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Lexicon :: Strong's H759 - 'armôn

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אַרְמוֹן
Transliteration
'armôn
Pronunciation
ar-mone'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root (meaning to be elevated)
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TWOT Reference: 164a

Strong’s Definitions

אַרְמוֹן ʼarmôwn, ar-mone'; from an unused root (meaning to be elevated); a citadel (from its height):—castle, palace. Compare H2038.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x

The KJV translates Strong's H759 in the following manner: palace (31x), castle (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x
The KJV translates Strong's H759 in the following manner: palace (31x), castle (1x).

  1. citadel, palace, fortress

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אַרְמוֹן ʼarmôwn, ar-mone'; from an unused root (meaning to be elevated); a citadel (from its height):—castle, palace. Compare H2038.
STRONGS H759: Abbreviations
† אַרְמוֺן noun masculineIsaiah 32:14 citadel — א׳ absolute Jeremiah 30:18 +; construct Isaiah 25:2; plural אַרְמְנוֺת absolute Amos 3:9 (twice in verse); construct Amos 1:4 +; אַרְמְנוֺתֵינוּ Micah 5:4 +, etc. — citadel, castle, palace, not used before royal period, mostly in prophets, especially common in Amos & Jeremiah; citadel as securely barred (in simile) Proverbs 18:19; בֵּית הַמֶּלֶךְ א׳ i.e. the citadel, stronghold 1 Kings 16:18, compare 2 Kings 15:25; usually more general, of castle, palaces, prominent buildings; especially used in speaking of conquest, because the fine buildings would be especially object of attack & plunder; palaces of Israel Amos 6:8; of Jerusalem Isaiah 32:14 (singular collective) Lamentations 2:5, 7; 2 Chronicles 36:19; Psalm 48:4; Psalm 48:14; Psalm 122:7 compare Hosea 8:14; Micah 5:4; Amos 2:5; Jeremiah 17:27; of Samaria Amos 3:10, 11; also Jeremiah 6:5; Jeremiah 9:20 belonging to Benhadad (i.e. Aram) Amos 1:4; Jeremiah 49:27; of Tyre Isaiah 23:13; Amos 1:10; of Babylon Isaiah 25:2 (singular collective), compare Isaiah 13:22 where read אַרְמְנוֺתָיו for אלמנותיו so Syriac Version Targum Vulgate Che Di (|| היכלים; compare Ezekiel 19:7 according to Targum and others, but see rather H4583 מעון; DlBD xi defends MT in Ezekiel 19:7 & compare Assyrian almattu, fortress); of Edom Isaiah 34:13, of Gaza Amos 1:7, of Rabbah Amos 1:14, of Bozrah Amos 1:12, of Kerioth Amos 2:2, of Ashdod Amos 3:9, of Egypt Amos 3:9.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Kings

16:18

2 Kings

15:25

2 Chronicles

36:19

Psalms

48:4; 48:14; 122:7

Proverbs

18:19

Isaiah

13:22; 23:13; 25:2; 25:2; 32:14; 32:14; 34:13

Jeremiah

6:5; 9:20; 17:27; 30:18; 49:27

Lamentations

2:5; 2:7

Ezekiel

19:7; 19:7

Hosea

8:14

Amos

1:4; 1:4; 1:7; 1:10; 1:12; 1:14; 2:2; 2:5; 3:9; 3:9; 3:9; 3:10; 3:11; 6:8

Micah

5:4; 5:4

H759

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H759 matches the Hebrew אַרְמוֹן ('armôn),
which occurs 32 times in 31 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 16:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:18 - When Zimri saw that the city had been taken, he went into the citadel of the palace and burned it down over himself and died in the flames.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 15:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:25 - Then Pekah son of Remaliah, the commander of Pekahiah’s army, conspired against him. With fifty men from Gilead, Pekah assassinated the king, along with Argob and Arieh, in the citadel of the palace at Samaria. And Pekah reigned in his place.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 36:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:19 - Then his army burned the Temple of God, tore down the walls of Jerusalem, burned all the palaces, and completely destroyed everything of value.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 48:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 48:3 - God himself is in Jerusalem’s towers,
revealing himself as its defender.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 48:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 48:13 - Take note of the fortified walls,
and tour all the citadels,
that you may describe them
to future generations.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 122:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 122:7 - O Jerusalem, may there be peace within your walls
and prosperity in your palaces.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:19 - An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city.
Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 23:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:13 - Look at the land of Babylonia[fn]—
the people of that land are gone!
The Assyrians have handed Babylon over
to the wild animals of the desert.
They have built siege ramps against its walls,
torn down its palaces,
and turned it to a heap of rubble.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 25:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:2 - You turn mighty cities into heaps of ruins.
Cities with strong walls are turned to rubble.
Beautiful palaces in distant lands disappear
and will never be rebuilt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 32:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:14 - The palace and the city will be deserted,
and busy towns will be empty.
Wild donkeys will frolic and flocks will graze
in the empty forts[fn] and watchtowers

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 34:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 34:13 - Thorns will overrun its palaces;
nettles and thistles will grow in its forts.
The ruins will become a haunt for jackals
and a home for owls.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:5 - ‘Well then, let’s attack at night
and destroy her palaces!’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 9:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:21 - For death has crept in through our windows
and has entered our mansions.
It has killed off the flower of our youth:
Children no longer play in the streets,
and young men no longer gather in the squares.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 17:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:27 - “‘But if you do not listen to me and refuse to keep the Sabbath holy, and if on the Sabbath day you bring loads of merchandise through the gates of Jerusalem just as on other days, then I will set fire to these gates. The fire will spread to the palaces, and no one will be able to put out the roaring flames.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 30:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 30:18 - This is what the LORD says:
“When I bring Israel home again from captivity
and restore their fortunes,
Jerusalem will be rebuilt on its ruins,
and the palace reconstructed as before.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 49:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:27 - “And I will set fire to the walls of Damascus
that will burn up the palaces of Ben-hadad.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:5 - Yes, the Lord has vanquished Israel
like an enemy.
He has destroyed her palaces
and demolished her fortresses.
He has brought unending sorrow and tears
upon beautiful Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:7 - The Lord has rejected his own altar;
he despises his own sanctuary.
He has given Jerusalem’s palaces
to her enemies.
They shout in the LORD’s Temple
as though it were a day of celebration.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 8:14 - Israel has forgotten its Maker and built great palaces,
and Judah has fortified its cities.
Therefore, I will send down fire on their cities
and will burn up their fortresses.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:4 - So I will send down fire on King Hazael’s palace,
and the fortresses of King Ben-hadad will be destroyed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:7 - So I will send down fire on the walls of Gaza,
and all its fortresses will be destroyed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:10 - So I will send down fire on the walls of Tyre,
and all its fortresses will be destroyed.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:12 - So I will send down fire on Teman,
and the fortresses of Bozrah will be destroyed.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:14 - So I will send down fire on the walls of Rabbah,
and all its fortresses will be destroyed.
The battle will come upon them with shouts,
like a whirlwind in a mighty storm.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 2:2 - So I will send down fire on the land of Moab,
and all the fortresses in Kerioth will be destroyed.
The people will fall in the noise of battle,
as the warriors shout and the ram’s horn sounds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 2:5 - So I will send down fire on Judah,
and all the fortresses of Jerusalem will be destroyed.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 3:9 - Announce this to the leaders of Philistia[fn]
and to the great ones of Egypt:
“Take your seats now on the hills around Samaria,
and witness the chaos and oppression in Israel.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 3:10 - “My people have forgotten how to do right,”
says the LORD.
“Their fortresses are filled with wealth
taken by theft and violence.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 3:11 - Therefore,” says the Sovereign LORD,
“an enemy is coming!
He will surround them and shatter their defenses.
Then he will plunder all their fortresses.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 6:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 6:8 - The Sovereign LORD has sworn by his own name, and this is what he, the LORD God of Heaven’s Armies, says:
“I despise the arrogance of Israel,[fn]
and I hate their fortresses.
I will give this city
and everything in it to their enemies.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 5:5 - And he will be the source of peace.
When the Assyrians invade our land
and break through our defenses,
we will appoint seven rulers to watch over us,
eight princes to lead us.
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