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. 2 Chronicles 3:13 עֹמְדִ֥ים 'o.me.Dim · An -ing word: simple action

    The wings of these cherubim spread themselves forth twenty cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces were toward the house.

  2. 2 Chronicles 4:4 עוֹמֵ֞ד o.Med · An -ing word: simple action

    It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set upon them above, and all their hinder parts were inward.

  3. 2 Chronicles 5:12 עֹמְדִ֖ים 'o.me.Dim · An -ing word: simple action

    also the Levites who were the singers, all of them, even Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and their brethren, arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets;)

  4. 2 Chronicles 5:14 לַעֲמ֥וֹד la.'a.Mod · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of Jehovah filled the house of God.

  5. 2 Chronicles 6:3 עוֹמֵֽד׃ o.Med · An -ing word: simple action

    And the king turned his face, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.

  6. 2 Chronicles 6:12 וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗ד vai.ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And he stood before the altar of Jehovah in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands;

  7. 2 Chronicles 6:13 וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד vai.ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    (for Solomon had made a brazen scaffold, five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court; and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven;)

  8. 2 Chronicles 7:6 עֹמְדִ֗ים 'o.me.Dim · An -ing word: simple action

    And the priests stood, according to their offices; the Levites also with instruments of music of Jehovah, which David the king had made to give thanks unto Jehovah, (for his lovingkindness endureth for ever,) when David praised by their ministry: and the priests sounded trumpets before them; and all Israel stood.

  9. 2 Chronicles 7:6 עֹמְדִֽים׃ ס 'o.me.Dim · An -ing word: simple action

    And the priests stood, according to their offices; the Levites also with instruments of music of Jehovah, which David the king had made to give thanks unto Jehovah, (for his lovingkindness endureth for ever,) when David praised by their ministry: and the priests sounded trumpets before them; and all Israel stood.

  10. 2 Chronicles 8:14 וַיַּעֲמֵ֣ד vai.ya.'a.Med · An action: causing it, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And he appointed, according to the ordinance of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their offices, to praise, and to minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required; the doorkeepers also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.

  11. 2 Chronicles 9:7 הָעֹמְדִ֤ים ha.'o.me.Dim · An -ing word: simple action

    Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.

  12. 2 Chronicles 9:8 לְהַעֲמִיד֣וֹ le.ha.'a.mi.Do · The “to do” form of an action: causing it

    Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on his throne, to be king for Jehovah thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do justice and righteousness.

  13. 2 Chronicles 9:18 עֹמְדִ֖ים 'o.me.Dim · An -ing word: simple action

    And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the stays.

  14. 2 Chronicles 9:19 עֹמְדִ֥ים 'o.me.Dim · An -ing word: simple action

    And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there was not the like made in any kingdom.

  15. 2 Chronicles 10:6 עֹֽמְדִ֗ים 'o.me.Dim · An -ing word: simple action

    And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?

  16. 2 Chronicles 10:8 הָעֹמְדִ֖ים ha.'o.me.Dim · An -ing word: simple action

    But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.

  17. 2 Chronicles 11:15 וַיַּֽעֲמֶד־ vai.ya.'a.med- · An action: causing it, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the he-goats, and for the calves which he had made.

  18. 2 Chronicles 11:22 וַיַּֽעֲמֵ֨ד vai.ya.'a.Med · An action: causing it, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, even the prince among his brethren; for he was minded to make him king.

  19. 2 Chronicles 18:18 עֹֽמְדִ֔ים 'o.me.Dim · An -ing word: simple action

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

  20. 2 Chronicles 18:20 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. And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith?

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