קוּם (H6966) — Hebrew Lexicon

קוּם

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qûwm

H6966 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To stand, arise, or be established; in Aramaic, קוּם (qûwm) generally means to physically stand up, to rise (from a position of sitting, lying, or inactivity), or, more abstractly, to come into existence or be set in position. The word also carries the sense of being appointed or established (especially in official or authoritative roles), to persist or endure, or to be confirmed. The term ranges from literal physical movement to metaphorical senses of beginning, being set in authority, or persevering.

Semantic Range

to stand up, to arise, to get up (from sleep or sitting), to come into existence, to emerge, to be appointed (to office or duty), to be established (in position or rule), to persist, to endure, to be confirmed, to set up, to raise (something or someone)

Root / Etymology

Aramaic קוּם is cognate with the Hebrew root קוּם (QWM), meaning 'to arise, stand, set up.' The verb in Aramaic preserves the Semitic root meaning and its core semantic range. Derived forms and stems expand the sense from simple rising to appointment or establishment. The root is common across Northwest Semitic languages (cf. Ugaritic, Akkadian).

Historical & Contextual Notes

In Biblical Aramaic (e.g., Daniel, Ezra), קוּם appears in narrative and official documents to describe both literal rising (from sitting or sleep) and the establishment or appointment to office or tasks. The verb may also indicate restoration (e.g., rebuilding a structure or restoring an official to power), reflecting the flexibility of the root. The causative (haphel) stem intensifies the meaning to 'cause to stand' or 'establish.' Cognates in Biblical Hebrew (קוּם) have nearly identical functions, but the Aramaic form is distinctive for its persistence in imperial and administrative texts of the Persian and Hellenistic periods. In later Jewish Aramaic dialects, קוּם continues with most of these meanings. English translations (e.g., 'appoint,' 'stand,' 'rise') sometimes obscure the full semantic range, often opting for what fits the narrative context. The word does not typically carry specifically religious overtones unless the context directs it (e.g., rising for prayer or being set in an office related to cultic matters).

Translation Consistency

primary "set" 18 occurrences

'Set' best covers the dominant range of qûwm in the SILEX data (set up, be set/established, appoint, raise) and is the most common rendering in the P2 occurrences. It is flexible in both transitive and passive senses (set up, be set/established), allowing consistent, natural English across literal and figurative uses while keeping the single-verb consistency required for SIBI.

Alternatives (18 occurrences):

"standing ones" (3x) "arise" (3x) "standing" (2x) "establish" (2x) "who establishes" (1x) "established" (1x) "rose" (1x) "appointed" (1x) "arose" (1x) "rise up" (1x) "rose up" (1x) "caused to stand" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) corresponding to קוּם; {to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)}; appoint, establish, make, raise up self, (a-) rise (up), (make to) stand, set (up).

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Root Family

קום (q-w-m) — stand, arise, set up, establish

Root קום to stand, arise, set up, establish

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H3079	יְהוֹיָקִים	to YHWH-raises-up
H3113	יוֹיָקִים	and Yahweh-establishes
H3137	יוֹקִים	and YHWH establishes
H3351	יְקוּם	the enduring substance
H3356	יָקִים	to He-Will-Establish
H3359	יְקַמְיָה	and Yah Establishes
H4725	מָקוֹם	in the standing-place
H510	אַלְקוּם	non-rising state
H6965	קוּם	I will raise up
H6967	קוֹמָה	in height
H6968	קוֹמְמִיּוּת	upright stature
H7009	קִים	our rising-up adversary
H7010	קְיָם	established decree of
H7011	קַיָּם	enduring
H7012	קִימָה	and their rising
H7054	קָמָה	standing grain-stalk
H7056	קָמוֹן	in Raised-Place
H8617	תְּקוּמָה	state of rising
H8618	תְּקוֹמֵם	and with your rise-up opponents

Word Forms

24 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`H6966-02`	הֲקֵ֖ים	haqeym	`AVhp3ms`	had set up	to cause to arise	had set up	5
`H6966-24`	יְקוּמ֑וּן	yequmun	`AVqi3mp`	shall arise	they will arise	they will arise	3
`H6966-23`	יְק֣וּם	yequm	`AVqi3ms`	arose	he will arise	arose	2
`H6966-21`	יְהָקֵ֥ים	yehaqeym	`AVhi3ms`	establishes	he will cause to stand	he will set up	2
`H6966-04`	הֲקֵ֖ימְתָּ	haqeymeta	`AVhp2ms`	you have set up	you established	you have set up	2
`H6966-06`	הֳקִימַ֔ת	hoqimat	`AVHp3fs`	it was raised	she was set up	it was set up	2
`H6966-14`	תְּק֛וּם	tequm	`AVqi3fs`	shall stand	she will arise	it will set	2
`H6966-22`	יְקִים֩	yeqim	`AVai3ms`	he raises up	he will raise up	he will set up	2
`H6966-03`	הֲקֵ֖ימֶת	haqeymet	`AVhp1cs`	I-have-set-up	I have established	I have established	1
`H6966-13`	תְּקִ֥ים	teqim	`AVai2ms`	establish	you will set up	you will set up	1
`H6966-11`	קָ֠מוּ	qamu	`AVqp3mp`	arose	they rose up	they rose up	1
`H6966-09`	קָ֣אֲמַיָּ֔/א	qaamaya	`AVqrmpd/Td`	those standing	the standing ones	the standing ones	1
`H6966-01`	אֲקִימֵ/הּ֙	aqimeh	`AVap3ms/Sp3ms`	he set it up	he established him	he set it up	1
`H6966-19`	וְ/קָֽיְמִין֙	veqayemin	`AC/Vqrmpa`	and standing	and standing ones	and standing ones	1
`H6966-10`	קָאֵ֣ם	qaem	`AVqrmsa`	was standing	standing one	standing	1
`H6966-05`	הֲקִימֵ֖/הּ	haqimeh	`AVhp3ms/Sp3ms`	appointed him	he raised him up	appointed him	1
`H6966-20`	ו/קאמין	vqmyn	`AC/Vqrmpa`	and standing	standing ones	standing ones	1
`H6966-16`	וַ/הֲקִים֙	vahaqim	`AC/Vhp3ms`	and he appointed	and he set up	and he set up	1
`H6966-08`	לְ/קַיָּמָ֤ה	leqayamah	`AR/Vpc`	to establish	to establish	to establish	1
`H6966-07`	לַ/הֲקָמוּתֵ֖/הּ	lahaqamuteh	`AR/Vhc/Sp3ms`	for his establishment	to establish him	to establish him	1
`H6966-12`	ק֥וּמִֽי	qumi	`AVqv2fs`	Arise	Rise up!	Rise up	1
`H6966-15`	וּ/מְהָקֵ֣ים	umehaqeym	`AC/Vhrmsa`	and establishes	and the establisher	and the one who establishes	1
`H6966-17`	וַ/הֲקִ֨ימוּ	vahaqimu	`AC/Vhp3mp`	And they set	they caused to stand	and they caused to stand	1
`H6966-18`	וְ/קָ֣ם	veqam	`AC/Vqp3ms`	and rose up	and he rose	and he rose	1

Occurrences in Scripture

36 occurrences

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SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`H6966-15`	Daniel 2:21	וּ/מְהָקֵ֣ים	umehaqeym	`AC/Vhrmsa`	and establishes	and the establisher	and the one who establishes
`H6966-10`	Daniel 2:31	קָאֵ֣ם	qaem	`AVqrmsa`	was standing	standing one	standing
`H6966-14`	Daniel 2:39	תְּק֛וּם	tequm	`AVqi3fs`	will arise	she will arise	it will set
`H6966-22`	Daniel 2:44	יְקִים֩	yeqim	`AVai3ms`	will set up	he will raise up	he will set up
`H6966-14`	Daniel 2:44	תְּק֥וּם	tequm	`AVqi3fs`	shall stand	she will arise	it will set
`H6966-01`	Daniel 3:1	אֲקִימֵ/הּ֙	aqimeh	`AVap3ms/Sp3ms`	he set it up	he established him	he set it up
`H6966-02`	Daniel 3:2	הֲקֵ֖ים	haqeym	`AVhp3ms`	he had set up	to cause to arise	he had set up
`H6966-02`	Daniel 3:3	הֲקֵ֖ים	haqeym	`AVhp3ms`	had set up	to cause to arise	had set up
`H6966-20`	Daniel 3:3	ו/קאמין	vqmyn	`AC/Vqrmpa`	and standing	standing ones	standing ones
`H6966-19`	Daniel 3:3	וְ/קָֽיְמִין֙	veqayemin	`AC/Vqrmpa`	and standing	and standing ones	and standing ones
`H6966-02`	Daniel 3:3	הֲקֵ֖ים	haqeym-2	`AVhp3ms`	had set up	to cause to arise	had set up
`H6966-02`	Daniel 3:5	הֲקֵ֖ים	haqeym	`AVhp3ms`	has set up	to cause to arise	he has set up
`H6966-02`	Daniel 3:7	הֲקֵ֖ים	haqeym	`AVhp3ms`	had-set-up	to cause to arise	had set up
`H6966-04`	Daniel 3:12	הֲקֵ֖ימְתָּ	haqeymeta	`AVhp2ms`	you have set up	you established	you have set up
`H6966-03`	Daniel 3:14	הֲקֵ֖ימֶת	haqeymet	`AVhp1cs`	I-have-set-up	I have established	I have established
`H6966-04`	Daniel 3:18	הֲקֵ֖ימְתָּ	haqeymeta	`AVhp2ms`	you have set up	you established	you have set up
`H6966-18`	Daniel 3:24	וְ/קָ֣ם	veqam	`AC/Vqp3ms`	and rose up	and he rose	and he rose
`H6966-22`	Daniel 4:14	יְקִ֥ים	yeqim	`AVai3ms`	he raises up	he will raise up	he will set up
`H6966-05`	Daniel 5:11	הֲקִימֵ֖/הּ	haqimeh	`AVhp3ms/Sp3ms`	appointed him	he raised him up	appointed him
`H6966-21`	Daniel 5:21	יְהָקֵ֥ים	yehaqeym	`AVhi3ms`	sets	he will cause to stand	he will set up
`H6966-16`	Daniel 6:2	וַ/הֲקִים֙	vahaqim	`AC/Vhp3ms`	and he appointed	and he set up	and he set up
`H6966-07`	Daniel 6:4	לַ/הֲקָמוּתֵ֖/הּ	lahaqamuteh	`AR/Vhc/Sp3ms`	for his establishment	to establish him	to establish him
`H6966-08`	Daniel 6:8	לְ/קַיָּמָ֤ה	leqayamah	`AR/Vpc`	to establish	to establish	to establish
`H6966-13`	Daniel 6:9	תְּקִ֥ים	teqim	`AVai2ms`	establish	you will set up	you will set up
`H6966-21`	Daniel 6:16	יְהָקֵ֖ים	yehaqeym	`AVhi3ms`	establishes	he will cause to stand	he will set up
`H6966-23`	Daniel 6:20	יְק֣וּם	yequm	`AVqi3ms`	arose	he will arise	arose
`H6966-06`	Daniel 7:4	הֳקִימַ֔ת	hoqimat	`AVHp3fs`	made to stand	she was set up	it was set up
`H6966-06`	Daniel 7:5	הֳקִמַ֔ת	hoqimat	`AVHp3fs`	it was raised	she was set up	it was set up
`H6966-12`	Daniel 7:5	ק֥וּמִֽי	qumi	`AVqv2fs`	Arise	Rise up!	Rise up
`H6966-24`	Daniel 7:10	יְקוּמ֑וּן	yequmun	`AVqi3mp`	were standing	they will arise	were standing
`H6966-09`	Daniel 7:16	קָ֣אֲמַיָּ֔/א	qaamaya	`AVqrmpd/Td`	those standing	the standing ones	the standing ones
`H6966-24`	Daniel 7:17	יְקוּמ֥וּן	yequmun	`AVqi3mp`	shall arise	they will arise	they will arise
`H6966-24`	Daniel 7:24	יְקֻמ֑וּן	yequmun	`AVqi3mp`	they-will-arise	they will arise	will arise
`H6966-23`	Daniel 7:24	יְק֣וּם	yequm	`AVqi3ms`	will-arise	he will arise	will arise
`H6966-11`	Ezra 5:2	קָ֠מוּ	qamu	`AVqp3mp`	arose	they rose up	they rose up
`H6966-17`	Ezra 6:18	וַ/הֲקִ֨ימוּ	vahaqimu	`AC/Vhp3mp`	And they set	they caused to stand	and they caused to stand

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