Qam means to rise, to stand up, to get up. The same verb covers waking, standing, rising against someone, and rising from death. The noun qyāmtā comes from it, so the Qala says the rising where most translations say the resurrection.
| Form | Pattern | Transliteration | Script | Standard | Qala rendering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verb, perfect | Peal | qām | קם ܩܳܡ | he rose, stood | woke up (Mt 25:7); rose |
| Imperative (fs) | Peal | qumy | קומי ܩܽܘܡܝ | rise! (to a girl) | Talitha, qum: get up (Mk 5:41) |
| Verb, imperfect (3fs) | Peal | tqum | תקום ܬ݁ܩܽܘܡ | she will rise | will rise at the judgment (Mt 12:42) |
| Verb, imperfect (3ms) | Peal | nqum | נקום ܢܩܽܘܡ | it will rise | Nation will rise against nation (Mt 24:7) |
| Noun | qyāmtā | baqyāmtā ("at the resurrection") | בקימתא ܒ݁ܰܩܝܳܡܬ݁ܳܐ | resurrection (Greek: anastasis) | the rising |
In the Gospels the verb appears throughout in the Peal, qām, to rise, stand up, or get up (Matthew 12:42; 24:7; 25:7; Mark 5:41), and the same root gives establish in the Pael and raise up in the Aphel.
Tomorrow morning, as you stand up out of bed, say qum, get up, aloud in one firm syllable.