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. Joshua 20:6 עָמְד֞וֹ a.me.Do · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the manslayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.

  2. Joshua 20:9 עָמְד֖וֹ a.me.Do · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    These were the appointed cities for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person unwittingly might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.

  3. Joshua 21:44 עָ֨מַד 'A.mad · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And Jehovah gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; Jehovah delivered all their enemies into their hand.

  4. Joshua 23:9 עָ֤מַד 'A.mad · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    For Jehovah hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath stood before you unto this day.

  5. Judges 2:14 לַעֲמֹ֖ד la.'a.Mod · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that despoiled them; and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.

  6. Judges 3:19 הָעֹמְדִ֖ים ha.'o.me.Dim · An -ing word: simple action

    But he himself turned back from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king. And he said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.

  7. Judges 4:20 עֲמֹ֖ד 'a.Mod · A command to you: simple action

    And he said unto her, Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be, when any man doth come and inquire of thee, and say, Is there any man here? that thou shalt say, No.

  8. Judges 6:31 עָמְד֨וּ 'a.me.Du · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye contend for Baal? Or will ye save him? he that will contend for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him contend for himself, because one hath broken down his altar.

  9. Judges 7:21 וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙ vai.ya.'am.Du · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And they stood every man in his place round about the camp; and all the host ran; and they shouted, and put them to flight.

  10. Judges 9:7 וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ vai.ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.

  11. Judges 9:35 וַיַּעֲמֹ֕ד vai.ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from the ambushment.

  12. Judges 9:44 וַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּ vai.Ya.'am.Du · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And Abimelech, and the companies that were with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city: and the two companies rushed upon all that were in the field, and smote them.

  13. Judges 16:25 וַיַּעֲמִ֥ידוּ vai.ya.'a.Mi.du · An action: causing it, and then it happened, done by them

    And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison-house; and he made sport before them. And they set him between the pillars:

  14. Judges 20:28 עֹמֵ֣ד׀ 'o.Med · An -ing word: simple action

    and Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days), saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And Jehovah said, Go up; for to-morrow I will deliver him into thy hand.

  15. Ruth 2:7 וַֽתַּעֲמ֗וֹד va.ta.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And she said, Let me glean, I pray you, and gather after the reapers among the sheaves. So she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, save that she tarried a little in the house.

  16. 1 Samuel 6:14 וַתַּעֲמֹ֣ד va.ta.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And the cart came into the field of Joshua the Beth-shemite, and stood there, where there was a great stone: and they clave the wood of the cart, and offered up the kine for a burnt-offering unto Jehovah.

  17. 1 Samuel 6:20 לַעֲמֹ֔ד la.'a.Mod · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before Jehovah, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

  18. 1 Samuel 9:27 עֲמֹ֣ד 'a.Mod · A command to you: simple action

    As they were going down at the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us (and he passed on), but stand thou still first, that I may cause thee to hear the word of God.

  19. 1 Samuel 14:9 וְעָמַ֣דְנוּ ve.'a.Mad.nu · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by us

    If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them.

  20. 1 Samuel 16:21 וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד vai.ya.'a.Mod · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armorbearer.

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