קוּם
To rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
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What does קוּם mean in the Bible?
קוּם is a Hebrew word meaning "to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)".
Meaning
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) Usage: abide, accomplish, × be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, × be dim, endure, × enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, × but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-) rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-) stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, -rising).
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×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 63×
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 3×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 4×
Polel 4×
Hithpolel 1×
Appears In
Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.