3351. yequm
Strong's 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

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 5224 (ὑπάρχω, hyparchō) - to exist, to be present, often used in the context of possessions or wealth.

- Strong's Greek 2933 (κτῆμα, ktēma) - a possession or property.

Usage: The Hebrew word "yequm" refers to that which stands or exists, often used in the context of possessions or property. It conveys the idea of something that has substance or permanence, typically in relation to material wealth or assets.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, possessions and property were significant indicators of wealth and social status. The concept of "yequm" would have been understood as the tangible assets that a person or family owned, which could include land, livestock, and other valuable goods. These possessions were not only a means of sustenance but also a reflection of God's blessing and provision.

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.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
living substance

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

see HEBREW quwm

Forms and Transliterations
הַיְק֣וּם ׀ הַיְקוּם֙ היקום hay·qūm hayKum hayqūm
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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.















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