Strong’s H510 · Hebrew

אַלְקוּם
ʼalqûwm
al-koom'

Definition

a non-rising (i.e. resistlessness)

Etymology

probably from H408 (אַל) and H6965 (קוּם);

Where the KJV renders it

  • no rising up

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