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. Numbers 22:24 וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ vai.ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    Then the angel of Jehovah stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.

  2. Numbers 22:26 וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ vai.ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And the angel of Jehovah went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.

  3. Numbers 27:2 וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֜דְנָה va.ta.'a.Mo.de.nah · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, at the door of the tent of meeting, saying,

  4. Numbers 27:19 וְהַֽעֲמַדְתָּ֣ ve.ha.'a.mad.Ta · An action: causing it, and then it will happen, done by you

    and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight.

  5. Numbers 27:21 יַעֲמֹ֔ד ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before Jehovah: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.

  6. Numbers 27:22 וַיַּֽעֲמִדֵ֙הוּ֙ vai.ya.'a.mi.De.hu · An action: causing it, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And Moses did as Jehovah commanded him; and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation:

  7. Numbers 35:12 עָמְד֛וֹ a.me.Do · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And the cities shall be unto you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation for judgment.

  8. Deuteronomy 1:38 הָעֹמֵ֣ד ha.'o.Med · An -ing word: simple action

    Joshua the son of Nun, who standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: encourage thou him; for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.

  9. Deuteronomy 4:10 עָמַ֜דְתָּ 'a.Mad.ta · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

    the day that thou stoodest before Jehovah thy God in Horeb, when Jehovah said unto me, Assemble me the people, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.

  10. Deuteronomy 4:11 וַתַּֽעַמְד֖וּן va.ta.'am.Dun · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by all of you

    And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the heart of heaven, with darkness, cloud, and thick darkness.

  11. Deuteronomy 5:5 עֹמֵ֨ד 'o.Med · An -ing word: simple action

    (I stood between Jehovah and you at that time, to show you the word of Jehovah: for ye were afraid because of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying,

  12. Deuteronomy 5:31 עֲמֹ֣ד 'a.Mod · A command to you: simple action

    But as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandment, and the statutes, and the ordinances, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it.

  13. Deuteronomy 10:8 לַעֲמֹד֩ la.'a.Mod · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    At that time Jehovah set apart the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, to stand before Jehovah to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.

  14. Deuteronomy 10:10 עָמַ֣דְתִּי 'a.Mad.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    And I stayed in the mount, as at the first time, forty days and forty nights: and Jehovah hearkened unto me that time also; Jehovah would not destroy thee.

  15. Deuteronomy 17:12 הָעֹמֵ֞ד ha.'o.Med · An -ing word: simple action

    And the man that doeth presumptuously, in not hearkening unto the priest that standeth to minister there before Jehovah thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel.

  16. Deuteronomy 18:5 לַעֲמֹ֨ד la.'a.Mod · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    For Jehovah thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of Jehovah, him and his sons for ever.

  17. Deuteronomy 18:7 הָעֹמְדִ֥ים ha.'o.me.Dim · An -ing word: simple action

    then he shall minister in the name of Jehovah his God, as all his brethren the Levites do, who stand there before Jehovah.

  18. Deuteronomy 19:17 וְעָמְד֧וּ ve.'a.me.Du · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by them

    then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges that shall be in those days;

  19. Deuteronomy 24:11 תַּעֲמֹ֑ד ta.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Thou shalt stand without, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring forth the pledge without unto thee.

  20. Deuteronomy 25:8 וְעָמַ֣ד ve.'a.Mad · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by him, her or it

    Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him: and if he stand, and say, I like not to take her;

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