Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H759

Strong's H759 · Hebrew

אַרְמוֹן

ʼarmôwn · /ar-mone'/

Number
H759
Language
Hebrew
Original word
אַרְמוֹן
Transliteration
ʼarmôwn
Pronunciation
ar-mone'
KJV occurrences
31 verses

Definition

a citadel (from its height)

KJV: castle, palace. Compare H2038 (הַרְמוֹן).

Root / derivation: from an unused root (meaning to be elevated);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אַרְמוֹן across 31 verses.

palaces27×
palace4×
castle1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

31 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

1 Kings1 verse
2 Kings1 verse
2 Chronicles1 verse
Psalms3 verses
Proverbs1 verse
Isaiah4 verses
Jeremiah5 verses
Jeremiah 6:5

Arise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy her palaces.

Jeremiah 9:21

For death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets.

Jeremiah 17:27

But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.

Jeremiah 30:18

Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof. heap: or, little hill

Jeremiah 49:27

And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Benhadad.

Lamentations2 verses
Hosea1 verse
Amos11 verses
Amos 1:4

But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad.

Amos 1:7

But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:

Amos 1:10

But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.

Amos 1:12

But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.

Amos 1:14

But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind:

Amos 2:2

But I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of Kerioth: and Moab shall die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet:

Amos 2:5

But I will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem.

Amos 3:9

Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof. oppressed: or, oppressions

Amos 3:10

For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces. robbery: or, spoil

Amos 3:11

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.

Amos 6:8

The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein. that: Heb. the fulness thereof

Micah1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H759 (ʼarmôwn) mean?

a citadel (from its height)

How many times does H759 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H759 (אַרְמוֹן) appears in 31 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “palaces.”

How is ʼarmôwn translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H759 is rendered as “palaces” (27×), “palace” (4×), “castle” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word אַרְמוֹן come from?

from an unused root (meaning to be elevated);