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עָמַד

a.madto stand: standHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb522 occurrences36 books497 verses

Definition

a primitive root; to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
Traditional renderings: 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, 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.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders עָמַד:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

522 total
  1. Ezekiel 46:2וְעָמַד֙ · and stand
    The prince is to enter from the outside through the portico of the gateway and stand by the gatepost, while the priests sacrifice his burnt offerings and peace offerings. He is to bow in worship at the threshold of the gate and then depart, but the gate must not be shut until evening.
  2. Ezekiel 47:10יַעַמְדוּ · will stand
    Fishermen will stand by the shore; from En-gedi to En-eglaim they will spread their nets to catch fish of many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea.
  3. Daniel 1:4לַעֲמֹ֖ד · to serve
    …young men without blemish, handsome, gifted in all wisdom, knowledgeable, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s palace—and to teach them the language and literature of the Chaldeans.
  4. Daniel 1:5יַֽעַמְד֖וּ · they were to enter
    The king assigned them daily provisions of the royal food and wine. They were to be trained for three years, after which they were to enter the king’s service.
  5. Daniel 1:19וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ · So they entered
    And the king spoke with them, and among all the young men he found no one equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. So they entered the king’s service.
  6. Daniel 2:2וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ · and stood
    So the king gave orders to summon the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to explain his dreams. When they came and stood before the king,
  7. Daniel 8:3עֹמֵ֛ד · standing
    Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a ram with two horns standing beside the canal. The horns were long, but one was longer than the other, and the longer one grew up later.
  8. Daniel 8:4יַֽעַמְד֣וּ · could stand
    I saw the ram charging toward the west and the north and the south. No animal could stand against him, and there was no deliverance from his power. He did as he pleased and became great.
  9. Daniel 8:6עֹמֵ֖ד · standing
    He came toward the two-horned ram I had seen standing beside the canal and rushed at him with furious power.
  10. Daniel 8:7לַעֲמֹ֣ד · to stand
    I saw him approach the ram in a rage against him, and he struck the ram and shattered his two horns. The ram was powerless to stand against him, and the goat threw him to the ground and trampled him, and no one could deliver the ram from his power.
  11. Daniel 8:15עֹמֵ֥ד · stood
    While I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man.
  12. Daniel 8:18וַיַּֽעֲמִידֵ֖נִי · helped me to my feet
    While he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me, helped me to my feet,
  13. Daniel 8:22וַתַּֽעֲמֹ֥דְנָה · that will rise; יַעֲמֹ֖דְנָה
    The four horns that replaced the broken one represent four kingdoms that will rise from that nation but will not have the same power.
  14. Daniel 8:23יַעֲמֹ֛ד · will come to the throne
    In the latter part of their reign, when the rebellion has reached its full measure, an insolent king, skilled in intrigue, will come to the throne.
  15. Daniel 8:25יַעֲמֹ֔ד · and he will even stand
    Through his craft and by his hand, he will cause deceit to prosper, and in his own mind he will make himself great. In a time of peace he will destroy many, and he will even stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be broken off, but not by human hands.
  16. Daniel 10:11וַעֲמֹ֣ד · Stand up; עָמַ֥דְתִּי · I stood up
    He said to me, “Daniel, you are a man who is highly precious. Consider carefully the words that I am about to say to you. Stand up, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had said this to me, I stood up trembling.
  17. Daniel 10:13עֹמֵ֤ד · opposed
    However, the prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me for twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia.
  18. Daniel 10:16הָעֹמֵ֣ד · the one standing
    And suddenly one with the likeness of a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and said to the one standing before me, “My lord, because of the vision, I am overcome with anguish, and I have no strength.
  19. Daniel 10:17יַעֲמָד־ · have
    How can I, your servant, speak with you, my lord? Now I have no strength, nor is any breath left in me.”
  20. Daniel 11:1עָמְדִ֛י · stood up
    “And I, in the first year of Darius the Mede, stood up to strengthen and protect him.
  21. Daniel 11:2עֹמְדִ֣ים · will arise
    Now then, I will tell you the truth: Three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. By the power of his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.
  22. Daniel 11:3וְעָמַ֖ד · will arise
    Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great authority and do as he pleases.
  23. Daniel 11:4וּכְעָמְדוֹ֙ · But as soon as he is established
    But as soon as he is established, his kingdom will be broken up and parceled out toward the four winds of heaven. It will not go to his descendants, nor will it have the authority with which he ruled, because his kingdom will be uprooted and given to others.
  24. Daniel 11:6יַעֲמֹד֙ · endure
    After some years they will form an alliance, and the daughter of the king of the South will go to the king of the North to seal the agreement. But his daughter will not retain her position of power, nor will his strength endure. At that time she will be given up, along with her royal escort and her father and the one who supported her.
  25. Daniel 11:7וְעָמַ֛ד · will rise up
    But one from her family line will rise up in his place, come against the army of the king of the North, and enter his fortress, fighting and prevailing.
  26. Daniel 11:8יַעֲמֹ֔ד · will stay away
    He will take even their gods captive to Egypt, with their metal images and their precious vessels of silver and gold. For some years he will stay away from the king of the North,
  27. Daniel 11:11וְהֶעֱמִיד֙ · who will raise
    In a rage, the king of the South will march out to fight the king of the North, who will raise a large army, but it will be delivered into the hand of his enemy.
  28. Daniel 11:13וְהֶעֱמִ֣יד · will raise
    For the king of the North will raise another army, larger than the first, and after some years he will advance with a great army and many supplies.
  29. Daniel 11:14יַֽעַמְד֖וּ · will rise up; לְהַעֲמִ֥יד · in fulfillment
    In those times many will rise up against the king of the South. Violent ones among your own people will exalt themselves in fulfillment of the vision, but they will fail.
  30. Daniel 11:15יַעֲמֹ֔דוּ · stand; לַעֲמֹֽד׃ · to resist
    Then the king of the North will come, build up a siege ramp, and capture a fortified city. The forces of the South will not stand; even their best troops will not be able to resist.
  31. Daniel 11:16עוֹמֵ֖ד · will stand; וְיַעֲמֹ֥ד · He will establish himself
    The invader will do as he pleases, and no one will stand against him. He will establish himself in the Beautiful Land, with destruction in his hand.
  32. Daniel 11:17תַעֲמֹ֖ד · succeed
    He will resolve to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and will reach an agreement with the king of the South. He will give him a daughter in marriage in order to overthrow the kingdom, but his plan will not succeed or help him.
  33. Daniel 11:20וְעָמַ֧ד · one will arise
    In his place one will arise who will send out a tax collector for the glory of the kingdom; but within a few days he will be destroyed, though not in anger or in battle.
  34. Daniel 11:21וְעָמַ֤ד · will arise
    In his place a despicable person will arise; royal honors will not be given to him, but he will come in a time of peace and seize the kingdom by intrigue.
  35. Daniel 11:25יַעֲמֹ֔ד · withstand
    And with a large army he will stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South, who will mobilize a very large and powerful army but will not withstand the plots devised against him.
  36. Daniel 11:31יַעֲמֹ֑דוּ · will rise up
    His forces will rise up and desecrate the temple fortress. They will abolish the daily sacrifice and set up the abomination of desolation.
  37. Daniel 12:1יַעֲמֹ֨ד · who stands watch; הָעֹמֵד֮ · will rise up
    “At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered.
  38. Daniel 12:5עֹמְדִ֑ים · standing
    Then I, Daniel, looked and saw two others standing there, one on this bank of the river and one on the opposite bank.
  39. Daniel 12:13וְתַעֲמֹ֥ד · and then you will arise
    But as for you, go on your way until the end. You will rest, and then you will arise to your inheritance at the end of the days.”
  40. Hosea 10:9עָמָ֔דוּ · you have remained
    Since the days of Gibeah you have sinned, O Israel, and there you have remained. Did not the battle in Gibeah overtake the sons of iniquity?
  41. Hosea 13:13יַעֲמֹ֖ד · to present himself
    Labor pains come upon him, but he is an unwise son. When the time arrives, he fails to present himself at the opening of the womb.
  42. Amos 2:15יַעֲמֹ֔ד · stand his ground
    The archer will not stand his ground, the fleet of foot will not escape, and the horseman will not save his life.
  43. Obadiah 1:11עֲמָֽדְךָ֣ · you stood
    On the day you stood aloof while strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gate and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were just like one of them.
  44. Obadiah 1:14תַּעֲמֹד֙ · stand
    Nor should you stand at the crossroads to cut off their fugitives, nor deliver up their survivors in the day of their distress.