Lexicon Arumah: Arumah Original Word: אֲרוּמָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Arumah A variation of Ruwmah; height; Arumah, a place in Palestine -- Arumah. see HEBREW Ruwmah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition a place near Shechem NASB Translation Arumah (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [אֲרוּמָה] proper name, of a location home of Abimelek (Thes Add below ארם) Judges 9:41 בָּארוּמָה, probably = רוּמָה 2 Kings 23:36, compare Jerome LagOnomast. 146, 2nd ed. 178. It must have lain near Shechem; identified by MV and others with El `Ormah, 2 hours southeast from Shechem (van de VeldeReisen ii. 268), but this place not otherwise known; compare Surveyii. 387. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be elevated.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Arumah, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location not directly paralleled in the Greek New Testament. Usage: Arumah is mentioned in the context of the biblical narrative as a place associated with Abimelech, a judge of Israel. Context: Arumah is identified as a town in the region of Shechem, notable in the biblical account of Abimelech, the son of Gideon. In Judges 9:41, Arumah is mentioned as the place where Abimelech resided after being expelled from Shechem. The town's exact location is not definitively known, but it is believed to have been in close proximity to Shechem, possibly serving as a strategic or administrative center during Abimelech's rule. The narrative in Judges highlights the tumultuous period of the judges, where local leaders often engaged in power struggles, and Arumah serves as a backdrop to these events. The mention of Arumah in the biblical text underscores the historical and geographical context of the era, providing insight into the socio-political landscape of ancient Israel. Forms and Transliterations בָּארוּמָ֑ה בארומה bā·rū·māh baruMah bārūmāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Judges 9:41 HEB: וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ בָּארוּמָ֑ה וַיְגָ֧רֶשׁ זְבֻ֛ל NAS: remained at Arumah, but Zebul KJV: dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul INT: remained Abimelech Arumah drove Zebul 1 Occurrence |
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