Hebrew · H6965, G2476 · unreviewed

תָּקוּם

To rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) · to stand

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קוּם H6965 to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)

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ἵστημι G2476 to stand

Pronunciation hístēmi

To stand firm or steadfast, especially in faith, covenant commitment, or moral conviction.

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What does תָּקוּם (takum) mean in the Bible?

קוּם · ἵστημι is a Hebrew word meaning "to stand, endure, or be established".

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Meaning

to stand, endure, or be established

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 203×

Imperfect 1Kgs 3:12 · Amos 7:2 · Amos 7:5 · Deut 13:2 · Deut 19:15 · Deut 19:16 · Deut 22:26 · Deut 25:6 · Exod 21:19 · Isa 8:10 · Isa 28:21 · Isa 32:8 · Isa 40:8 · Jer 44:28 · Job 8:15 · Job 11:17 79×

Sequential imperfect 1Chr 22:16 · 1Kgs 17:9 · 1Kgs 19:5 · 1Kgs 19:7 · 1Kgs 21:7 · 1Kgs 21:15 · 1Kgs 21:18 · 1Sam 16:12 · 1Sam 23:4 · 2Kgs 1:3 · 2Sam 19:8 · Deut 9:12 · Deut 10:11 · Exod 32:1 · Ezek 3:22 · Ezra 10:4 71×

Perfect 1Kgs 8:54 · 1Sam 17:48 · 1Sam 20:41 · 1Sam 24:8 · 2Kgs 23:25 · 2Sam 23:10 · Deut 34:10 · Esth 5:9 · Esth 7:7 · Ezek 7:11 · Josh 8:19 · 1Kgs 14:4 · 2Sam 18:32 · Exod 10:23 · Job 29:8 · Josh 3:16 35×

Infinitive construct Amos 5:2 · Isa 24:20 · Lam 1:14 · Ps 18:39 · Ps 36:13 · Ps 127:2 6×

Participle active 2Chr 21:9 · 2Kgs 8:21 · Mic 7:6 · Ps 3:2 4×

Jussive 2Sam 2:14 · Jer 2:28 · Gen 27:31 4×

Cohortative 2Sam 3:21 · Job 19:18 · Song 3:2 3×

Infinitive absolute Jer 44:29 1×

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 63×

Imperfect 1Kgs 2:4 · Deut 18:15 · Deut 27:26 · Eccl 4:10 · Neh 5:13 · Ps 107:29 · 1Sam 3:12 · Amos 9:11 · Deut 18:18 · Gen 17:21 · Jer 30:9 · Deut 16:22 · Deut 22:4 · Deut 28:36 · Exod 40:2 · Deut 27:4 20×

Perfect 1Sam 15:11 · 1Sam 22:8 · Isa 14:9 · Jer 29:15 · Josh 4:9 · Josh 4:20 · Josh 5:7 · Judg 2:18 · Num 30:15 · Prov 30:4 · Isa 23:13 · Jer 34:18 · Jer 35:16 · Judg 7:19 · 1Sam 15:13 · Exod 6:4 17×

Participle active 1Sam 2:8 · 2Sam 12:11 · Amos 6:14 · Gen 9:9 · Hab 1:6 · Isa 44:26 · Jer 50:32 · Ps 113:7 · Zech 11:16 9×

Infinitive construct 1Kgs 12:15 · 2Chr 10:15 · 2Kgs 23:24 · Deut 8:18 · Deut 9:5 · Deut 29:12 · Jer 11:5 · Num 9:15 8×

Sequential imperfect 2Sam 7:25 · 2Sam 24:18 · Ps 119:38 · Jer 51:12 4×

Infinitive absolute Deut 22:4 · Jer 44:25 · Judg 7:19 3×

Jussive 1Sam 1:23 · Jer 28:6 2×

Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 3×

Perfect 2Sam 23:1 · Exod 40:17 · Jer 35:14 3×

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 4×

Perfect Esth 9:27 · Esth 9:31 · Esth 9:32 4×

Polel 4×

Imperfect Isa 44:26 · Isa 58:12 · Isa 61:4 · Mic 2:8 4×

Hithpolel 1×

Participle active Job 20:27 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 278 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Imperfect 104 Imperative 75 Perfect 59 Infinitive construct 14 Participle 13 Imperfective 5 Infinitive absolute 4 Cohortative 3 Participle active 1

Stem

Qal 203 Hiphil 63 Piel 4 Polel 4 Hophal 3 Hithpolel 1

Mood

Indicative/jussive 86 Imperative 75 Indicative 59 Indicative/cohortative 12 Jussive 6

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 15 — Christ Is Risen, the Dead Will Be Raised, and Death Will Be Destroyed Acts 7 — Stephen Testifies to Israel’s Resistance and Christ’s Glory Colossians 4 — Prayer, Wise Witness, Faithful Service, and Gospel Fellowship Ephesians 6 — Household Faithfulness and Standing Firm in the Armor of God John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Romans 10 — Christ the End of the Law and the Righteousness Received by Faith Romans 14 — Receiving One Another, Honoring the Lord, and Pursuing Peace in Matters of Conscience Romans 3 — All Under Sin and the Righteousness of God Revealed Through Faith in Christ Romans 5 — Peace with God, Rejoicing in Grace, and Life Through the One Man Jesus Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

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