קוּם 628 verb arise, stand up, stand; — (Late Hebrew in derived species and derivatives; Phoenician Hiph. Participle and 
מקם place; Arabic 
(و) قَامَ stand, rise, Ethiopic 
ቆመ፡ stand, stop; Sabean 
מקם, 
place, Hom
Chrest. 127; Aramaic 
קוּם, 
Mxq = Biblical Hebrew, so Old Aramaic Nabataean 
קום; Palmyrene Aph. 
אקים erect statue; compare probably Assyrian 
kumu (
k = 
כ), 
place, dwelling, 
kum, kêmu, 
in place of, and perhaps 
kaiamânu, 
enduring, constant (see 
כִּיּוּן); Thes compare also Samaritan 
MPS, 
live, compare especially 

 Pa.); — 
Qal460 Perfect 3rd person masculine singular קָם 1 Samuel 17:48 +, 
וְקָאם consecutive 
Hosea 10:14 (Ges
§ 72 p); 
2nd person masculine singular קַמְתָּ 2 Samuel 12:21, etc.; 
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יָקוּם Exodus 21:19, jussive 
יָקֻם Genesis 27:31, 
(לָ֑ךְ) וְיָ֫קָם Job 22:28 (Ges
§ 109h Dr
§ 152 (3)); 
וַיָּ֫קָם Genesis 4:8 +, etc.; 
Imperative masculine singular 
קוּם Genesis 13:17 +, feminine plural 
קֹמְנָה Isaiah 32:9, etc.; 
Infinitive absolute קוֺם Jeremiah 44:29; 
construct קָוּם Amos 5:2 +, etc.; 
Participle feminine singular 
קָמָה Micah 7:6; masculine plural 
קָמִים 2 Samuel 18:31 +, 
הַקּוֺמִים 2 Kings 16:17 (Ges
§ 72p), etc.; — 
    a. after lying down (sleep, sickness, mourning, etc.), 
1 Samuel 3:6, 
8; 
2 Samuel 12:21; 
Exodus 21:19; 
Genesis 19:33, 
35; 
Genesis 31:17; 
Ruth 3:14; 
Ecclesiastes 12:4 + 
50 times; from lying dead, 
קַיָּקָם עַלרַֿגְלָיו 2 Kings 13:21, compare 
Job 14:12; 
Isaiah 26:14, 
19; 
Psalm 88:11; after falling 
Amos 5:2; 
Amos 8:14; 
Jeremiah 8:4; 
Jeremiah 25:27 + 
4 times (chiefly figurative); after being smitten, wounded, etc. 
Psalm 18:39 || 
2 Samuel 22:39; 
Isaiah 27:9 (of Asherim, etc.), 
Isaiah 43:17 + 
4 times; from sitting, reclining, especially at meals 
Genesis 25:34; 
1 Samuel 1:9; 
1 Samuel 20:34 (
מֵעִם הַשֻּׁלְחָן; 
1 Samuel 20:25 see 
קָדַם), 
Esther 7:7 (+
אֶל in construction Praegn.), but also 
Judges 3:20 (
מֵעַל), 
2 Samuel 2:14 (twice in verse); 
2 Samuel 2:15, 
Jonah 3:6 (
מִכִּסְאוֺ), + 
11 times, + (
arise = stand up, in respect), 
Genesis 19:1 (+
לִקְתָאתָם), 
Genesis 31:35 (
מִפָּנֶיךָ), 
Leviticus 19:32 (
מִפְּנֵי), 
Isaiah 49:7; 
Job 29:8; + 
וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ 2 Kings 2:19, compare 
Genesis 23:7; 
Exodus 33:10; 
1 Samuel 20:41; 
1 Samuel 25:41; — (see also 
e); from kneeling (
מִן + 
מִלִּפְנֵי location) 
1 Kings 8:54, from obeisance 1 Samuel 24:42; 
Esther 8:4; from bending over (
עַל) dead 
Genesis 23:3 (P).
 
    b. out of (
מִן) a condition, state, 
Ezra 9:5.
 
    2. arise, in hostile sense (optative with idea of suddenness); with 
עַל person 
Deuteronomy 19:11 (out of ambush), 
Deuteronomy 22:26; 
Judges 9:18; 
Judges 20:5; 
Psalm 27:3 (of war), Obadiah (
לַמִּלְחָמָה), + 
11 times, + 
Job 30:12 (according to Bu, reading 
עָלַי for 
עִַליָֿמִין), + (of 
י׳) 
Amos 7:9 (
ב instrumental), 
Isaiah 14:22; 
Isaiah 31:2; with 
אֶל person 
Genesis 4:8; 
1 Samuel 22:13; 
1 Samuel 24:8 (Gi 
1 Samuel 24:7); with 
ב person 
Micah 7:6; 
Psalm 27:12 (false witness), 
Micah 7:6; with 
עַם person 
Psalm 94:16 (|| 
יִתְיַצֵּב); see especially participle with suffix = 
those rising up against me (thee, etc.) 
Exodus 15:7; 
Exodus 32:25; 
Deuteronomy 33:11 + 
8 times + 
Psalm 109:28 (read 
קָמַי יֵבשׁוּ  
 
 Bae We Du, compare Hup Dr); with 
מִן from, out of Joshua 8:7, 
19; 
Judges 9:35, 
43; 
Judges 20:33; = 
revolt Numbers 16:2 (
לִפְנֵי person), 
2 Kings 12:21; 
2 Chronicles 13:6, compare 
Habakkuk 2:7.
 
    5. arise for, i.e. to become, with 
ל of thing; 
בְּיוֺם קוּמִי לְעַד Zephaniah 3:8 (read 
לְעֵד, 
for a witness, 
 
 
 We Now GASm compare Da); 
הֶחָמָס קָם לְמַטֵּהרֶֿשַׁע Ezekiel 7:11 (but dubious; Co Berthol Krae 
קָמֵל).
 
    6.
    7. stand: especially figurative
    h. persist, 
עַלנְֿדִיבוֺת יָקוּם Isaiah 32:8 literally 
on noble things doth he take his stand.
 
    i. יָקוּם עַלאשֵׁם אָחִיו Deuteronomy 25:6 he shall stand upon the name of his dead 
brother, represent him.
 
† 
Pi. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular קִיַּם Esther 9:31, 
32; 
3rd person plural קִיְּמוּ Esther 9:27; 
Esther 9:31; 
Imperfect 1st person singular וָאֲקַיֵּמָ֑ה Psalm 119:106; 
Imperative masculine singular suffix 
קַיְּמֵנִי Psalm 119:28; 
Infinitive construct לְקַיֵּם Ezekiel 13:6 +; — late (Aramaic): 
    2.
    b. confirm, establish, of 
י׳ Psalm 119:28 (with suffix accusative).
 
† 
Pō`l. raise up: Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תְּקוֺמֵם Isaiah 58:2; 
1st person singular אֲקוֺמֵם Isaiah 44:26; 
3rd person masculine plural יְקוֺמֵ֑מוּ Isaiah 61:4 (all of rebuilding); — 
יְקוֺמֵם Micah 2:8, read 
תָּקוּמוּ We Now, or 
קָמִים GASm Buhl. 
† 
Hithpō`l. raise oneself, = 
rise up: Participle feminine singular 
מִתְקוֺמָמָה Job 20:27 (
לְ person 
against); 
masculine singular suffix 
מְ֑מִי Job 27:7 one rising up against me (|| 
אֹיְבִי); plural absolute 
מְ֑מִים Psalm 17:7; suffix 
מְ֑מַי Psalm 59:2; see also [
H8618 Psalm 139:21], reading 
וּבְמִתְקוֺמְמֶיךָ (for MT 
וּבִתְק׳; || 
מְשַׂנְאֶיךָ); see also 
קוּט. 
Hiph.146 Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הֵקִים Joshua 4:9 +; 
2nd person masculine singular וַהֲקֵמֹתָ֫ Exodus 26:30; 
Deuteronomy 27:2; 
1st person singular הֲקִימֹתִי 1 Samuel 15:13, 
הֲקִמֹתִי Genesis 9:17 +, etc.; 
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יָקִים Deuteronomy 18:15 +; jussive 
יָקֵם 1 Samuel 1:23 +; 
וַיָּ֫קֶם Judges 2:16 +; 
2nd person feminine plural תָּקִ֫ימְנָה Jeremiah 44:25, etc.; 
Imperative masculine singular הָקֵם 2 Samuel 7:25 +, etc.; 
Infinitive absolute הָקֵים Jeremiah 44:25, 
הָקֵם Deuteronomy 22:4; 
Judges 7:19; construct 
הָקִים 2 Samuel 3:10 +, etc.; 
Participle מֵקִים Amos 6:14 +, etc.; — 
    †1. cause to arise, raise:
    2.
    †a. raise, set up, stones 
Joshua 4:9 (J E; 
בְּתוֺךְ local), 
Joshua 4:20 (J E; 
ב location), 
Joshua 24:26 (E; 
שָׁם, 
תַּחַת location), 
Deuteronomy 27:2; pillars 
1 Kings 7:21 (
3 times in verse) || 
2 Chronicles 3:17; 
Exodus 40:18 (P); 
מַצֵּבָה, 
מֶּסֶל Judges 18:30 (
ל reflexive), 
Leviticus 26:1; 
Deuteronomy 16:22; throne, figurative, 
2 Samuel 3:10, king 
Deuteronomy 28:36 (both with 
עַל over.
 
    †c. figurative of setting up law 
Psalm 78:5 (
עֵדוּת; || 
שִׂים).
 
    †3. raise up = bring on the scene: with accusative, sons in place of (
תַּחַת) fathers 
Joshua 5:7, 
אַחֲרֵי 2 Samuel 7:12 = 
1 Chronicles 17:11; 
1 Kings 15:4; 
raise up זֶרַע לְאָחִיךָ Genesis 38:8 (J); judges 
Judges 2:16, 
18 (
לָהֶם), compare 
Judges 3:9, 
15; (both 
ל person); king 
Jeremiah 30:9, 
צֶמַח צַדִּיק Jeremiah 23:5, prophet 
Jeremiah 29:15; 
Deuteronomy 18:15, 
18, priest 
1 Samuel 2:35 (all 
ל person); shepherds, etc. 
Micah 5:5 (
עַל against), 
Zechariah 11:16; 
לְהָקִים לְאָחִיו שֵׁם Deuteronomy 25:7; plant of name 
Ezekiel 34:29 (
ל person); evil (
רָעָה) 
2 Samuel 12:11 (
עַל against).
 
    †4.
    6. cause to stand:
    †b. cause to hold one's ground Psalm 89:44 (
בַּמִּלְחָמָה).
 
    f. = 
carry out, give effect to (Dr
Sm. 1, 23), oath, covenant, vow, word, plan, command, of man 
1 Samuel 15:11, 
13 + 
6 times; of 
י׳ Genesis 26:3; 
Leviticus 26:9; 
1 Samuel 1:23; 
1 Kings 6:12; 
Deuteronomy 8:18; 
Jeremiah 23:20 + 
18 times
 
    †g. לְהָקִים שֵׁםהַֿמֵּת עַלנַֿחֲלָתוֺ Ruth 4:5, 
10 to cause the dead man's name to stand upon his inheritance (compare 
Qal 7 i).
 
† 
Hoph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הֻ֫קַםעָ֑ל 2 Samuel 23:1 be raised up (on 
הֻ֫קַּם van d. H., see Dr); 
הוּקַם be set up Exodus 40:17 (of tabernacle); 
הוּקַם אֶתדִּֿבְרֵי פ׳ Jeremiah 35:14 be held upright (Ges
§ 121a), i.e. observed, obeyed. 
לֵב קָמָי probably late Atbash (compare 
H8347 שֵׁשַׁךְ) for 
כשׂדים the orginal reading (

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Jeremiah 51:1.
														
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