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 Samuel 1:9 עֲמָד־ 'a.mod- · A command to you: simple action

    And he said unto me, Stand, I pray thee, beside me, and slay me; for anguish hath taken hold of me, because my life is yet whole in me.

  2. 2 Samuel 1:10 וָאֶעֱמֹ֤ד va.'e.'e.Mod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by me

    So I stood beside him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.

  3. 2 Samuel 2:23 וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽדוּ׃ Vai.ya.'a.Mo.du · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him in the body, so that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.

  4. 2 Samuel 2:25 וַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּ vai.Ya.'am.Du · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one band, and stood on the top of a hill.

  5. 2 Samuel 2:28 וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙ vai.ya.'am.Du · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.

  6. 2 Samuel 15:2 וְעָמַ֕ד ve.'a.Mad · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by him, her or it

    And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that, when any man had a suit which should come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

  7. 2 Samuel 15:17 וַיַּעַמְד֖וּ vai.ya.'am.Du · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And the king went forth, and all the people after him; and they tarried in Beth-merhak.

  8. 2 Samuel 17:17 עֹמְדִ֣ים 'o.me.Dim · An -ing word: simple action

    Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying by En-rogel; and a maid-servant used to go and tell them; and they went and told king David: for they might not be seen to come into the city.

  9. 2 Samuel 18:4 וַיַּעֲמֹ֤ד vai.ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate-side, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.

  10. 2 Samuel 18:30 וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃ Vai.ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And the king said, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.

  11. 2 Samuel 20:4 עֲמֹֽד׃ 'a.Mod · A command to you: simple action

    Then said the king to Amasa, Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and be thou here present.

  12. 2 Samuel 20:11 עָמַ֣ד 'a.Mad · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And there stood by him one of Joab's young men, and said, He that favoreth Joab, and he that is for David, let him follow Joab.

  13. 2 Samuel 20:12 עָמַ֣ד 'a.Mad · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he carried Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a garment over him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still.

  14. 2 Samuel 20:12 וְעָמָֽד׃ ve.'a.Mad · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by him, her or it

    And Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he carried Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a garment over him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still.

  15. 2 Samuel 20:15 וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד va.ta.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maacah, and they cast up a mound against the city, and it stood against the rampart; and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.

  16. 2 Samuel 22:34 יַעֲמִדֵֽנִי׃ ya.'a.mi.De.ni · An action: causing it, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    He maketh his feet like hinds' feet, And setteth me upon my high places.

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