What does קָמָה mean in the Bible?
e. a stalk of grain".
Hebrew · H7054
קָמָה
Something that rises , i.e. a stalk of grain
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קָמָהH7054
What does קָמָה mean in the Bible?
קָמָה is a Hebrew word meaning "something that rises , i.e. a stalk of grain".
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How does the BSB render H7054?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include it is grown (2), standing grain (2), and the standing grain (1), grain (1), grainfield (1).
Where does קָמָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 22:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (3), Isaiah (2), Judges (2), 2 Kings (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 Itit is grown2×2 Kings 19:26, Isaiah 37:27
standing grain2×Exodus 22:6, Hosea 8:7
and the standing grain1×Judges 15:5
grain1×Deuteronomy 23:25
grainfield1×Deuteronomy 23:25
into the standing grain1×Judges 15:5
the standing grain1×Isaiah 17:5
to the standing grain1×Deuteronomy 16:9
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 22:6הַקָּמָ֖הtostanding grainArticle | Noun - feminine singularDeuteronomy 16:9בַּקָּמָ֔הtoto the standing grainPreposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularDeuteronomy 23:25בְּקָמַ֣תtograinfieldPreposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructDeuteronomy 23:25קָמַ֥תtograinNoun - feminine singular constructJudges 15:5בְּקָמ֣וֹתtointo the standing grainPreposition-b | Noun - feminine plural constructJudges 15:5קָמָ֖הtoand the standing grainNoun - feminine singular2 Kings 19:26קָמָֽה׃toit is grownNoun - feminine singularIsaiah 17:5קָמָ֔הtothe standing grainNoun - feminine singularIsaiah 37:27קָמָֽה׃toit is grownNoun - feminine singularHosea 8:7קָמָ֣הtostanding grainNoun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 22:6
Aligned rows10
Books represented6
Exodus1Deuteronomy3Judges22 Kings1Isaiah2Hosea1
Source forms
קָמָֽה׃2xqā·māh2 Kings 19:26, Isaiah 37:27
בַּקָּמָ֔ה1xbaq·qā·māhDeuteronomy 16:9
בְּקָמ֣וֹת1xbə·qā·mō·wṯJudges 15:5
בְּקָמַ֣ת1xbə·qā·maṯDeuteronomy 23:25
הַקָּמָ֖ה1xhaq·qā·māhExodus 22:6
קָמָ֖ה1xqā·māhJudges 15:5
קָמָ֔ה1xqā·māhIsaiah 17:5
קָמָ֣ה1xqā·māhHosea 8:7
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular5xJudges 15:5, 2 Kings 19:26, Isaiah 17:5, Isaiah 37:27
Article | Noun - feminine singular1xExodus 22:6
Noun - feminine singular construct1xDeuteronomy 23:25
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct1xJudges 15:5
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct1xDeuteronomy 23:25
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular1xDeuteronomy 16:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. something that rises , i.e. a stalk of grain
Source Gloss
something that rises , i.e. a stalk of grain
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
something that rises, i.e. a stalk of grain BDB: standing grain Usage: (standing) corn, grown up, stalk.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
קָמָה is built from this root:
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