Jeremiah 18:2:1Jer.18.2.W1TAB

ק֥וּם

kum

arise

Transliteration
KUM
Extended
KOOM
IPA
/ˈquːm/

Meaning by language

English
arise

Alphabet Analysis

Qofq — deep k, uvular
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Mem Sofitfinal form of Mem — at word end

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Vowels (Niqqud)

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Word in context

  1. word

    KUM

  2. phraseyour reading level

    KUM ve-ya-RAD-ta

  3. clause

    KUM ve-ya-RAD-ta BET ha-yo-TSER

  4. sentence

    KUM ve-ya-RAD-ta BET ha-yo-TSER ve-SHA-ma ash-me-a-KHA et-de-va-RAI

Exegesis

The verse opens with the imperative qûm {ק֥וּם | qûm} ‘arise’, followed by the waw-consecutive perfect wə-yā-răd-tā {וְיָרַדְתָּ | wə-yā-răd-tā} ‘and you went down’, linking the next action.

Root and etymology

q-w-mqof–waw–mem

to arise, stand up

In contextJeremiah 18:2

Stand up, and go down to the potter’s workshop, and there I will cause you to hear my words .

About this coordinate

Jeremiah 18:2:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Jeremiah 18:2, so the Hebrew word ק֥וּם (kum) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Jer.18.2.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.18.2.W1.S1) and character.