how to say “universe” in Hebrew
יְקוּם
Biblical Hebrew uses the word יְקוּם to mean substance or existence – coarsely, stuff.
to mean substance or existence – coarsely, stuff.For example, in the story of the Flood, G-d says:
…וּמָחִיתִי אֶת כָּל הַיְּקוּם אֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתִי מֵעַל פְּנֵי הָאֲדָמָה…
…and I will wipe out all the substance that I made from the face of the earth…
(Genesis 7:4)
In light of science, Modern Hebrew uses יקום to the universe, all substance.
For example:
חוֹקְרִים טוֹעֲנִים שֶׁהֵם יוֹדְעִים אֶת גִּיל הַיְּקוּם.
Researchers claim that they know the age of the universe.
The root of the word יקום is ק.ו.מ (k.w.m), meaning standing and existence.