Hebrew · H6965, H8034

הָקִים לְאָחִיו שֵׁם

To rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) · an appellation , as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor , authority , character

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קוּם H6965 to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
שֵׁם H8034 an appellation , as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor , authority , character
Pronunciation šēm
Name carries the weight of identity, honor, and authority—one's essential character made public and memorable.
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What does הָקִים לְאָחִיו שֵׁם (haqim le-achiv shem) mean in the Bible?

קוּם · שֵׁם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)".

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Meaning

to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
Word Origins

הָקִים לְאָחִיו שֵׁם is a primitive root — no further derivation.

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
Participle active 2Chr 21:9 · 2Kgs 8:21 · Mic 7:6 · Ps 3:2
Jussive 2Sam 2:14 · Jer 2:28 · Gen 27:31
Cohortative 2Sam 3:21 · Job 19:18 · Song 3:2
Infinitive absolute Jer 44:29
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
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
Sequential imperfect 2Sam 7:25 · 2Sam 24:18 · Ps 119:38 · Jer 51:12
Infinitive absolute Deut 22:4 · Jer 44:25 · Judg 7:19
Jussive 1Sam 1:23 · Jer 28:6
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action
Perfect 2Sam 23:1 · Exod 40:17 · Jer 35:14
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action
Perfect Esth 9:27 · Esth 9:31 · Esth 9:32
Polel
Imperfect Isa 44:26 · Isa 58:12 · Isa 61:4 · Mic 2:8
Hithpolel
Participle active Job 20:27
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