3351. yequm

Lexicon

yequm: Substance, existence, property, or possession.

Original Word: יְקוּם
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: yquwm
Pronunciation: yeh-KOOM
Phonetic Spelling: (yek-oom')
Definition: Substance, existence, property, or possession.
Meaning: standing, a living thing

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

living substance

From quwm; properly, standing (extant), i.e. By implication, a living thing -- (living) substance.

see HEBREW quwm

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from qum
Definition
substance, existence
NASB Translation
living thing (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

יְקוּם noun [masculine] substance, existence כָּלֿ הַיְקוּם = all that subsists Genesis 7:4,23 (man and animal), in more limited sense Deuteronomy 11:6.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root קוּם (qum), which means "to arise" or "to stand."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G5287, ὑπόστασις (hypostasis), which can mean "substance," "steadfastness," or "confidence." While the semantic range differs, both terms share a conceptual link in terms of existence and standing, with ὑπόστασις often used in the New Testament to denote assurance or the underlying reality of faith.

Usage: The word יְקוּם is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe living things, particularly in the context of creation or the preservation of life. It emphasizes the aspect of life that is upright, established, or enduring.

Context: • יְקוּם (yekum) appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts that highlight the vitality and existence of living creatures. It is often associated with the idea of standing or being established, reflecting the inherent life force within living beings.
• In Genesis 7:4, the term is used in the narrative of the flood: "For in seven days I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights, and every living thing (יְקוּם) that I have made I will blot out from the face of the ground." (BSB)
• This usage underscores the comprehensive nature of God's judgment during the flood, affecting all living creatures that stand upon the earth.
• The term is also found in Genesis 7:23, reinforcing the totality of the destruction: "Every living thing (יְקוּם) on the face of the earth was wiped out—man and livestock, crawling creatures and birds of the air; they were blotted out from the earth, and only Noah and those with him in the ark remained." (BSB)
• יְקוּם thus serves as a reminder of the fragility and preciousness of life, as well as the sovereignty of God over creation.

Forms and Transliterations

הַיְק֣וּם ׀ הַיְקוּם֙ היקום hay·qūm hayKum hayqūm

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 7:4
HEB: אֶֽת־ כָּל־ הַיְקוּם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֔יתִי
NAS: every living thing that I have made.
KJV: and every living substance that I have made
INT: will blot every living i have made

Genesis 7:23
HEB: אֶֽת־ כָּל־ הַיְק֣וּם ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ עַל־
NAS: out every living thing that was upon the face
KJV: And every living substance was destroyed
INT: blotted every living that was upon

Deuteronomy 11:6
HEB: וְאֵ֤ת כָּל־ הַיְקוּם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּרַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם
NAS: and every living thing that followed
KJV: and their tents, and all the substance that [was] in their possession,
INT: their tents and every living and what followed

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3351
3 Occurrences

hay·qūm — 3 Occ.