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. Proverbs 12:7 יַעֲמֹֽד׃ ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    The wicked are overthrown, and are not; But the house of the righteous shall stand.

  2. Proverbs 25:6 תַּעֲמֹֽד׃ ta.'a.Mod · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men:

  3. Proverbs 27:4 יַ֝עֲמֹד Ya.'a.mod · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?

  4. Proverbs 29:4 יַעֲמִ֣יד ya.'a.Mid · An action: causing it, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    The king by justice establisheth the land; But he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.

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