Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
statute
Usage: decree, statute
Strong's Number
H7010
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H7010 Quick Answer
Strong's H7010 קְיָם (qyam) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qyam (keh-yawm') n-m. 1. an edict (as arising in law) [(Aramaic) from H6966] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include decree and law. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- qyam (keh-yawm') n-m. 1. an edict (as arising in law) [(Aramaic) from H6966]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- decree and law
Meaning and Definition
qyam (keh-yawm') n-m. 1. an edict (as arising in law) [(Aramaic) from H6966] KJV: decree, statute. Root(s): H6966
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7010. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7010 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qyam, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
decree
Daniel 6:7
law
Daniel 6:15
How Strong's H7010 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7010 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H7010 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7010.
All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7010, grouped by book.
Daniel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7010 FAQ
What does qeyam (קְיָם) mean?
Qeyam (Strong's H7010) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "decree". qyam (keh-yawm') n-m. 1. an edict (as arising in law) [(Aramaic) from H6966]
How many times is qeyam (קְיָם) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H7010 across 1 book.
Where can I study qeyam (קְיָם) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7010 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qeyam (קְיָם)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as decree and law. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.