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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. Job 4:16 יַעֲמֹ֤ד׀ ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance thereof; A form was before mine eyes: There was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

  2. Job 8:15 יַעֲמֹ֑ד ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: He shall hold fast thereby, but it shall not endure.

  3. Job 14:2 יַעֲמֽוֹד׃ ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: He fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.

  4. Job 29:8 עָמָֽדוּ׃ 'a.Ma.du · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    The young men saw me and hid themselves, And the aged rose up and stood;

  5. Job 30:20 עָ֝מַ֗דְתִּי 'a.Mad.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    I cry unto thee, and thou dost not answer me: I stand up, and thou gazest at me.

  6. Job 32:16 עָ֝מְד֗וּ 'a.me.Du · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    And shall I wait, because they speak not, Because they stand still, and answer no more?

  7. Job 34:24 וַיַּעֲמֵ֖ד vai.ya.'a.Med · An action: causing it, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    He breaketh in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out, And setteth others in their stead.

  8. Job 37:14 עֲ֝מֹ֗ד 'a.Mod · A command to you: simple action

    Hearken unto this, O Job: Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

  9. Psalms 1:1 עָמָ֑ד 'a.Mad · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers:

  10. Psalms 10:1 תַּעֲמֹ֣ד ta.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Why standest thou afar off, O Jehovah? Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?

  11. Psalms 18:33 יַעֲמִידֵֽנִי׃ 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 my feet like hinds' feet: And setteth me upon my high places.

  12. Psalms 19:9 עוֹמֶ֪דֶת o.Me.det · An -ing word: simple action

    The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever: The ordinances of Jehovah are true, and righteous altogether.

  13. Psalms 26:12 עָֽמְדָ֣ה 'a.me.Dah · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    My foot standeth in an even place: In the congregations will I bless Jehovah.

  14. Psalms 30:7 הֶעֱמַ֪דְתָּה he.'e.Mad.tah · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

    Thou, Jehovah, of thy favor hadst made my mountain to stand strong: Thou didst hide thy face; I was troubled.

  15. Psalms 31:8 הֶֽעֱמַ֖דְתָּ he.'e.Mad.ta · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

    And thou hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; Thou hast set my feet in a large place.

  16. Psalms 33:9 וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃ Vai.ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    For he spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.

  17. Psalms 33:11 תַּעֲמֹ֑ד ta.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    The counsel of Jehovah standeth fast for ever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations.

  18. Psalms 38:11 יַעֲמֹ֑דוּ ya.'a.Mo.du · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off.

  19. Psalms 38:11 עָמָֽדוּ׃ 'a.Ma.du · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off.

  20. Psalms 76:7 יַעֲמֹ֥ד ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Thou, even thou, art to be feared; And who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?

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