Lexicon
תְּקוּמָה
te.qu.mah
H8617
H:N-F Hebrew

standing

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te.qu.mah denotes the ability to stand before enemies, negated in a scene of panic and stumbling.

The attested use denotes standing firm or being able to stand in the face of enemies; in Leviticus 26:37 this capacity is denied amid stumbling and fear.

Senses in use

  1. Ability to stand before enemies · dominant

    In Leviticus 26:37, the feminine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause denying the people standing before their enemies, after they stumble against one another though no one pursues them. The APB renders the clause, "you will have no standing before your enemies."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Leviticus 26:37 the APB presents the clause as "you will have no standing before your enemies." This rendering confirms the clause's overall sense rather than isolating every element of the noun.

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