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. Daniel 1:4 לַעֲמֹ֖ד la.'a.Mod · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    youths in whom was no blemish, but well-favored, and skilful in all wisdom, and endued with knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability to stand in the king's palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.

  2. Daniel 1:5 יַֽעַמְד֖וּ ya.'am.Du · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    And the king appointed for them a daily portion of the king's dainties, and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years; that at the end thereof they should stand before the king.

  3. Daniel 1:19 וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ vai.ya.'am.Du · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.

  4. Daniel 2:2 וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ vai.ya.'am.Du · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the enchanters, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king.

  5. Daniel 8:3 עֹמֵ֛ד 'o.Med · An -ing word: simple action

    Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.

  6. Daniel 8:4 יַֽעַמְד֣וּ ya.'am.Du · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; and no beasts could stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and magnified himself.

  7. Daniel 8:6 עֹמֵ֖ד 'o.Med · An -ing word: simple action

    And he came to the ram that had the two horns, which I saw standing before the river, and ran upon him in the fury of his power.

  8. Daniel 8:7 לַעֲמֹ֣ד la.'a.Mod · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with anger against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns; and there was no power in the ram to stand before him; but he cast him down to the ground, and trampled upon him; and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.

  9. Daniel 8:15 עֹמֵ֥ד 'o.Med · An -ing word: simple action

    And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, that I sought to understand it; and, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.

  10. Daniel 8:18 וַיַּֽעֲמִידֵ֖נִי vai.ya.'a.mi.De.ni · An action: causing it, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    Now as he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face toward the ground; but he touched me, and set me upright.

  11. Daniel 8:22 וַתַּֽעֲמֹ֥דְנָה va.ta.'a.Mo.de.nah · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And as for that which was broken, in the place whereof four stood up, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not with his power.

  12. Daniel 8:22 יַעֲמֹ֖דְנָה ya.'a.Mo.de.nah · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    And as for that which was broken, in the place whereof four stood up, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not with his power.

  13. Daniel 8:23 יַעֲמֹ֛ד ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.

  14. Daniel 8:25 יַעֲמֹ֔ד ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    And through his policy he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and in their security shall he destroy many: he shall also stand up against the prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.

  15. Daniel 10:11 וַעֲמֹ֣ד va.'a.Mod · A command to you: simple action

    And he said unto me, O Daniel, thou man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright; for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.

  16. Daniel 10:11 עָמַ֥דְתִּי 'a.Mad.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    And he said unto me, O Daniel, thou man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright; for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.

  17. Daniel 10:13 עֹמֵ֤ד 'o.Med · An -ing word: simple action

    But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days; but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me: and I remained there with the kings of Persia.

  18. Daniel 10:16 הָעֹמֵ֣ד ha.'o.Med · An -ing word: simple action

    And, behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by reason of the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I retain no strength.

  19. Daniel 10:17 יַעֲמָד־ ya.'a.mod- · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither was there breath left in me.

  20. Daniel 11:1 עָמְדִ֛י 'a.me.Di · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And as for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him.

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