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עָמַד (H5975)

ʻâmad

aw-mad'

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.

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

From Brown, Driver, and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), in the public domain.


495 occurrences

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  • 1 Kings 13:24
    And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase.
  • 1 Kings 13:25
    And, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcase cast in the way, and the lion standing by the carcase: and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt.
  • 1 Kings 13:28
    And he went and found his carcase cast in the way, and the ass and the lion standing by the carcase: the lion had not eaten the carcase, nor torn the ass.
  • 1 Kings 15:4
    Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
  • 1 Kings 17:1
    And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
  • 1 Kings 18:15
    And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.
  • 1 Kings 19:11
    And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake:
  • 1 Kings 19:13
    And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?
  • 1 Kings 20:38
    So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.
  • 1 Kings 22:19
    And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.