Here
הֲלֹםStrong’s H1988halom (ha-lom)
Appears in 12 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Halom is the Hebrew word usually translated “here”. It appears in 12 verses of the Old Testament.
“And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?”
Meaning
- Here, hither
How it's translated
- here 11
- and here 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Samuel 4
- Judges 2
- Genesis 1
- Exodus 1
- Ruth 1
- 2 Samuel 1
8 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Exodus 3:5And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.
- Judges 18:3When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite: and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what makest thou in this place? and what hast thou here?
- Judges 20:7Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.
- Ruth 2:14And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.
- 1 Samuel 10:22Therefore they enquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff.
- 1 Samuel 14:16And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.
Hebrew dictionary
הֲלֹם halom · here
here, hither
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “here” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
HERE, adverb
- In this place; in the place where the speaker is present; opposed to there.
- In the present life or state.
- It is used in making an offer or attempt.
- In drinking health.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.