What does יְקוּם mean in the Bible?
e. by implication, a living thing".
Hebrew · H3351
יְקוּם
Properly, standing (extant), i.e. by implication, a living thing
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יְקוּם H3351
What does יְקוּם mean in the Bible?
יְקוּם is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, standing (extant), i.e. by implication, a living thing".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3351?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include living thing (3).
Where does יְקוּם appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 7:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (2), Deuteronomy (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It living thing 3× Genesis 7:4, Genesis 7:23, Deuteronomy 11:6
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 7:4
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 2
Genesis 2 Deuteronomy 1
Source forms
הַיְקוּם֙ 2x hay·qūm Genesis 7:4, Deuteronomy 11:6
הַיְק֣וּם׀ 1x hay·qūm Genesis 7:23
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 3x Genesis 7:4, Genesis 7:23, Deuteronomy 11:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, standing (extant), i.e. by implication, a living thing
Source Gloss
properly, standing (extant), i.e. by implication, a living thing
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, standing (extant), i.e. by implication, a living thing BDB: substance Usage: (living) substance.
Word Origins
יְקוּם is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain