עָמַד

a.mad · to stand: stand

Hebrew · Strong's H5975 · Verb · Sounds like: aw-mad' · 521 occurrences

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • to stand: stand H5975G 452
  • to stand: appoint H5975H · a Meaning of 40
  • to stand: rise H5975I · a Meaning of 24
  • to stand: put H5975J · a Meaning of 5

Strong's dictionary

a primitive root; to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive); abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, make to be at a, with-) stand (by, fast, firm, still, up), (be at a) stay (up), tarry.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
עָמַד 620 take one's stand, stand
Qal 435
1.
a. take one's stand, and (esp. pt.) stand, be in a standing attitude
b. stand forth
c. take a stand against, in opposition to
d. present oneself before
e. attend upon, be(come) servant of
f. stand afar
g. stand (silent)
h. stand (appealingly)
i. stand, subj. רֶגֶל
j. stand, of water
2.
a. stand still, stop, cease moving
b. = be inactive
c. = be attentive
d. stop, cease doing a thing
3.
a. tarry, delay
b. remain
c. continue, abide
d. endure
e. be steadfast
f. persist
4. make a stand, hold one's ground
5. stand upright
6.
a. arise, appear, come on the scene
b. stand forth, appear = come into being
c. rise up as foe
7. rare usages
Hiph. 83
1. station, set
2. cause to stand firm
3. cause to stand up, set up, erect
4. present one before king
5. appoint
6. other meanings
Hoph. be presented

Every occurrence

  1. 1 Kings 15:4 וּֽלְהַעֲמִ֖יד u.le.ha.'a.Mid · The “to do” form of an action: causing it

    Nevertheless for David's sake did Jehovah his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem;

  2. 1 Kings 17:1 עָמַ֣דְתִּי 'a.Mad.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the sojourners of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As Jehovah, the God of Israel, liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

  3. 1 Kings 18:15 עָמַ֖דְתִּי 'a.Mad.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    And Elijah said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself unto him to-day.

  4. 1 Kings 19:11 וְעָמַדְתָּ֣ ve.'a.mad.Ta · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by you

    And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before Jehovah. And, behold, Jehovah passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before Jehovah; but Jehovah was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but Jehovah was not in the earthquake:

  5. 1 Kings 19:13 וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד vai.ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?

  6. 1 Kings 20:38 וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד vai.ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes.

  7. 1 Kings 22:19 עֹמֵ֣ד 'o.Med · An -ing word: simple action

    And Micaiah said, Therefore hear thou the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

  8. 1 Kings 22:21 וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ vai.ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.

  9. 1 Kings 22:35 מָעֳמָ֛ד mo.'o.Mad · An -ing word: being caused, it is done to the subject

    And the battle increased that day: and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even; and the blood ran out of the wound into the bottom of the chariot.

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