קיים

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Hebrew

Root
ק־ו־ם (q-w-m)

Adjective

קַיָּם • (kayám) (feminine קַיֶּמֶת, masculine plural קַיָּמִים, feminine plural קַיָּמוֹת)

  1. existing
  2. enduring

Derived terms

Verb

קיים / קִיֵּם • (kiyém) (pi'el construction)

  1. (transitive) to bring into existence, create

Conjugation

Conjugation of קיים / קִיֵּם (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first קיימתי / קִיַּמְתִּי קיימנו / קִיַּמְנוּ
second קיימת / קִיַּמְתָּ קיימת / קִיַּמְתְּ קיימתם / קִיַּמְתֶּם קיימתן / קִיַּמְתֶּן
third קיים / קִיֵּם קיימה / קִיְּמָה קיימו / קִיְּמוּ
present מְקַיֵּם מְקַיֶּמֶת מְקַיְּמִים מְקַיְּמוֹת
future first אֲקַיֵּם נְקַיֵּם
second תְּקַיֵּם תְּקַיְּמִי תְּקַיְּמוּ תְּקַיֵּמְנָה1
third יְקַיֵּם תְּקַיֵּם יְקַיְּמוּ תְּקַיֵּמְנָה1
imperative קַיֵּם קַיְּמִי קַיְּמוּ קַיֵּמְנָה1
notes
  1. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Derived terms

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