Strong's Hebrew: 7012. קִימָה (qimah) -- Pleiades

Strong's Lexicon

qimah: Pleiades

Original Word: קִימָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: qiymah
Pronunciation: kee-MAH
Phonetic Spelling: (kee-maw')
Definition: Pleiades
Meaning: an arising

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to store away or heap up.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance for "qimah," as it specifically refers to a Hebrew term for the Pleiades. However, the Greek term "Πλειάδες" (Pleiades) is used in other ancient Greek texts outside the Bible.

Usage: The term "qimah" refers to the Pleiades, a prominent cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus. In the Bible, it is used to denote the power and majesty of God's creation, emphasizing His control over the cosmos.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the Pleiades were often associated with agricultural seasons and were considered a sign of the coming of spring. The cluster's appearance in the night sky was significant for marking times and seasons, which were crucial for agrarian societies. The Pleiades were also seen as a symbol of beauty and order in the heavens.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from qum
Definition
rising up
NASB Translation
rising (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[קִימָה] noun feminine rising up; — suffix קִימָתָם Lamentations 3:63 (opposed to שִׁבְתָּם).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

rising up

From quwm; an arising -- rising up.

see HEBREW quwm

Forms and Transliterations

וְקִֽימָתָם֙ וקימתם vekimaTam wə·qî·mā·ṯām wəqîmāṯām

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