Lexical Definition
עֻמָּה ʻummâh (oom-maw') close H:N-F
from עָמַם
(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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| עֻמַּ֥ת | exactly as | Eccl.5.16 |
| מִלְּעֻמַּ֣ת | from to near | 1Kgs.7.20 |
| לְעֻמּוֹת֙ | corresponding to | Ezek.45.7 |
| לְעֻמָּתָ֔ם | close by them | Ezek.1.20 • Ezek.1.21 |
| לְעֻמָּתָ֑ם | close by them | Ezek.3.13 • Ezek.10.19 • Ezek.11.22 |
| לְעֻמָּת֗וֹ | parallel with him | 2Sam.16.13 |
| לְעֻמָּת֔וֹ | parallel with him | 2Sam.16.13 |
| לְעֻמַּת֙ | close to | Exod.25.27 • Exod.37.14 • Ezek.48.13 |
| correspondingly | 1Chr.25.8 | |
| לְעֻמַּת | exactly as | Eccl.7.14 |
| לְעֻמַּ֥ת | along side | 1Chr.26.16 |
| close to | Lev.3.9 • Ezek.48.21 | |
| corresponding to | Neh.12.24 • Ezek.3.8 | |
| לְעֻמַּ֣ת | close to | Ezek.42.7 • Ezek.48.18 |
| corresponding to | 1Chr.24.31 • 1Chr.26.12 • Ezek.3.8 | |
| לְעֻמַּ֖ת | close to | Exod.28.27 • Exod.39.20 • Ezek.45.6 • Ezek.48.18 |
| corresponding to | Exod.38.18 • 1Chr.24.31 • Ezek.40.18 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [עֻמָּה] noun feminine juxtaposition, but only in stative construct with force a preposition close by, side by side with, parallel to, agreeing with, corresponding to; — stative with עֻמַּת, except Eccl 5:15* always with לְ, suffix לְעֻמָּתוֺ, once plural construct לְעֻמּוֺת Ezek 45:7 —
a. close by, side by side with: Exod 25:27 (Exod 37:14), Exod 28:27 (Exod 39:20), Lev 3:9 לְעֻמַּת הֻעָצֶה יְסִירֶנָּה shall take it away close by the backbone; especially of what is parallel, Ezek 42:7 the wall alongside of the chambers; of the contiguous portions in Ezekiel's division of the land, alongside of each other, Ezek 45:6; Ezek 45:7; Ezek 48:13; Ezek 48:18 (twice in verse); Ezek 48:21 of movement in parallel lines, 2Sam 16:13 Shimei was going along לְעֻמָּתוֺ parallel with him, v2Sam 16:13; Ezek 1:20 וְהָאוֺפַנִּים יִנָָּֽשְׂאוּ לְעֻמָּתָם, vEzek 1:21; Ezek 3:13; Ezek 10:19; Ezek 11:22; Ezek 3:8 נָתַתִּי פָנֶיךָ חֲזָקִים לְעֻמַּת פְּנֵיהֶם by the side of their face (which, as antagonism is implied, = against, RV), vEzek 3:8.
b. agreeing with, corresponding to (a common result of juxtaposition), Exod 38:18 a screen five cubits high לעמת קלעי החצר agreeing with (RV answerable unto) the hangings of the court (in height), Ezek 40:18 probably also 1Chr 26:16; Neh 12:24 מִשְׁמָר ׳מִשְׁמָר ל ward corresponding to ward.
c. correspondingly to, 1Chr 24:31 they also cast lots לְעֻמַּת אֲחֵיהֶם correspondingly to their brethren, vb the head, correspondinly to his younger brother, 1Chr 26:12 to these . . . belonged charges correspondingly to (in common with) their brethren. **Eccl 7:14 side by side with, as well as.
d. before a sentence (Ges«GKC:155n»§ 155n), 1Chr 25:8 (strangely) לְעֻמַּת כַּקָּטֹן כַּגָּדוֺל (see Ke) correspondingly to (the principle) of as the small so the great; Eccl 5:15* כָּלעֻֿמַּת שֶׁכָּא quite exactly as he came, so shall he go (but LambertRŠJ xxxi. 47, RahlfsTh. Lt. -z. 1896, 587 כִּלְעֻמַּת).
e. מִלְּעֻמַּת (see מִן 1 c, 9 a) 1Kgs 7:20 close beside.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 25:27 · 28:27 · 37:14 · 38:18 · 39:20 |
| Leviticus | 3:9 |
| 2 Samuel | 16:13 |
| 1 Kings | 7:20 |
| 1 Chronicles | 24:31 · 25:8 · 26:12 · 26:16 |
| Nehemiah | 12:24 |
| Ecclesiastes | 5:15* · 7:14 |
| Ezekiel | 1:20 · 1:21 · 3:8 · 3:13 · 10:19 · 11:22 · 40:18 · 42:7 · 45:6 · 45:7 · 48:13 · 48:18 · 48:21 |