H1916 H1916
Footstool; always in construct with 'feet,' used figuratively of the earth, the ark, or the temple as God's footrest.
A masculine noun meaning footstool, always appearing in the phrase hadom raglayim (footstool of the feet). Never used literally of furniture, it serves as a powerful theological metaphor. In Isaiah 66:1 heaven is God's throne and the earth his footstool; in Lamentations 2:1 the sanctuary is called the footstool of his feet, cast down in judgment. The ark of the covenant is described as God's footstool in 1 Chronicles 28:2, and Psalm 110:1 applies the image to the subjugation of the Messianic king's enemies. Spanish 'estrado' preserves the regal connotation of a raised platform beneath a sovereign's feet.
Senses
1. footstool — Footstool, always in the construct phrase 'footstool of [his/your] feet.' Theologically, it describes the earth as God's footrest (Isa 66:1), the temple or ark as the place where God's presence rests (Lam 2:1; 1 Chr 28:2; Ps 99:5; 132:7), and the conquered enemies placed beneath the Messianic king's feet (Ps 110:1). Spanish 'estrado de' and French 'marche-pied' both convey the image of a low platform under royal authority, highlighting sovereignty rather than mere furniture. 6×
AR["لِ-مَوْطِئِ", "لِـ-مَوْطِئِ", "مَوطِئًا", "مَوْطِئَ-", "مَوْطِئُ", "وَلِمَوْطِئِ"]·ben["আর-পাদপীঠের-জন্য", "পাদপীঠ", "পাদানি", "পাদের-টুলে", "সেই-পাদানিতে"]·DE["[ולהדם]", "bei-der-footstool-von", "bei-footstool-of", "das-Blut", "ein-footstool"]·EN["a-footstool", "and-for-the-footstool-of", "at-footstool-of", "at-the-footstool-of", "footstool-of", "the-footstool"]·FR["[ולהדם]", "le-marche-pied", "le-sang", "à-marche-pied"]·heb["הדום", "ו-ל-הדם", "ל-הדום"]·HI["उसके-पाँवों-की-चौकी-की-ओर", "और-चौकी", "के-लिए-चौकी", "चौकी", "पावदान-"]·ID["dan-untuk-tumpuan-kaki", "di-tumpuan-kaki", "kepada-tumpuan-kaki", "tumpuan", "tumpuan-kaki"]·IT["[ולהדם]", "il-sangue", "piedistallo"]·jav["ancik-ancik", "ancik-ancik-suku", "dhateng-ancik-ancik", "lan-dhateng-ancik-ancik"]·KO["그리고-에-대한-발판", "발단이다", "발받침-에", "발받침-을", "발판-에", "발판-을"]·PT["ao-escabelo-de", "como-estrado", "diante-do-estrado", "e-para-estrado-de", "estrado-de"]·RU["и-для-подножия", "подножие", "подножие-", "подножием", "подножию", "подножию-"]·ES["a-estrado-de", "al-estrado-de", "el-estrado-de", "estrado", "estrado-de", "y-para-estrado-de"]·SW["kiti-cha-kuwekea-miguu", "kwa-kiti-cha-miguu-yake", "kwenye-kiti-cha", "mahali-pa-kuwekea-miguu", "na-kwa-kiti-cha", "ni-kiti-cha-kuwekea"]·TR["ayak-basamağı", "ayak-taburesine", "basamak", "basamaklarına", "ve-ayak-basmağı-için"]·urd["اور-چوکی-کے-لیے", "پاؤں-کی-چوکی", "چوکی", "چوکی-پر", "چوکی-کی-طرف"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† הֲדֹם n.m. stool, footstool, always joined with רַגְלַיִם; only in poet. and late writings, (properly something cast down, low)—ה׳ abs. ψ 110:1 (or cstr. bef. לְ, cf. Ges§ 130, 1); cstr. La 2:1 + 4 times:—footstool, never lit., usually of י׳ Is 66:1 הַשָּׁמַיִם כִּסְאִי וְהָאָרֶץ ה׳ רַגְלַי; elsewhere with ref. to sanctuary ה׳ רַגְלָיו (cf. מְקוֹם רַגְלַי Is 60:13) La 2:1, or perhaps of ark (as…