Definition
a primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
Traditional renderings: 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).
Traditional renderings: 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).
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders קָמָי:
- ἀνίστημιanistēmi“to arise”73%
- ἵστημιhistēmi“to stand”13%
- ἐγείρωegeirō“to arise”3%
- μένωmenō“to stay”2%
- ἐπανίστημιepanistēmi“to rebel against”1%
Usage patterns
Occurrences
628 total
- Psalm 35:2וְ֝ק֗וּמָה · arise and comeTake up Your shield and buckler; arise and come to my aid.
- Psalm 35:11יְ֭קוּמוּן · come forwardHostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.
- Psalm 36:12קֽוּם׃ · to riseThere the evildoers lie fallen, thrown down and unable to rise.
- Psalm 40:2וַיָּ֖קֶם · He setHe lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm.
- Psalm 41:8לָקֽוּם׃ · get up“A vile disease has been poured into him; he will never get up from where he lies!”
- Psalm 41:10וַהֲקִימֵ֑נִי · and raise me upBut You, O LORD, be gracious to me and raise me up, that I may repay them.
- Psalm 44:5קָמֵֽינוּ׃ · our enemiesThrough You we repel our foes; through Your name we trample our enemies.
- Psalm 44:26ק֭וּמָֽה · Rise upRise up; be our help! Redeem us on account of Your loving devotion.
- Psalm 54:3קָ֤מוּ · rise upFor strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life—men with no regard for God. Selah
- Psalm 59:1מִּמִתְקוֹמְמַ֥י · from those who rise against meFor the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me.
- Psalm 68:1יָק֣וּם · arisesFor the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song. God arises. His enemies are scattered, and those who hate Him flee His presence.
- Psalm 74:22קוּמָ֣ה · Rise upRise up, O God; defend Your cause! Remember how the fool mocks You all day long.
- Psalm 74:23קָ֝מֶ֗יךָ · of Your enemiesDo not disregard the clamor of Your adversaries, the uproar of Your enemies that ascends continually.
- Psalm 76:9בְּקוּם־ · rose up…when God rose up to judge, to save all the lowly of the earth. Selah
- Psalm 78:5וַיָּ֤קֶם · For He establishedFor He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers to teach to their children,
- Psalm 78:6יָ֝קֻ֗מוּ · to arise…that the coming generation would know them—even children yet to be born—to arise and tell their own children
- Psalm 82:8קוּמָ֣ה · AriseArise, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are Your inheritance.
- Psalm 86:14קָֽמוּ־ · riseThe arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life; they have no regard for You.
- Psalm 88:10יָק֤וּמוּ׀ · rise upDo You work wonders for the dead? Do departed spirits rise up to praise You? Selah
- Psalm 89:43הֲ֝קֵימֹת֗וֹ · sustained himYou have bent the edge of his sword and have not sustained him in battle.
- Psalm 92:11בַּקָּמִ֖ים · the wailingMy eyes see the downfall of my enemies; my ears hear the wailing of my wicked foes.
- Psalm 94:16יָק֣וּם · will rise upWho will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand for me against the workers of iniquity?
- Psalm 102:13תָ֭קוּם · will rise upYou will rise up and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show her favor—the appointed time has come.
- Psalm 107:29יָקֵ֣ם · He calmedHe calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.
- Psalm 109:28קָ֤מוּ׀ · When they rise upThough they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice.
- Psalm 113:7מְקִֽימִ֣י · He raisesHe raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump
- Psalm 119:28קַ֝יְּמֵ֗נִי · strengthen meMy soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word.
- Psalm 119:38הָקֵ֣ם · EstablishEstablish Your word to Your servant, to produce reverence for You.
- Psalm 119:62אָ֭קוּם · I riseAt midnight I rise to give You thanks for Your righteous judgments.
- Psalm 119:106וָאֲקַיֵּ֑מָה · and confirmedI have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
- Psalm 124:2בְּק֖וּם · attacked…if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us,
- Psalm 127:2ק֡וּם · riseIn vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat—for He gives sleep to His beloved.
- Psalm 132:8קוּמָ֣ה · AriseArise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.
- Psalm 139:2וְקוּמִ֑י · and when I riseYou know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar.
- Psalm 140:10יָקֽוּמוּ׃ · to rise againMay burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits, never to rise again.
- Proverbs 6:9תָּק֥וּם · will you get upHow long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep?
- Proverbs 15:22תָּקֽוּם׃ · they succeedPlans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.
- Proverbs 19:21תָקֽוּם׃ · will prevailMany plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
- Proverbs 24:16וָקָ֑ם · he still gets upFor though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times.
- Proverbs 24:22יָק֣וּם · they will bringFor they will bring sudden destruction. Who knows what ruin they can bring?
- Proverbs 28:12וּבְק֥וּם · riseWhen the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
- Proverbs 28:28בְּק֣וּם · come to powerWhen the wicked come to power, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous flourish.
- Proverbs 30:4הֵקִ֣ים · has establishedWho has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—surely you know!
- Proverbs 31:15וַתָּ֤קָם׀ · She risesShe rises while it is still night to provide food for her household and portions for her maidservants.
- Proverbs 31:28קָ֣מוּ · rise upHer children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well:
- Ecclesiastes 4:10יָקִ֣ים · can lift him up; לַהֲקִימֽוֹ׃ · to help him upFor if one falls down, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to help him up!
- Ecclesiastes 12:4וְיָקוּם֙ · when one rises…when the doors to the street are shut and the sound of the mill fades away, when one rises at the sound of a bird and all the daughters of song grow faint,
- Song of Solomon 2:10ק֥וּמִי · AriseMy beloved calls to me, “Arise, my darling. Come away with me, my beautiful one.
- Song of Solomon 2:13ק֥וּמִי · AriseThe fig tree ripens its figs; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, come away, my darling; come away with me, my beautiful one.”