 2x mā·rō·wm Isaiah 33:5, Micah 6:6
מְרֹ֣מֵי 2x mə·rō·mê Proverbs 9:3, Proverbs 9:14
בַּמָּר֑וֹם 1x bam·mā·rō·wm Isaiah 24:21
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 13x 2 Kings 19:22, Psalms 10:5, Psalms 56:2, Psalms 71:19
Noun - masculine singular construct 10x 2 Kings 19:23, Isaiah 24:4, Isaiah 37:24, Jeremiah 49:16
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular 8x 2 Samuel 22:17, Psalms 18:16, Psalms 73:8, Psalms 144:7
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 5x Job 39:18, Psalms 93:4, Isaiah 24:21, Isaiah 58:4
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular 4x Psalms 7:7, Psalms 68:18, Psalms 75:5, Isaiah 38:14
Noun - masculine plural construct 3x Judges 5:18, Proverbs 9:3, Proverbs 9:14
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural 3x Job 16:19, Psalms 148:1, Ecclesiastes 10:6
Noun - masculine plural 2x Proverbs 8:2, Isaiah 33:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Expresses both physical elevation and divine/moral exaltation; God's transcendent position "on high
Source Gloss
altitude , i.e. concretely (an elevated place ), abstractly ( elevation , figuratively ( elation ), or adverbially ( aloft )
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Expresses both physical elevation and divine/moral exaltation; God's transcendent position "on high
altitude, i.e. concretely (an elevated place), abstractly (elevation, figuratively (elation), or adverbially (aloft) BDB: height Usage: (far) above, dignity, haughty, height, (most, on) high (one, place), loftily, upward.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
On high, lofty, or remote; signifies that which is out of reach or sight
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Word Origins
מָרוֹם is built from this root:
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