6966. qum
Lexical Summary
qum: Arise, stand, establish, confirm, endure

Original Word: קוּם
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: quwm
Pronunciation: koom
Phonetic Spelling: (koom)
NASB: set, arise, standing, appoint, appointed, arose, establish
Word Origin: [(Aramaic) corresponding to H6965 (קוּם - arose)]

1. appoint, establish, make, raise up self, (a-)rise (up), (make to) stand, set (up)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
appoint, establish, make, raise up self, arise up, make to stand, set up

(Aramaic) corresponding to quwm -- appoint, establish, make, raise up self, (a-)rise (up), (make to) stand, set (up).

see HEBREW quwm

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to qum
Definition
to arise, stand
NASB Translation
appoint (2), appointed (2), arise (5), arose (2), endure (1), establish (2), establishes (2), made to stand (1), raised (1), set (10), sets (2), standing (3), stood (2).

Topical Lexicon
קוּם (Strong’s Hebrew 6966)

Range and Setting of the Word

קוּם appears about thirty-five times, all in the Aramaic sections of Ezra (4:8–6:18; 7:12–26) and Daniel (2:4b–7:28). The term carries the idea of rising, standing, or being established. Because Aramaic was the diplomatic lingua franca of the Persian period, its usage sheds light on life and faith in the post-exilic world where Israel’s witness unfolded amid imperial powers.

Ezra: Charges of Rebellion and the Re-establishment of Worship

1. Accusations of Revolt

Persian officials alleged that Jerusalem “has been a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces; past revolts have arisen there” (Ezra 4:15). קוּם underlines hostility toward the work of God’s people; their obedience was portrayed as insurrection.

2. Royal Decrees that “Stand”

In the same dossier the word marks a decree that had “been issued” (4:19). Later, Darius’ search for the original edict and his new order for the temple’s completion (5:3–17; 6:1–12) use קוּם to stress that what the king sets up cannot be annulled by lesser officials.

3. Divine Oversight of Power

Darius ends his proclamation with a prayer-curse: “May God... overthrow every king or people who lifts a hand to alter this decree or to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem” (Ezra 6:12). The same verb that speaks of human rising also warns that God can cause every pretender to fall.

4. A People Re-established

The outcome is the finished temple and restored worship (6:15-18). קוּם underscores that Israel’s spiritual life is re-erected by providence, not merely by human labor.

Daniel: The Rise and Fall of Kingdoms

1. The Statue that Stands (Daniel 2)

Nebuchadnezzar saw “a great statue... [that] stood before you” (2:31). The image represents successive empires; its mere standing is provisional because “a stone... struck the statue” (2:34) and shattered it.

2. God Sets Up an Everlasting Kingdom

“In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed” (2:44). קוּם here moves from human impermanence to divine permanence, contrasting transient earthly rule with the Messiah’s unshakeable reign.

3. Beasts That Arise (Daniel 7)

“Four great beasts came up out of the sea” (7:3); “These four great beasts are four kings who will arise from the earth” (7:17). The word paints the restless surge of world powers, preparing for the enthronement of “One like a Son of Man” (7:13-14), whose dominion will not pass away.

4. Personal Courage in a Pagan Court

Daniel “stood before the king” (2:25) and his friends “stood before the king” (1:19). קוּם here frames steadfast witness: they rise in royal service yet remain uncompromised in faith.

Theological Threads

• Sovereign Establishment: Whether describing a decree, a temple, a king, or a kingdom, קוּם constantly points to the One who alone makes anything truly stand (Psalm 33:10-11; although Hebrew, the principle is identical).

• Transience of Human Power: Empires rise only to fall; the stone cut without hands endures. History is a stage for the unfolding, undefeatable kingdom of God (Daniel 2:44; Revelation 11:15).

• Gospel Foreshadowing: The promise of a kingdom that “will itself endure forever” directs readers to Jesus Christ, whose resurrection is the ultimate קוּם (“He is risen,” Matthew 28:6).

• Call to Steadfastness: As Daniel and the exiles stood firm, believers are urged to “stand firm in the faith” (1 Corinthians 16:13) and to let God establish their work (Psalm 90:17).

Ministry and Devotional Application

1. Encouragement for Builders: Church planters and ministry leaders can take heart that what God establishes cannot be overturned (Ezra 6:12; Matthew 16:18).
2. Courage in the Public Square: Like Daniel, Christians in secular settings are called to rise and stand with integrity, trusting God to vindicate their witness.
3. Eschatological Hope: The certainty that God’s kingdom will stand forever fuels endurance in trial and missionary zeal among the nations.

Summary

קוּם in its thirty-five Aramaic occurrences traces a majestic storyline: earthly decrees, cities, and rulers may arise, yet only what God sets up will endure. From the rebuilt temple under Darius to the visions granted Daniel, the verb reveals the Lord who raises kingdoms, overthrows rebels, and ultimately establishes an eternal reign in the Messiah. Believers, therefore, are summoned to rise, stand, and labor with confidence that their toil in the Lord is never in vain.

Forms and Transliterations
אֲקִימֵהּ֙ אקימה הֲקִימֵ֖הּ הֲקֵ֖ים הֲקֵ֖ימְתָּ הֲקֵ֖ימֶת הֳקִימַ֔ת הֳקִמַ֔ת הקים הקימה הקימת הקמת וְקָ֣ם וְקָֽיְמִין֙ וַהֲקִ֨ימוּ וַהֲקִים֙ וּמְהָקֵ֣ים והקים והקימו ומהקים וקימין וקם יְהָקֵ֖ים יְהָקֵ֥ים יְק֣וּם יְקִ֥ים יְקִים֩ יְקֻמ֑וּן יְקוּמ֑וּן יְקוּמ֥וּן יהקים יקום יקומון יקים יקמון לְקַיָּמָ֤ה לַהֲקָמוּתֵ֖הּ להקמותה לקימה ק֥וּמִֽי קָ֠מוּ קָ֣אֲמַיָּ֔א קָאֵ֣ם קאם קאמיא קומי קמו תְּק֛וּם תְּק֥וּם תְּקִ֥ים תקום תקים ’ă·qî·mêh ’ăqîmêh akiMeh hă·qê·mə·tā hă·qê·meṯ hă·qêm hă·qî·mêh haKeim haKeimet haKeimeta hakiMeh hăqêm hăqêmeṯ hăqêmətā hăqîmêh ho·qi·maṯ ho·qî·maṯ hokiMat hoqimaṯ hoqîmaṯ kaamaiYa kaEm Kamu Kumi la·hă·qā·mū·ṯêh lahakamuTeh lahăqāmūṯêh lə·qay·yā·māh lekaiyaMah ləqayyāmāh qā’ămayyā qā’êm qā·’ă·may·yā qā·’êm qā·mū qāmū qū·mî qūmî tə·qîm tə·qūm teKim teKum təqîm təqūm ū·mə·hā·qêm umehaKeim ūməhāqêm vahaKim vahaKimu veKam vekayeMin wa·hă·qî·mū wa·hă·qîm wahăqîm wahăqîmū wə·qā·yə·mîn wə·qām wəqām wəqāyəmîn yə·hā·qêm yə·qîm yə·qu·mūn yə·qū·mūn yə·qūm yehaKeim yəhāqêm yeKim yeKum yekuMun yəqîm yəqūm yəqumūn yəqūmūn
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Ezra 5:2
HEB: בֵּאדַ֡יִן קָ֠מוּ זְרֻבָּבֶ֤ל בַּר־
NAS: of Jozadak arose and began
KJV: them.Then rose up Zerubbabel the son
INT: then arose Zerubbabel the son

Ezra 6:18
HEB: וַהֲקִ֨ימוּ כָהֲנַיָּ֜א בִּפְלֻגָּתְה֗וֹן
NAS: Then they appointed the priests
KJV: And they set the priests
INT: appointed the priests to their divisions

Daniel 2:21
HEB: מְהַעְדֵּ֥ה מַלְכִ֖ין וּמְהָקֵ֣ים מַלְכִ֑ין יָהֵ֤ב
NAS: kings and establishes kings;
KJV: kings, and setteth up kings:
INT: removes kings and establishes kings gives

Daniel 2:31
HEB: וְזִיוֵ֥הּ יַתִּ֖יר קָאֵ֣ם לְקָבְלָ֑ךְ וְרֵוֵ֖הּ
NAS: splendor, was standing in front
KJV: [was] excellent, stood before
INT: splendor extraordinary was standing front appearance

Daniel 2:39
HEB: וּבָתְרָ֗ךְ תְּק֛וּם מַלְכ֥וּ אָחֳרִ֖י
NAS: After you there will arise another
KJV: And after thee shall arise another
INT: After will arise kingdom another

Daniel 2:44
HEB: מַלְכַיָּ֣א אִנּ֗וּן יְקִים֩ אֱלָ֨הּ שְׁמַיָּ֤א
NAS: of heaven will set up a kingdom
KJV: of heaven set up a kingdom,
INT: kings of those will set the God of heaven

Daniel 2:44
HEB: מַלְכְוָתָ֔א וְהִ֖יא תְּק֥וּם לְעָלְמַיָּֽא׃
NAS: but it will itself endure forever.
KJV: kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
INT: kingdoms will itself endure forever

Daniel 3:1
HEB: אַמִּ֣ין שִׁ֑ת אֲקִימֵהּ֙ בְּבִקְעַ֣ת דּוּרָ֔א
NAS: cubits; he set it up on the plain
KJV: cubits: he set it up in the plain
INT: cubits six set the plain of Dura

Daniel 3:2
HEB: צַלְמָ֔א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר מַלְכָּֽא׃
NAS: the king had set up.
KJV: the king had set up.
INT: of the image forasmuch had set Nebuchadnezzar the king

Daniel 3:3
HEB: צַלְמָ֔א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֑א
NAS: the king had set up; and they stood
KJV: the king had set up; and they stood
INT: of the image forasmuch had set Nebuchadnezzar the king

Daniel 3:3
HEB: [וְקָאֲמִין כ] (וְקָֽיְמִין֙ ק) לָקֳבֵ֣ל
NAS: had set up; and they stood before
KJV: that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
INT: Nebuchadnezzar the king stood before the image

Daniel 3:3
HEB: צַלְמָ֔א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּֽר׃
NAS: that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
KJV: had set up; and they stood before
INT: the image and they stood Nebuchadnezzar

Daniel 3:5
HEB: דַּהֲבָ֔א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר מַלְכָּֽא׃
NAS: the king has set up.
KJV: the king hath set up:
INT: the golden forasmuch has set Nebuchadnezzar the king

Daniel 3:7
HEB: דַּהֲבָ֔א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר מַלְכָּֽא׃
NAS: the king had set up.
KJV: the king had set up.
INT: the golden when had set Nebuchadnezzar the king

Daniel 3:12
HEB: דַּהֲבָ֛א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ימְתָּ לָ֥א סָגְדִֽין׃
NAS: image which you have set up.
KJV: image which thou hast set up.
INT: the golden which have set nor worship

Daniel 3:14
HEB: דַּהֲבָ֛א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ימֶת לָ֥א סָֽגְדִֽין׃
NAS: the golden image that I have set up?
KJV: the golden image which I have set up?
INT: the golden forasmuch have set nor worship

Daniel 3:18
HEB: דַּהֲבָ֛א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ימְתָּ לָ֥א נִסְגֻּֽד׃
NAS: image that you have set up.
KJV: image which thou hast set up.
INT: the golden that you have set nor worship

Daniel 3:24
HEB: מַלְכָּ֔א תְּוַ֖הּ וְקָ֣ם בְּהִתְבְּהָלָ֑ה עָנֵ֨ה
NAS: was astounded and stood up in haste;
KJV: was astonied, and rose up in haste,
INT: the king was astounded and stood haste spake

Daniel 4:17
HEB: וּשְׁפַ֥ל אֲנָשִׁ֖ים יְקִ֥ים [עֲלַיַּהּ כ]
NAS: He wishes And sets over
KJV: he will, and setteth up over
INT: the lowliest of mankind and sets and

Daniel 5:11
HEB: כַּשְׂדָּאִין֙ גָּזְרִ֔ין הֲקִימֵ֖הּ אֲב֥וּךְ מַלְכָּֽא׃
NAS: the king, appointed him chief
KJV: [I say], thy father, made master
INT: Chaldeans diviners appointed your father the king

Daniel 5:21
HEB: דִּ֥י יִצְבֵּ֖ה יְהָקֵ֥ים [עֲלַיֵהּ כ]
NAS: of mankind and [that] He sets over
KJV: of men, and [that] he appointeth over
INT: forasmuch wishes sets and

Daniel 6:1
HEB: קֳדָ֣ם דָּרְיָ֔וֶשׁ וַהֲקִים֙ עַל־ מַלְכוּתָ֔א
NAS: to Darius to appoint 120
KJV: Darius to set over
INT: before Darius to set over the kingdom

Daniel 6:3
HEB: וּמַלְכָּ֣א עֲשִׁ֔ית לַהֲקָמוּתֵ֖הּ עַל־ כָּל־
NAS: planned to appoint him over
KJV: thought to set him over
INT: and the king planned to appoint over the entire

Daniel 6:7
HEB: הַדָּֽבְרַיָּ֣א וּפַחֲוָתָ֔א לְקַיָּמָ֤ה קְיָם֙ מַלְכָּ֔א
NAS: that the king should establish a statute
KJV: have consulted together to establish a royal
INT: the high and the governors establish A statute the king

Daniel 6:8
HEB: כְּעַ֣ן מַלְכָּ֔א תְּקִ֥ים אֱסָרָ֖א וְתִרְשֻׁ֣ם
NAS: O king, establish the injunction
KJV: O king, establish the decree,
INT: Now king establish the injunction and sign

35 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6966
35 Occurrences


’ă·qî·mêh — 1 Occ.
hă·qêm — 5 Occ.
hă·qê·meṯ — 1 Occ.
hă·qê·mə·tā — 2 Occ.
hă·qî·mêh — 1 Occ.
ho·qî·maṯ — 2 Occ.
qā·’ă·may·yā — 1 Occ.
qā·’êm — 1 Occ.
qā·mū — 1 Occ.
qū·mî — 1 Occ.
la·hă·qā·mū·ṯêh — 1 Occ.
lə·qay·yā·māh — 1 Occ.
tə·qîm — 1 Occ.
tə·qūm — 2 Occ.
ū·mə·hā·qêm — 1 Occ.
wa·hă·qîm — 1 Occ.
wa·hă·qî·mū — 1 Occ.
wə·qām — 1 Occ.
wə·qā·yə·mîn — 1 Occ.
yə·hā·qêm — 2 Occ.
yə·qîm — 2 Occ.
yə·qūm — 2 Occ.
yə·qū·mūn — 3 Occ.

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