7054. qamah

Lexicon

qamah: Standing grain, stalks

Original Word: קָמָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: qamah
Pronunciation: kah-MAH
Phonetic Spelling: (kuw-maw')
Definition: Standing grain, stalks
Meaning: something that rises, a stalk of grain

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

standing corn, grown up, stalk

Feminine of active participle of quwm; something that rises, i.e. A stalk of grain -- (standing) corn, grown up, stalk.

see HEBREW quwm

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from qum
Definition
standing grain
NASB Translation
grown (2), standing grain (8).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

קָמָה noun feminine standing grain; — absolute ׳ק Exodus 22:5 +; construct קָמַת Deuteronomy 23:26 (twice in verse); plural construct קָמוֺת Judges 15:5; — standing grain (mature) Exodus 22:5 (E), Deuteronomy 16:9; Deuteronomy 23:26 (twice in verse); Judges 15:5 (twice in verse); Isaiah 17:5; ׳לִפְנֵי ק 2 Kings 19:26 = Isaiah 37:27 **dubious, < read לְפָנַי קֻמְךָ ֗֗֗ and join to Isaiah 37:28: before me is thy rising up and thy sitting down We Bur Du Che^Hpt and others; compare below שְׁדֵפָה. (i.e. before maturity); in figure Hosea 8:7. — compare Vogelst^{Landwirthsch. 51}.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root קוּם (qûm), meaning "to rise" or "to stand up."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G3717: ὀρθοτομέω (orthotomeō) • While not a direct translation, this Greek term involves the concept of cutting straight, which can metaphorically relate to the idea of standing or rising correctly.
• G4719: στάχυς (stachys) • This Greek word directly corresponds to the concept of a "head of grain" or "ear of corn," similar to the Hebrew קָמָה, and is used in the New Testament in parables and teachings of Jesus, such as in Matthew 12:1, where the disciples pluck heads of grain on the Sabbath.

The term קָמָה, with its rich agricultural connotations, serves as a powerful symbol in biblical literature, reflecting themes of growth, provision, and divine judgment.

Usage: The word קָמָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the stalks of grain, often in the context of agricultural imagery or narratives.

Context: • קָמָה (qāmāh) appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, primarily associated with agriculture and harvest. It is often used to describe the standing grain in the field, which is a critical element in the agrarian society of ancient Israel. The imagery of standing grain is frequently employed in parables and visions to convey messages about growth, prosperity, and divine provision.
• In Genesis 41:5-7, the term is used in the account of Pharaoh's dream, where seven healthy and full ears of grain are contrasted with seven thin and blighted ones, symbolizing years of plenty followed by years of famine. This narrative underscores the importance of grain as a staple and a symbol of sustenance.
• The word also appears in the context of the harvest, as seen in passages like Ruth 2:7, where Ruth gleans among the standing grain, highlighting the practice of gleaning as a provision for the poor and a reflection of God's care for the marginalized.
• The imagery of קָמָה is further utilized in prophetic literature to depict judgment or blessing, as the standing grain can represent either the flourishing of the righteous or the impending destruction of the wicked, depending on the context.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּקָמ֣וֹת בְּקָמַ֣ת בַּקָּמָ֔ה בקמה בקמות בקמת הַקָּמָ֖ה הקמה קָמַ֥ת קָמָ֔ה קָמָ֖ה קָמָ֣ה קָמָֽה׃ קמה קמה׃ קמת bakkaMah baq·qā·māh baqqāmāh bə·qā·maṯ bə·qā·mō·wṯ bekaMat bekaMot bəqāmaṯ bəqāmōwṯ hakkaMah haq·qā·māh haqqāmāh kaMah kaMat qā·māh qā·maṯ qāmāh qāmaṯ

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 22:6
HEB: גָּדִ֔ישׁ א֥וֹ הַקָּמָ֖ה א֣וֹ הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה
NAS: grain or the standing grain or
KJV: so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field,
INT: stacked or the standing or the field

Deuteronomy 16:9
HEB: מֵהָחֵ֤ל חֶרְמֵשׁ֙ בַּקָּמָ֔ה תָּחֵ֣ל לִסְפֹּ֔ר
NAS: to put the sickle to the standing grain.
KJV: [to put] the sickle to the corn.
INT: shall begin the sickle to the standing begin to count

Deuteronomy 23:25
HEB: כִּ֤י תָבֹא֙ בְּקָמַ֣ת רֵעֶ֔ךָ וְקָטַפְתָּ֥
NAS: your neighbor's standing grain,
KJV: When thou comest into the standing corn of thy neighbour,
INT: When enter standing your neighbor's may pluck

Deuteronomy 23:25
HEB: תָנִ֔יף עַ֖ל קָמַ֥ת רֵעֶֽךָ׃ ס
NAS: standing grain, then you may pluck
KJV: unto thy neighbour's standing corn.
INT: wield and grain your neighbor's

Judges 15:5
HEB: בַּלַּפִּידִ֔ים וַיְשַׁלַּ֖ח בְּקָמ֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיַּבְעֵ֛ר
NAS: he released the foxes into the standing grain
KJV: he let [them] go into the standing corn of the Philistines,
INT: to the torches released the standing of the Philistines burning

Judges 15:5
HEB: מִגָּדִ֥ישׁ וְעַד־ קָמָ֖ה וְעַד־ כֶּ֥רֶם
NAS: the foxes into the standing grain of the Philistines,
KJV: both the shocks, and also the standing corn, with the vineyards
INT: the shocks along grain along the vineyards

2 Kings 19:26
HEB: וּשְׁדֵפָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י קָמָֽה׃
NAS: is scorched before it is grown up.
KJV: before it be grown up.
INT: is scorched before is grown

Isaiah 17:5
HEB: כֶּֽאֱסֹף֙ קָצִ֣יר קָמָ֔ה וּזְרֹע֖וֹ שִׁבֳּלִ֣ים
NAS: gathering the standing grain, As his arm
KJV: gathereth the corn, and reapeth
INT: the reaper gathering the standing his arm the ears

Isaiah 37:27
HEB: וּשְׁדֵמָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י קָמָֽה׃
NAS: is scorched before it is grown up.
KJV: before it be grown up.
INT: blasted before is grown

Hosea 8:7
HEB: וְסוּפָ֣תָה יִקְצֹ֑רוּ קָמָ֣ה אֵֽין־ ל֗וֹ
NAS: the whirlwind. The standing grain has no
KJV: the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud
INT: the whirlwind reap the standing has heads

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7054
10 Occurrences

baq·qā·māh — 1 Occ.
bə·qā·maṯ — 1 Occ.
bə·qā·mō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
haq·qā·māh — 1 Occ.
qā·māh — 5 Occ.
qā·maṯ — 1 Occ.