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 Kings 2:7 וַיַּעַמְד֥וּ vai.ya.'am.Du · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off: and they two stood by the Jordan.

  2. 2 Kings 2:7 עָמְד֥וּ 'a.me.Du · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off: and they two stood by the Jordan.

  3. 2 Kings 2:13 וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד vai.ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of the Jordan.

  4. 2 Kings 3:14 עָמַ֣דְתִּי 'a.Mad.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    And Elisha said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.

  5. 2 Kings 3:21 וַיַּעַמְד֖וּ vai.ya.'am.Du · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    Now when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they gathered themselves together, all that were able to put on armor, and upward, and stood on the border.

  6. 2 Kings 4:6 וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד vai.ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.

  7. 2 Kings 4:12 וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד va.ta.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.

  8. 2 Kings 4:15 וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד va.ta.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door.

  9. 2 Kings 5:9 וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד vai.ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariots, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.

  10. 2 Kings 5:11 וְעָמַד֙ ve.'a.Mad · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by him, her or it

    But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of Jehovah his God, and wave his hand over the place, and recover the leper.

  11. 2 Kings 5:15 וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד vai.ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him; and he said, Behold now, I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a present of thy servant.

  12. 2 Kings 5:16 עָמַ֥דְתִּי 'a.Mad.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    But he said, As Jehovah liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.

  13. 2 Kings 5:25 וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד vai.ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.

  14. 2 Kings 6:31 יַעֲמֹ֞ד ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Then he said, God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.

  15. 2 Kings 8:9 וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד vai.ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Benhadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this sickness?

  16. 2 Kings 8:11 וַיַּעֲמֵ֥ד vai.ya.'a.Med · An action: causing it, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And he settled his countenance stedfastly upon him, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept.

  17. 2 Kings 9:17 עֹמֵ֨ד 'o.Med · An -ing word: simple action

    Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?

  18. 2 Kings 10:4 עָמְד֖וּ 'a.me.Du · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, the two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?

  19. 2 Kings 10:4 נַעֲמֹ֥ד na.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by us

    But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, the two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?

  20. 2 Kings 10:9 וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֔ד vai.ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye are righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him; but who smote all these?

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