Arise
Vine's Expository Dictionary of OT Words [1]
A. Verb.
qûm —(קוּם, Strong'S #6965), "to arise, stand up, come about." This word occurs in nearly every Semitic language, including biblical Hebrew and Aramaic. It occurs about 630 times in biblical Hebrew and 39 times in biblical Aramaic.It may denote any movement to an erect position, such as getting up out of a bed (Genesis 19:33), or it can be used as the opposite of sitting or kneeling, as when Abraham "stood up from before his dead" (—Genesis 23:3). It can also refer to the— result —of arising, as when Joseph saw his sheaf— arise —and remain erect (Genesis 37:7).
qûm —may be used by itself, with no direct object to refer to the origin of something, as when Isaiah says, "It shall not stand …" (—Isaiah 7:7). Sometimes— qûm —is used in an intensive mood to signify empowering or strengthening: "Strengthen thou me according unto thy word" (—Psalm 119:28). It is also used to denote the inevitable occurrence of something predicted or prearranged (—Ezekiel 13:6).
In a military context,— qûm —may mean "to engage in battle." In—Psalm 18:38, for instance, God says, "I have wounded them that were not able to rise …" (cf—2 Samuel 23:10).
Qûm —may also be used very much like— amad —to indicate the continuation of something—e.g., "Thy kingdom shall not continue" (—1 Samuel 13:14). Sometimes it indicates validity, as when a woman's vow shall not "stand" (be valid) if her father forbids it (—Numbers 30:5). Also see—Deuteronomy 19:15, which states that a matter may be "confirmed" only by the testimony of two or more witnesses. In some passages,— qûm —means "immovable"; so Eli's eyes were "set" (—1 Samuel 4:15).
Another special use of— qûm —is "rise up again," as when a childless widow complains to the elders, "My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel …" (—Deuteronomy 25:7). In other words, the brother refuses to continue that name or "raise it up again."
When used with another verb, %$ may suggest simply the beginning of an action. When Scripture says that "[Jacob] rose up, and passed over the [Euphrates] river" (Gen.—31:21), it does not mean that he literally stood up—merely that he began to cross the river.
Sometimes— qûm —is part of a compound verb and carries no special meaning of its own. This is especially true in commands. Thus—Genesis 28:2—could simply be rendered, "Go to Padan-aram," rather than, "Arise, go …" (KJV). Other special meanings emerge when— qûm —is used with certain particles. With— 'êl —"against," it often means "to fight against or attack": "A man riseth against his neighbor, and slayeth him …" (—Deuteronomy 22:26). This is its meaning in—Genesis 4:8, the first biblical occurrence. With the particle ("against"),— qûm —means "make a formal charge against": "One witness shall not rise up against a man …" (—Deuteronomy 19:15). With I ("for"),— qûm —means "to testify in behalf of": "Who will rise up for me against the evildoers?" (—Psalm 94:16).The same construction can mean "to deed over," as when Ephron's field was deeded over (KJV, "made sure"——Genesis 23:17).
B. Noun.
mâqôm —(מְקֹמָה, Strong'S #4725), "place; height; stature; standing." The Old Testament contains three nouns related to— qûm . The most important of these is— mâqôm which occurs 401 times in the Old Testament. It refers to the place where something stands (1 Samuel 5:3), sits (—1 Kings 10:19), dwells (—2 Kings 8:21), or is (—Genesis 1:9). It may also refer to a larger location, such as a country (—Exodus 3:8) or to an undetermined "space between" (—1 Samuel 26:13). A "place" is sometimes a task or office (—Ecclesiastes 10:4). This noun is used to signify a sanctuary—i.e., a "place" of worship (—Genesis 22:3).
King James Dictionary [2]
ARI'SE, s as z pret. arose pp. arisen Heb.
1. To ascend, mount up or move to a higher place as, vapors arise from humid places. 2. To emerge from below the horizon as, the sun or a star arises or rises. 3. To get out of bed to leave the place or state of rest or to leave a sitting or lying posture.
The king arose early and went to the den. Daniel 6 .
4. To begin to spring up to originate.
A persecution arose about Stephen. Acts 11 .
5. To revive from death to leave the grave.
Many bodies of saints arose. Math. 27.
Figuratively, to wake from a state of sin and stupidity to repent.
Arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee life.
Ephesians 5 .
6. To begin to act to exert power to move from a state of inaction. 7. To appear, or become known to become visible, sensible or operative.
To you shall the sun of righteousness arise. Math. 4.
8. To be put in motion to swell or be agitated as, the waves arose. 9. To be excited or provoked as, the wrath of the king shall arise. 10. To emerge from poverty, depression or distress.
By whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small. Amos 7 .
11. To appear in a particular character to enter upon an office.
There arose a new king who knew not Joseph. Exodus 1 .
12. To begin sedition, insurrection, or mutiny as, the men arose, or rose upon their officers. 13. To invade, assault or begin hostility followed by against.
When he arose against me, I caught him by the beard.
1 Samuel 17 .
In this sense, the word against really belongs to the verb, and is necessary to give it this meaning. See Rise, another form of this verb, which has the same signification, and is more generally used in popular language.
Webster's Dictionary [3]
(1): (v. i.) To spring up; to come into action, being, or notice; to become operative, sensible, or visible; to begin to act a part; to present itself; as, the waves of the sea arose; a persecution arose; the wrath of the king shall arise.
(2): (v. i.) To proceed; to issue; to spring.
(3): (v. i.) To come up from a lower to a higher position; to come above the horizon; to come up from one's bed or place of repose; to mount; to ascend; to rise; as, to arise from a kneeling posture; a cloud arose; the sun ariseth; he arose early in the morning.
(4): (n.) Rising.
