קַ֖מְתָּ
𐤒𐤌𐤕
Qum
you arose
To rise, stand up, or get up, in both literal and figurative senses. The verb denotes the physical act of rising from a seated, lying, or fallen position; it further expands to describe standing before someone (such as in respect or preparation for action), taking action or initiative, and being firmly established or confirmed (as with a decree, covenant, or promise). In the causative stem (hiphil), it conveys the ideas of raising up, establishing, appointing, or restoring. Semantic range includes personal or communal resurrection, establishing something as enduring or official, or persisting/continuing. Frequently used in idiomatic expressions, commands, and judicial or covenantal contexts.
okuwa "to rise, to stand up" (Luganda) · kuima "to stand, stand up, rise (from lying or sitting)" (Chichewa) · kuima "to stand (up), get up" (Yao) +8 more2 Samuel 12:21 · Word #17
Lexicon H6965
| Lemma | קוּם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤅𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Qum |
| Strong's | H6965 |
| Definition | To rise, stand up, or get up, in both literal and figurative senses. The verb denotes the physical act of rising from a seated, lying, or fallen position; it further expands to describe standing before someone (such as in respect or preparation for action), taking action or initiative, and being firmly established or confirmed (as with a decree, covenant, or promise). In the causative stem (hiphil), it conveys the ideas of raising up, establishing, appointing, or restoring. Semantic range includes personal or communal resurrection, establishing something as enduring or official, or persisting/continuing. Frequently used in idiomatic expressions, commands, and judicial or covenantal contexts. |
Morphology HVqp2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you arose |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6965-37
you rose up
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem (simple active), perfect (completed action), 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active sense of rising or standing up. The perfect 2nd person masculine singular form is reflected in "you rose up," preserving both the completed action and masculine singular address. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you arose
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'You rose up' is correct but 'you arose' is more natural for this narrative context, keeping the direct sense. |
Bantu Hebrew
קַ֖מְתָּ (Qum) — To rise, stand up, or get up, in both literal and figurative senses. The verb denotes the physical act of rising from a seated, lying, or fallen position; it further expands to describe standing before someone (such as in respect or preparation for action), taking action or initiative, and being firmly established or confirmed (as with a decree, covenant, or promise). In the causative stem (hiphil), it conveys the ideas of raising up, establishing, appointing, or restoring. Semantic range includes personal or communal resurrection, establishing something as enduring or official, or persisting/continuing. Frequently used in idiomatic expressions, commands, and judicial or covenantal contexts.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| okuwa | to rise, to stand up | Luganda |
| kuima | to stand, stand up, rise (from lying or sitting) | Chichewa |
| kuima | to stand (up), get up | Yao |
| kumira | to stand, stand up | Ndau |
| ozoma | to stand, to rise, to get up | Herero |
| kumala | to stand, rise up | Nyamwezi |
| kuma | to stand, rise | Kongo |
| kuma | to stand up, to rise | Tonga |
| kumira | to stand, be upright, to stand up | Shona |
| -simama | to stand, stand up, get up (from sitting or lying); also to rise in a figurative sense | Swahili |
| uku-ima | to stand up | Bemba |