Lexical Summary qomah: Height, stature Original Word: קוֹמָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance along, height, high, stature, tall From quwm; height -- X along, height, high, stature, tall. see HEBREW quwm NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom qum Definition height NASB Translation height (26), height of his stature (1), high (9), length (1), stature (5), tall (2), very high (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs קוֺמָה, קֹמָה45 noun feminine height; — absolute קוֺמָה Exodus 38:18 +, קֹמָה Exodus 27:18; construct קוֺמַת 1 Kings 6:26 +; suffix קוֺמָתוֺ 1 Kings 7:23 +, קֹמָתוֺ Exodus 25:10 +, etc.; — 1 height, of person, stature 1 Samuel 16:7; Ezekiel 13:18; Songs 7:8; מְלֹאקֿוֺמָתוֺ 1 Samuel 28:20 his full length. 2 of tree 2 Kings 19:23 = Isaiah 37:24; in figure Isaiah 10:33; Ezekiel 31:3,5,10,14; of vine (figurative) Ezekiel 19:11 and ׳שִׁפְלַת ק Ezekiel 17:6 low of height. 3 of artificial structures: temple, its parts, furnishings, etc., 1 Kings 6:2 12t. 1 Kings 6; 1 Kings 7; 2 Kings 25:17 (twice in verse) = Jeremiah 52:21,22; 2Chronicles 4:1,2; 6:13; a wall Ezekiel 40:5; tabernacle and furnishings Exodus 25:10,23 8t. Exodus (all P); Noah's ark Genesis 6:15 (P) Topical Lexicon Overview of Meaning and Scope קוֹמָה describes measurable height or stature, whether of a person, an object, a city wall, a tree, or a nation. Because height often conveys strength, grandeur, and aspiration, the term serves both literal and figurative purposes across approximately forty-five Old Testament occurrences. Distribution of Occurrences Pentateuch – Numbers, Deuteronomy Historical Books – 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles Poetic Literature – Song of Solomon, Psalms Prophets – Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel Human Stature: Gift and Limitation 1. Giants and Anakim: “all the people we saw in it are men of great stature” (Numbers 13:32). Human height impresses but does not intimidate the covenant people whose God delivers them (Deuteronomy 9:2–3). Ministry application: Physical advantages are neutral; what matters is submission to the Lord (1 Samuel 17:45–47). Architectural and Defensive Height High walls of Canaanite cities (Deuteronomy 3:5) and later fortifications (2 Chronicles 32:5) illustrate dependence on human ingenuity. Yet “Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain” (Psalm 127:1). Ministry relevance: security founded on God surpasses engineered defenses. Forests, Vines, and Cedars: Creation’s Loftiness Ezekiel repeatedly uses קוֹמָה for towering trees: These images frame both Assyria’s grandeur and Israel’s potential. When pride accompanies height, judgment follows (Ezekiel 31:10–14). National and Imperial Pride Height becomes a metaphor for arrogant kingdoms. God brings down every lofty stature (Isaiah 10:33; Ezekiel 17:24). The fall of Egypt (Ezekiel 32:5) and Tyre (Ezekiel 28) reveals divine sovereignty over empires. Homiletic emphasis: “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled” (Luke 14:11). Beauty and Intimacy Song of Solomon 7:7 celebrates the bride: “Your stature is like a palm tree.” Here height suggests elegance and fruitfulness, providing a wholesome model for marital admiration and, by extension, Christ’s delight in His people. Eschatological Echoes Ezekiel 37:10 portrays resurrected Israel standing “on their feet, an exceedingly great army,” a reversal of earlier humbled stature. Revelation completes the arc when the New Jerusalem’s walls and foundations far exceed human dimensions, displaying perfected, God-given height (Revelation 21:15–17). Theological Insights 1. Created height reflects the Creator’s artistry (Psalm 104:16). Practical Ministry Implications • Encourage believers to recognize gifts (physical or positional) as stewardship, not superiority. Suggested Homiletic Themes “From Goliath to Golgotha: God Overcomes Intimidating Stature” “Tall Cedars, Shattered Pride: Lessons from Ezekiel 31” “Walking Upright in the Freedom of Redemption” קוֹמָה ultimately points to the paradox that genuine elevation comes through dependence on the Most High. Forms and Transliterations בְּקוֹמָ֑ה בְקוֹמָתָ֜ם בקומה בקומתם הַקּוֹמָה֙ הקומה וְקֹמָ֛ה וְקוֹמַ֣ת וְקוֹמַ֨ת וְקוֹמַת֙ וְקוֹמָ֖ה וְקוֹמָ֤ה וקומה וקומת וקמה קֹֽמָת֔וֹ קֹומַת֙ קֹמָת֑וֹ קֹמָת֔וֹ קֹמָתֽוֹ׃ קֽוֹמָת֑וֹ קֽוֹמָת֔וֹ קֽוֹמָת֖וֹ קֽוֹמָתֵךְ֙ קֽוֹמָתוֹ֙ קוֹמַ֖ת קוֹמַ֣ת ׀ קוֹמַ֤ת קוֹמַת֙ קוֹמָ֑ה קוֹמָ֖ה קוֹמָ֗ה קוֹמָת֑וֹ קוֹמָת֔וֹ קוֹמָת֖וֹ קוֹמָתָֽהּ׃ קוֹמָתֽוֹ׃ קומה קומת קומתה׃ קומתו קומתו׃ קומתך קמתו קמתו׃ ḇə·qō·w·mā·ṯām bə·qō·w·māh bekoMah bəqōwmāh ḇəqōwmāṯām hakkoMah haq·qō·w·māh haqqōwmāh koMah koMat komaTah komateCh komaTo qō·mā·ṯōw qō·w·mā·ṯāh qō·w·mā·ṯêḵ qō·w·mā·ṯōw qō·w·māh qō·w·maṯ qōmāṯōw qōwmāh qōwmaṯ qōwmāṯāh qōwmāṯêḵ qōwmāṯōw vekoMah vekoMat vekomaTam wə·qō·māh wə·qō·w·māh wə·qō·w·maṯ wəqōmāh wəqōwmāh wəqōwmaṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 6:15 HEB: וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אַמָּ֖ה קוֹמָתָֽהּ׃ NAS: cubits, and its height thirty KJV: cubits, and the height of it thirty INT: thirty cubits height Exodus 25:10 Exodus 25:23 Exodus 27:1 Exodus 27:18 Exodus 30:2 Exodus 37:1 Exodus 37:10 Exodus 37:25 Exodus 38:1 Exodus 38:18 1 Samuel 16:7 1 Samuel 28:20 1 Kings 6:2 1 Kings 6:10 1 Kings 6:20 1 Kings 6:23 1 Kings 6:26 1 Kings 7:2 1 Kings 7:15 1 Kings 7:16 1 Kings 7:16 1 Kings 7:23 1 Kings 7:27 1 Kings 7:32 45 Occurrences |
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