Psalm 17:13:1Ps.17.13.W1TAB
קוּמָ֤ה
kuma
“Arise”
- Transliteration
- ku-MA
- Extended
- koo-MAA
- IPA
- /quˈmaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- Arise
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ku-MA
- phraseyour reading level
ku-MA ye-ho-VAH
- clause
ku-MA ye-ho-VAH kad-de-MA fa-NAv hach-ri-E-hu
- sentence
ku-MA ye-ho-VAH kad-de-MA fa-NAv hach-ri-E-hu pal-le-TA naf-SHI me-ra-SHA khar-BE-kha
Exegesis
It begins with qumah {קוּמָ֤ה | qû-mā} ‘arise’, a Qal imperative commanding immediate action from YHWH {יְהוָ֗ה | Yə-hō-wāh}.
Root and etymology
Rootqof–vav–mem
“to rise, stand”
In context — Psalm 17:13
Arise, LORD ; confront him and subdue him; deliver my soul from the wicked by Your sword.
About this coordinate
Psalm 17:13:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 17:13, so the Hebrew word קוּמָ֤ה (kuma) 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 Ps.17.13.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.17.13.W1.S1) and character.