וְ/קָ֥ם
𐤅/𐤒𐤌
Qum
and it shall stand
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 moreLeviticus 27:19 · Word #13
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 HC/Vqq3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and it shall stand |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6965-90
and he rose up
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Qal stem; sequential perfect (wayyiqtol); 3rd person masculine singular; prefixed conjunction וְ (and). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple action of rising or standing. As a 3rd person masculine singular sequential perfect, it denotes a completed narrative action: "and he rose up," preserving both the root sense of rising and the masculine singular subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and it shall stand
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'and he rose up' implies a different subject and tense; in context, it refers to the legal status of the field ('it shall stand'), matching the common gloss and context. |
Bantu Hebrew
וְ/קָ֥ם (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.