מָקוֹם

Strong’s Definition

properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)

Etymology & Derivation

or מָקֹם; also (feminine) מְקוֹמָה; or מְקֹמָה; from H6965 (קוּם);

KJV Usage

country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.standing place, place
• 2.standing place, station, post, office
• 3.place, place of human abode
• 4.city, land, region
• 5.place, locality, spot
• 6.space, room, distance
• 7.region, quarter, direction
• 8.give place to, instead of

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mâqôwm; Pronunciation: maw-kome'