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. Ecclesiastes 1:4 עֹמָֽדֶת׃ 'o.Ma.det · An -ing word: simple action

    One generation goeth, and another generation cometh; but the earth abideth for ever.

  2. Ecclesiastes 2:9 עָ֥מְדָה 'A.me.dah · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

  3. Ecclesiastes 4:12 יַעַמְד֣וּ ya.'am.Du · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

  4. Ecclesiastes 4:15 יַעֲמֹ֖ד ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    I saw all the living that walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the second, that stood up in his stead.

  5. Ecclesiastes 8:3 תַּעֲמֹ֖ד ta.'a.Mod · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Be not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

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