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קְיָם

𐤒𐤉𐤌

qᵉyâm

H7010 noun

SILEX Entry

Root קום to arise, to stand, to be established

Definition

An official proclamation, decree, or statute issued by a governing authority, particularly in a legal or administrative context. In Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible, קְיָם refers to a formal declaration that establishes a rule, law, or regulation with binding force.

Semantic Range

decree, edict, official statute, legal proclamation

Root / Etymology

Derived from the Aramaic root קום (qûm), meaning 'to arise, stand up, be established.' The nominal form קְיָם conveys the sense of something that has been established or set up with authority, particularly a decree or statute.

Historical & Contextual Notes

קְיָם appears in the Aramaic sections of Ezra (e.g. Ezra 7:11), specifically within official Persian-era documents preserved in the biblical text. The term is used for binding edicts that carry the authority of the ruler or administrative power, reflecting the Persian imperial practice of issuing written laws and decrees. English translations such as 'decree' or 'statute' accurately reflect its administrative function but may not capture the specific context of Near Eastern legal tradition. The Hebrew counterpart is often חֹק (ḥoq) or גְּזֵרָה (g̱ezērāh). While 'decree' is an apt rendering, קְיָם is distinctively Aramaic in form and appears primarily in texts from the late biblical period under foreign rule. The term is never used for Israelite or Judahite law per se, but rather for externally imposed or publicized governmental regulations.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) from קוּם; an edict (as arising in law); decree, statute.

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Root Family

קום (q-w-m) — to arise, to stand, to be established

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

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7010-02 וּ/קְיָ֛ם uqeyam AC/Ncmsa and decree and established decree 1
H7010-01 קְיָם֙ qeyam ANcmsc decree established decree of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7010-01 Daniel 6:8 קְיָם֙ qeyam ANcmsc decree established decree of
H7010-02 Daniel 6:16 וּ/קְיָ֛ם uqeyam AC/Ncmsa and decree and established decree
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