BDB7372

מָקוֺם, מָקֹם (Exod 29:31, etc.)₃₉₉ noun masculine^{Gen 19:13} (but see below), standing-place, place; — absolute ׳מ Exod 21:13 +; construct מְקוֺם Gen 12:6 + (often before אֲשֶׁר Gen 39:20 +); suffix מְקוֺמוֺ 1Sam 3:2 +, מְקֹמוֺ Gen 18:33 +, etc.; plural usually מְקֹמוֺת Judg 19:13 +, מְקוֺמוֺת 1Sam 7:16; Jer 29:14, מֹ֑ת 2Sam 17:9 + 2 t.; suffix מְקוֺמֹתֵיכֶם Amos 4:6, etc. [apparently feminine (not Gen 18:24, where עִיר is in mind, but) Job 20:9 (emendation see Commentaries), and Manuscripts (either Kt of Qr) Judg 19:13; 2Sam 17:9; 2Sam 17:12 mostly explained away by Albr^{ZAW xvi (1896), 53}]; —

1. a. standing-place Exod 3:5 (E), Josh 5:15; Exod 33:21; Num 23:13; Num 23:27 (all J E), Gen 19:27 (J), Josh 3:3 (D), of מַצֵּבוֺת, etc., 2Kgs 23:14, of ark (place where it is set, stands) 1Kgs 8:7 = 2Chr 5:8, earth Isa 13:13; Job 9:6, rock Job 14:18; Job 18:4 compare Job 38:12; Job 38:19.
\ \ b. station, where soldiers are placed Josh 8:19 (JE), Judg 20:33 (twice in verse); post in battle 2Sam 11:16.
\ \ c. post, office 1Kgs 20:24; Eccl 10:4.

2. a. place where a thing belongs Gen 29:3 (J), Josh 4:18 (JE), 1Sam 5:3; Isa 46:7; Job 6:17; Job 37:1 (of the heart), Eccl 1:5 especially of ark 1Sam 5:11 + 9 t.; of person = destination Judg 11:19.
\ \ b. especially (1) place of human abode Gen 13:14; Gen 20:13; Judg 7:7; 1Sam 2:20 + 42 t., +מְקוֺם אָהֳלֵךְ Isa 54:2. (2) of ׳י's abode Hos 5:15, in heaven Mic 1:3; Isa 26:21; 1Kgs 8:30 = 2Chr 6:21. (3) lair of lion (figurative) Jer 4:7.

3. place =
\ \ a. city Gen 18:24; Gen 18:26; Gen 20:11; Deut 21:19 (|| עִיר) 2Kgs 18:25 + 39 t. (1Sam 7:16 הַמִּקְדָּשִׁים ᵐ5, compare We HPS).
\ \ b. of land: Canaan Exod 23:20; 1Sam 12:8; Jer 16:2; Jer 16:3 (|| אֶרֶץ) + 17 t. (12 t. Jeremiah); Philistia 1Sam 14:46 Egypt Jer 44:29 appositive מְדִינָה Esth 4:3, = מְדִינָה + עִיר Esth 8:17.
\ \ c. plot, parcel, of ground Isa 7:23 מְקוֺם הַגֹּרֶן 1Chr 21:22, compare v1Chr 21:25; 2Chr 3:1.
\ \ d. land, region Num 20:5; Num 32:1 Che (privately) proposes בִּמְקֹם בְּקָעוֺת Ps 84:7 (for בְּעֵמֶק הַבָּכָא; compare Isa 41:18).

4. in general, place, locality, spot Gen 28:16; Gen 28:17; Judg 2:5; Amos 4:6; Neh 4:6; Neh 4:7; Neh 4:14 +(221 t. in all); מְקוֺם פְּלֹנִי אַלְמֹנִי place of such a one 1Sam 21:3; 2Kgs 6:8 בְּכָלהַֿמָּקוֺם אֲשֶׁר Exod 20:24 (E; gi vExod 20:21) in all places that; ׳בְּכָלמֿ Num 18:31 = anywhere, compare Deut 12:13 = everywhere Prov 15:13; Mal 1:11, compare Amos 8:3 צָר ׳מ Num 22:26 narrow place; ׳מ Neh 2:14 (passable) place; in particular: place at banquet 1Sam 9:22; 1Sam 20:25; 1Sam 20:27 sleeping-place, couch, 1Sam 3:2; 1Sam 3:9; Ruth 4:10 מְקוֺם הַחֵ֑צִי 1Sam 20:37 i.e. where arrow fell; = haunt, lurking-place 1Sam 23:22; 2Sam 17:9; 2Sam 17:12 מְקוֺם תַּנִּים Ps 44:20 place of jackals, i.e. desert; הַמֻּנָּח ׳מְ Ezek 41:11b place of the uncovered space, portion (compare הַמֻּנָּח alone vEzek 41:11 a); הַשֶּׁבֶת ׳מְ of seat of Solomon's throne 1Kgs 10:19 = 2Chr 9:18 אֶחָד ׳מ where waters were collected Gen 1:9 (ᵐ5 Ball מִקְוֶה), Ps 104:8 destination of dead Eccl 3:30; Eccl 6:6 ׳מ = resting-place Job 16:18 נֶאֱמָן ׳מ sure place, for a peg (securely fastened) Isa 22:23; Isa 22:25 (figurative, compare Ezra 9:8); of places, spots, on the body: leprous spot 2Kgs 5:11 הַשְּׁחִין ׳מְ Lev 13:19 place of the boil; especially of shrine, sanctuary (compare We^{1Sam 7:16}), מְקוֺם שְׁכֶם Gen 12:6 (J; see Di Holz), so of Bethel Gen 13:3 (J), vGen 13:4 (J; מְקוֺם הַמִּזְבֵּחַ), Gen 28:19 (J), vGen 28:11 vGen 28:11 vGen 28:11 (E), Gen 22:3; Gen 22:4; Gen 22:9; Gen 22:14 (E), +; of idolatrous shrines Deut 12:2; Deut 12:3; Ezek 6:13; 2Chr 33:19 especially of temple: ׳י) אֲשֶׁר יִבְחַר ׳הַמּ (אֱלֹהֵיכֶם בּוֺ Deut 12:5; Deut 12:14; Deut 14:23; Deut 14:25; Deut 15:20; Deut 16:2; Deut 16:6; Deut 17:8; Deut 18:6 +13 t. Deuteronomy + Josh 9:27 (D), Neh 1:9 ׳מ 1Kgs 8:29 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 8:30; 1Kgs 8:35 = 2Chr 6:20 (twice in verse); 2Chr 6:21; 2Chr 6:26; Jer 27:22 +; צְבָאוֺת הַרצִֿיּוֺן ׳שֵׁםיֿ ׳מְ Isa 18:7 כִּסְאִי ׳מְ Ezek 43:7 מִקְדָּשֵׁנוּ ׳מְ Jer 17:12 מִקְדָּשִׁי ׳מְ Isa 60:3 קָדְשׁוֺ ׳מְ Ezra 9:8; Ps 24:3, etc.; of tabernacle הַקֹּדֶשׁ ׳מְ Lev 10:17; Lev 14:30 קָדוֺשׁ ׳מ in or about tabernacle, Exod 29:31; Lev 6:9; Lev 6:19; Lev 6:20 +(all P), קָדוֺשׁ ׳מְ Eccl 8:10. Note especially מְקוֺם before rel. clause, with אֲשֶׁר Gen 39:20; Gen 40:3; Ezek 6:13; Esth 4:3; Esth 8:17, with שֶׁ Eccl 1:7; Eccl 3:16, rel. omitted Job 18:21 also אֲשֶׁר ׳בִּמְ Hos 2:1; 2Sam 15:21; 1Kgs 21:19; Jer 22:12; Ezek 21:35; Neh 4:14; Lev 4:24; Lev 4:33; Lev 6:18; Lev 7:2; Lev 14:13; (Ges^{«GKC:130c»§ 130c}).

5. a. space, room, Gen 24:23; Gen 24:25; Gen 24:31 (J), Isa 5:8 compare Isa 28:8, Jer 7:32; Jer 19:11.
\ \ b. space, distance, between (בֵּין) 1Sam 26:13.

6. region, quarter, direction Ezek 10:11 אַחֵר ׳מִמּ Esth 4:14 from another quarter, source.

7. peculiar uses are:
\ \ a. לְ ׳נָתַן מ Judg 20:36 give place (yield ground) to. Perhaps
\ \ b. אֲשֶׁר יֵאָמֵר ׳בִּמְ Hos 2:1 instead of its being said (compare תַּחַת); מְקוֺם נְחָרִים Isa 33:21 instead of rivers (i.e. a substitute for them). — מְקוֺמָהּ Nah 1:8 (|| אֹיְבָיו) read מִקָּמָיו or ׳בְּק Buhl^{ZAW v (1885), 181}, מִתְקוֺמְמָו We, בְּקָמָיו Now (all = his adversaries, compare GASm).

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