Lexical Summary yequm: Substance, existence, property, or possession. Original Word: יְקוּם 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 Originfrom 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 Scope of the Term יְקוּם designates “every living thing,” emphasizing all forms of life that stand or rise upon the earth. Though rare—occurring only three times—its placement in decisive judgment scenes highlights the totality of what is at stake when God acts. Occurrences in Scripture 1. Genesis 7:4 – anticipated destruction in the Flood. Narrative Context and Theology Genesis 7. In the Flood account, יְקוּם frames the extent of the coming judgment: “For in seven days I will send rain on the earth forty days and forty nights, and I will wipe from the face of the earth every living thing I have made.” (Genesis 7:4) The term gathers animals, mankind, and all terrestrial life into a single category under God’s sovereignty. When verse 23 records the event’s fulfillment—“He blotted out every living creature on the face of the earth”—the repetition underscores both the certainty of God’s word and the comprehensiveness of His judgment. Simultaneously, Noah’s preservation reveals divine mercy, prefiguring salvation through righteous faith. Deuteronomy 11. Moses recalls the earth swallowing Dathan and Abiram: “What He did to Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab the son of Reuben, when…the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, their households, their tents, and every living thing that followed them.” (Deuteronomy 11:6) Here יְקוּם embraces property, servants, and livestock—everything bound to the rebels. The term reinforces covenant accountability: rebellion imperils all that is identified with the sinner. Implications for Israelite Worship and Ethics 1. Holistic Consequences. Because יְקוּם includes households and possessions, obedience or disobedience affects entire spheres of life, not merely individuals. Ministry and Pastoral Reflections • Preaching on Genesis 7 invites listeners to reckon with the breadth of divine judgment and the equal breadth of divine provision in the ark—ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, “the righteous for the unrighteous” (1 Peter 3:18). Canonical and Redemptive Threads The term’s focus on total life forfeited through judgment points forward to the final consummation when “earth and heaven fled from His presence” (Revelation 20:11) yet is counterbalanced by the promise of a renewed creation where “there will no longer be any curse” (Revelation 22:3). יְקוּם thus anticipates both the severity of the Day of the LORD and the fullness of restored life in Christ. Key Takeaways • יְקוּם marks the complete scope of life affected by God’s acts. Forms and Transliterations הַיְק֣וּם ׀ הַיְקוּם֙ היקום hay·qūm hayKum hayqūmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 Deuteronomy 11:6 3 Occurrences |