The meaning of “עֻמָּה”
Understanding ʻummâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
(over) against, at, beside, hard by, in points. - conjunction, i.e. society - mostly adverb or preposition (with preposi...
עֻמָּה
(over) against, at, beside, hard by, in points. - conjunction, i.e. society - mostly adverb or preposition (with prepositional prefix), near, beside, along with 1) juxtaposition 1a) used only as a prep 1a1) close by, side by side with, alongside of, parallel with 1a2) agreeing with, corresponding to, exactly as, close beside 1a3) correspondingly to
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 37:14 | “Over against the border were the rings, the places for the staves to bear the table.” Word: עֻמָּה (ʻummâh) | |
| Leviticus 3:9 | “And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the Lord; the fat thereof, and the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,” Word: עֻמָּה (ʻummâh) | |
| 2 Samuel 16:13 | “And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill’s side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.” Word: עֻמָּה (ʻummâh) | |
| 1 Kings 7:20 | “And the chapiters upon the two pillars had pomegranates also above, over against the belly which was by the network: and the pomegranates were two hundred in rows round about upon the other chapiter.” Word: עֻמָּה (ʻummâh) | |
| 1 Chronicles 26:12 | “Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the Lord.” Word: עֻמָּה (ʻummâh) |