4791. marom

Lexical Summary

marom: Height, high place, exalted place

Original Word: מָרוֹם
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: marowm
Pronunciation: mah-ROHM
Phonetic Spelling: (maw-rome')
KJV: (far) above, dignity, haughty, height, (most, on) high (one, place), loftily, upward
NASB: high, heights, height, haughtily, high places, exalted, exalted places
Word Origin: [from H7311 (רוּם - exalted)]

1. altitude
2. (concretely) an elevated place
3. (abstractly) elevation
4. (figuratively) elation
5. (adverbially) aloft

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

far above, dignity, haughty, height, most, on high one, place, loftily,

From ruwm; altitude, i.e. Concretely (an elevated place), abstractly (elevation, figuratively (elation), or adverbially (aloft) -- (far) above, dignity, haughty, height, (most, on) high (one, place), loftily, upward.

see HEBREW ruwm

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from rum
Definition
height
NASB Translation
above* (1), exalted (1), exalted places (1), haughtily (2), heaven (1), heavens (1), height (4), heights (9), high (28), high places (2), loftiness (1), lofty (1), proudly (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מָרוֺם noun masculine^{Ecclesiastes 10:6} height (poetry); — absolute ׳מ Micah 6:6 +; construct מְרוֺם 2 Kings 19:23 +; plural מְרוֺמִים Isaiah 33:16 +; construct מְרוֺמֵי Judges 5:18; suffix מְרוֺמָיו Job 25:2; —

1 height, elevation (concrete), elevated place: מְרוֺמֵי שָׂדֶה Job 5:18, בְּראֹשׁ מְרֹמִים Proverbs 8:2; מְרוֺם שִׁבְתּוֺ Obadiah 3 (compare Now), מְרוֺם גִּבְעָה in "" Jeremiah 49:16; הָרִים ׳מ top of mountains 2 Kings 19:23 = Isaiah 37:24a, קִצּוֺ ׳מ Isaiah 37:24 b; עֻזָּהּ ׳מ Jeremiah 51:53 (of Babylonian ); specifically of Zion, ׳מ Jes Jeremiah 17:12, ׳מ צִיּוֺן Jeremiah 31:12, יִשְׂרָאֵל ׳בְּהַר מ Ezekiel 17:23; Ezekiel 20:40, ׳יִשׂ ׳בְּהָרֵי מ Ezekiel 34:14; indefinite, Habakkuk 2:9 (in figurative), ׳לָשׂוּם שְׁפָלִים לְמ Job 5:11; בַּמְּרוֺמִים רַבִּים Esc Job 10:6 (of high office, rank; opposed to שֵׁפֶל); ישְׁבֵי מָרוֺם Isaiah 26:5, i.e. in (supposed) security, compare מְרוֺמִים יִשְׁכֹּן Isaiah 33:16 ("" מְצָדוֺת סְלָעִים); ׳לַמּ on high (German in die H-he) Psalm 75:6, so ׳בַּמּ Job 39:18, adverb = in a high place Isaiah 22:16.

2 ׳מ alone = height of heaven: אֱלֹהֵי מָרוֺם Micah 6:6; 2 Samuel 22:17=Psalm 18:17; Isaiah 24:21. 21; Isaiah 32:15; Isaiah 57:15; Isaiah 58:4; Lamentations 1:13; Psalm 7:8; Psalm 68:19; Psalm 71:19; Psalm 93:4; Psalm 144:7, plural Job 25:2; "" שָׁמַיִם, קָדְשׁוֺ ׳מ Psalm 102:20 מְרוֺמִים Job 16:19; Psalm 148:1; "" מְעוֺן קָדְשׁוֺ Jeremiah 25:30, "" מָ֑עַל Job 31:2 (plural), opposed to מוֺסְדֵי אֶרֶץ Isaiah 24:18.; as predicate of ׳י Psalm 92:9; compare Psalm 10:5; as adverb (i.e. in heaven) Isaiah 33:5; ׳לַמּ towards heaven Isaiah 38:14; Isaiah 40:26; Isaiah 37:23 = 2 Kings 19:22; ׳מִמּ in figure Psalm 73:8 they speak (as if) from the sky, from heaven (i.e. so arrogantly).

3 ׳מ adverb figurative, = proudly Psalm 56:3 (so Gei Hup-Now and others, compare Che, but dubious), Bae in high station; Du reads מַריוֺם (יוֺם to Psalm 56:4; as dittograph?).

4 figurative of nobles (collective) מְרוֺם עַםהָֿאָרֶץ Isaiah 24:4.

Topical Lexicon

Meaning and Range of Use

מָרוֹם refers to what is lifted up: celestial heights, mountain ridges, fortified citadels, the exalted throne of God and, figuratively, the proud heart that raises itself above others. Roughly fifty-four times the term directs the reader’s gaze upward—sometimes in awe, sometimes in warning.

Key Theological Themes

1. The Heavenly Dwelling of God
• “For thus says the High and Exalted One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: ‘I dwell in the high and holy place’ ” (Isaiah 57:15).
• מָרוֹם underscores God’s absolute transcendence; His throne is beyond creaturely reach, guaranteeing His sovereign rule (Psalms 93:4; Micah 6:6).

2. Divine Protection and Deliverance
• As a safe height, מָרוֹם portrays refuge. “You have been a refuge for the poor… a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat” (Isaiah 25:4); the context is a lofty stronghold that no enemy can scale (cf. 2 Samuel 22:17).

3. Human Pride and Judgement
• Height can symbolize arrogant self-exaltation. Babylon boasts from her “lofty stronghold” (Jeremiah 51:53), yet the Lord brings her down. Likewise Moab is warned that her “high fortifications” (Isaiah 25:12) will be laid low.

4. Eschatological Reversal
• מָרוֹם is employed in oracles where the lofty are humbled and the humble are lifted up (Isaiah 2:11–17). The final scene is Zion exalted above all hills (Micah 4:1).

5. Worship Oriented Toward the Heights
• Legitimate worship looks to the heavenly marom; idolatrous worship misuses literal high places. The prophets contrast the two (Ezekiel 16:24; Hosea 10:8).

Representative Passages

• Exodus 16:20 — maggots “bred worms and stank,” reminding Israel that hoarding manna cannot secure them a place in marom; dependence on God does.
• 2 Kings 19:22 — Sennacherib’s taunt: “By your messengers you have insulted the Lord, and you have said, ‘With my many chariots I have ascended the heights of the mountains.’ ” His downfall demonstrates that the true marom is inaccessible to human armies.
• Psalms 18:16 — “He reached down from on high and took hold of me.” The personal nature of salvation flows from God’s position in marom.
• Isaiah 33:5 — “The Lord is exalted, for He dwells on high; He will fill Zion with justice and righteousness.” Height and holiness require ethical transformation.
• Lamentations 3:50 — “Until the Lord looks down from heaven and sees.” In suffering, Jeremiah fixes hope upward to marom.

Historical Context

Throughout Israel’s history fortified heights were strategic assets (Jeremiah 31:12). Yet political strongholds could not replace covenant faithfulness. Prophets employ מָרוֹם to critique reliance on military fortifications (Isaiah 26:5) and to expose the futility of altitude without obedience.

Messianic and Prophetic Dimensions

Isaiah 33:16 links righteousness with dwelling on the heights, foreshadowing the Messiah whose throne is forever (Isaiah 52:13; compare John 3:14). The ascension of Jesus Christ fulfills the upward trajectory implied by מָרוֹם, ensuring intercession “in the presence of God for us” (Hebrews 9:24).

Practical and Ministerial Applications

• Worship: Direct congregations to the sovereign majesty of God “seated on high.” Singing and prayer gain gravitas when anchored in His exalted throne.
• Humility: Preach against self-exaltation. The higher one lifts oneself, the greater the fall (Proverbs 16:18).
• Assurance: Believers are “raised up with Christ” (Ephesians 2:6). Marom becomes the believer’s secure address, fostering perseverance amid trials.
• Mission: Knowing that the Lord reigns from marom emboldens global evangelism; no earthly power can overtop His authority.

Summary

מָרוֹם draws a vertical line through Scripture—revealing God enthroned, confronting human hubris, offering impregnable refuge, and anticipating the final exaltation of Christ and His people. To read its occurrences is to be summoned upward in awe, humility, and hope.

Forms and Transliterations

בִּמְרוֹמָֽיו׃ בִמְרוֹם־ בַּמְּרוֹמִ֖ים בַּמְּרוֹמִֽים׃ בַּמָּר֑וֹם בַּמָּר֖וֹם בַּמָּר֣וֹם בַּמָּרוֹם֙ במרום במרום־ במרומיו׃ במרומים במרומים׃ הַמָּר֖וֹם המרום לְמָר֑וֹם לַמָּר֔וֹם לַמָּר֣וֹם לַמָּר֥וֹם לַמָּר֨וֹם ׀ למרום מְר֣וֹם מְר֤וֹם מְר֥וֹם מְרֹ֣מֵי מְרֽוֹם־ מְרוֹמִ֣ים מְרוֹמִ֥ים מְרוֹמֵ֥י מִ֭מָּרוֹם מִמְּר֣וֹם מִמְּרֹמִֽים׃ מִמָּ֫ר֥וֹם מִמָּר֑וֹם מִמָּר֖וֹם מִמָּר֛וֹם מִמָּר֤וֹם מִמָּר֥וֹם מִמָּרוֹם֙ מָ֫ר֥וֹם מָר֑וֹם מָר֔וֹם מָר֖וֹם מָר֗וֹם מָר֛וֹם מָר֣וֹם מָר֥וֹם מָר֨וֹם מָרֽוֹם׃ מָרוֹם֙ ממרום ממרמים׃ מרום מרום־ מרום׃ מרומי מרומים מרמי bam·mā·rō·wm bam·mə·rō·w·mîm bammaRom bammārōwm bammeroMim bammərōwmîm bim·rō·w·māw ḇim·rō·wm- bimroMav ḇimrōwm- bimrōwmāw ham·mā·rō·wm hammaRom hammārōwm lam·mā·rō·wm lammaRom lammārōwm lə·mā·rō·wm lemaRom ləmārōwm mā·rō·wm maRom mārōwm mə·rō·mê mə·rō·w·mê mə·rō·w·mîm mə·rō·wm mə·rō·wm- meRom mərōmê meroMei meroMim mərōwm mərōwm- mərōwmê mərōwmîm mim·mā·rō·wm mim·mə·rō·mîm mim·mə·rō·wm mimaRom mimeRom mimeroMim mimmārōwm mimmərōmîm mimmərōwm vimrom

Englishman's Concordance

Judges 5:18
HEB: וְנַפְתָּלִ֑י עַ֖ל מְרוֹמֵ֥י שָׂדֶֽה׃
NAS: And Naphtali also, on the high places of the field.
KJV: unto the death in the high places of the field.
INT: and Naphtali on the high of the field

2 Samuel 22:17
HEB: יִשְׁלַ֥ח מִמָּר֖וֹם יִקָּחֵ֑נִי יַֽמְשֵׁ֖נִי
NAS: He sent from on high, He took
KJV: He sent from above, he took
INT: sent high took drew

2 Kings 19:22
HEB: קּ֑וֹל וַתִּשָּׂ֥א מָר֛וֹם עֵינֶ֖יךָ עַל־
NAS: [your] voice, And haughtily lifted
KJV: thine eyes on high? [even] against the Holy
INT: voice lifted and haughtily eyes and

2 Kings 19:23
HEB: אֲנִ֥י עָלִ֛יתִי מְר֥וֹם הָרִ֖ים יַרְכְּתֵ֣י
NAS: I came up to the heights of the mountains,
KJV: I am come up to the height of the mountains,
INT: I came to the heights of the mountains to the remotest

Job 5:11
HEB: לָשׂ֣וּם שְׁפָלִ֣ים לְמָר֑וֹם וְ֝קֹדְרִ֗ים שָׂ֣גְבוּ
NAS: So that He sets on high those who are lowly,
KJV: To set up on high those that be low;
INT: sets are lowly high mourn are lifted

Job 16:19
HEB: עֵדִ֑י וְ֝שָׂהֲדִ֗י בַּמְּרוֹמִֽים׃
NAS: And my advocate is on high.
KJV: and my record [is] on high.
INT: my witness and my advocate high

Job 25:2
HEB: עֹשֶׂ֥ה שָׁ֝ל֗וֹם בִּמְרוֹמָֽיו׃
NAS: peace in His heights.
KJV: peace in his high places.
INT: establishes peace his heights

Job 31:2
HEB: וְֽנַחֲלַ֥ת שַׁ֝דַּ֗י מִמְּרֹמִֽים׃
NAS: of the Almighty from on high?
KJV: of the Almighty from on high?
INT: the heritage of the Almighty above

Job 39:18
HEB: כָּ֭עֵת בַּמָּר֣וֹם תַּמְרִ֑יא תִּֽשְׂחַ֥ק
NAS: she lifts herself on high, She laughs
KJV: she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth
INT: When high lifts laughs

Psalm 7:7
HEB: תְּסוֹבְבֶ֑ךָּ וְ֝עָלֶ֗יהָ לַמָּר֥וֹם שֽׁוּבָה׃
NAS: You, And over them return on high.
KJV: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
INT: encompass and over high return

Psalm 10:5
HEB: בְּכָל־ עֵ֗ת מָר֣וֹם מִ֭שְׁפָּטֶיךָ מִנֶּגְדּ֑וֹ
NAS: Your judgments are on high, out of his sight;
KJV: thy judgments [are] far above out of his sight: [as for] all his enemies,
INT: all times high your judgments of his sight

Psalm 18:16
HEB: יִשְׁלַ֣ח מִ֭מָּרוֹם יִקָּחֵ֑נִי יַֽ֝מְשֵׁ֗נִי
NAS: He sent from on high, He took
KJV: He sent from above, he took
INT: sent high took drew

Psalm 56:2
HEB: לֹחֲמִ֖ים לִ֣י מָרֽוֹם׃
NAS: who fight proudly against me.
KJV: that fight against me, O thou most High.
INT: are many fight proudly

Psalm 68:18
HEB: עָ֘לִ֤יתָ לַמָּר֨וֹם ׀ שָׁ֘בִ֤יתָ שֶּׁ֗בִי
NAS: You have ascended on high, You have led captive
KJV: Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity
INT: have ascended high have led captives

Psalm 71:19
HEB: אֱלֹהִ֗ים עַד־ מָ֫ר֥וֹם אֲשֶׁר־ עָשִׂ֥יתָ
NAS: O God, [reaches] to the heavens, You who
KJV: also, O God, [is] very high, who hast done
INT: God to the heavens who have done

Psalm 73:8
HEB: בְרָ֣ע עֹ֑שֶׁק מִמָּר֥וֹם יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃
NAS: They speak from on high.
KJV: they speak loftily.
INT: and wickedly of oppression high speak

Psalm 75:5
HEB: אַל־ תָּרִ֣ימוּ לַמָּר֣וֹם קַרְנְכֶ֑ם תְּדַבְּר֖וּ
NAS: up your horn on high, Do not speak
KJV: your horn on high: speak
INT: not lift high your horn speak

Psalm 92:8
HEB: וְאַתָּ֥ה מָר֗וֹם לְעֹלָ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃
NAS: But You, O LORD, are on high forever.
KJV: But thou, LORD, [art most] high for evermore.
INT: you high forever LORD

Psalm 93:4
HEB: יָ֑ם אַדִּ֖יר בַּמָּר֣וֹם יְהוָֽה׃
NAS: The LORD on high is mighty.
KJV: The LORD on high [is] mightier
INT: of the sea is mighty high the LORD

Psalm 102:19
HEB: כִּֽי־ הִ֭שְׁקִיף מִמְּר֣וֹם קָדְשׁ֑וֹ יְ֝הוָ֗ה
NAS: from His holy height; From heaven
KJV: For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary;
INT: for looked height his holy the LORD

Psalm 144:7
HEB: שְׁלַ֥ח יָדֶ֗יךָ מִמָּ֫ר֥וֹם פְּצֵ֣נִי וְ֭הַצִּילֵנִי
NAS: Your hand from on high; Rescue
KJV: thine hand from above; rid
INT: Stretch your hand high Rescue and deliver

Psalm 148:1
HEB: הַשָּׁמַ֑יִם הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בַּמְּרוֹמִֽים׃
NAS: Praise Him in the heights!
KJV: praise him in the heights.
INT: the heavens Praise the heights

Proverbs 8:2
HEB: בְּרֹאשׁ־ מְרוֹמִ֥ים עֲלֵי־ דָ֑רֶךְ
NAS: On top of the heights beside the way,
KJV: in the top of high places, by the way
INT: top of the heights beside the way

Proverbs 9:3
HEB: עַל־ גַּ֝פֵּ֗י מְרֹ֣מֵי קָֽרֶת׃
NAS: From the tops of the heights of the city:
KJV: upon the highest places of the city,
INT: From the tops of the heights of the city

Proverbs 9:14
HEB: עַל־ כִּ֝סֵּ֗א מְרֹ֣מֵי קָֽרֶת׃
NAS: On a seat by the high places of the city,
KJV: on a seat in the high places of the city,
INT: on A seat the high of the city

54 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4791
54 Occurrences

bam·mā·rō·wm — 5 Occ.
bam·mə·rō·w·mîm — 3 Occ.
bim·rō·w·māw — 1 Occ.
ham·mā·rō·wm — 1 Occ.
lam·mā·rō·wm — 4 Occ.
lə·mā·rō·wm — 1 Occ.
mā·rō·wm — 13 Occ.
mə·rō·wm — 10 Occ.
mə·rō·w·mê — 3 Occ.
mə·rō·w·mîm — 2 Occ.
mim·mā·rō·wm — 8 Occ.
mim·mə·rō·wm — 1 Occ.
mim·mə·rō·mîm — 1 Occ.
ḇim·rō·wm- — 1 Occ.