Hebrew · Strong's H5975 · Verb
עָמַד
a·mad
to stand: stand
How it's translated
- and he stood36
- and they stood24
- was standing22
- were standing16
- to stand15
- stand12
- standing11
- they will stand10
Definition
: stand/stop/establish
1) to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to stand, take one's stand, be in a standing attitude, stand forth, take a stand, present oneself, attend upon, be or become servant of
1a2) to stand still, stop (moving or doing), cease
1a3) to tarry, delay, remain, continue, abide, endure, persist, be steadfast
1a4) to make a stand, hold one's ground
1a5) to stand upright, remain standing, stand up, rise, be erect, be upright
The forms it takes
Form
- Wayyiqtol (“and he did”) 28% and then …: the storyteller’s past
- Participle 23% one who is doing
- Imperfect (yiqtol) 17% incomplete: ongoing, future or possible
- Perfect (qatal) 12% a complete action, usually past
- Infinitive 8% “to …”, or for emphasis
- Weqatal (“and he will”) 7% and then …: future or instructions
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Between Hebrew and Greek
The Greek Old Testament (the Septuagint), the Bible the first Christians often quoted, translates this word as:
Where it appears
Genesisacross the Old TestamentMalachi
- 2 Chronicles38
- Ezekiel31
- Psalms29
- 1 Kings27
- Jeremiah27
- 2 Kings26
- Daniel24
- Numbers19
- Joshua18
- Deuteronomy17
…and 26 more books.
Every verse
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