עָמַד amad

Hebrew word for “to stand” · Strong’s H5975 · used 521 times in 496 verses

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Meaning

: stand/stop/establish;

Senses in the lexicon

• to stand: stand (452)
• to stand: appoint (40)
• to stand: rise (24)
• to stand: put (5)

How it is translated

Glosses given for amad in context, with how often each is used:

• stood 93
• standing 76
• stand 41
• will stand 40
• appointed 18
• will arise 13
• stood still 9
• stationed 9
• stopped 8
• made stand 8
• remained 7
• set up 7

Where it is used

Also in 24 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Daniel 11 (17), Daniel 8 (9), 2 Chronicles 20 (7), Nehemiah 3 (6), 2 Kings 5 (5), Ezekiel 10 (5), Zechariah 3 (5), Genesis 41 (4), Exodus 9 (4), Leviticus 13 (4)

Forms

• עמד 78
• ויעמד 73
• ויעמדו 30
• יעמד 30
• עמדים 27
• עמדו 24
• יעמדו 23
• תעמד 18
• ועמד 17
• העמדים 16

Words used with it

Words that share verses with amad more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• כֹּהֵן kohen “priest” 49
• רָאָה raah “to see” 47
• שַׁעַר shaar “gate” 29
• יָצָא yatsa “to come out” 39
• עַד ad “till” 38
• הִנֵּה hinneh “behold” 33
• זֶה zeh “this” 35
• לֵוִי leviyyi “Levi” 24
• דָּבָר davar “word” 36
• יְרוּשָׁלִַם yerushalaim “Jerusalem” 28
• הָלַךְ halakh “to go” 35
• שָׁמַע shama “to hear” 29

Key verses

The verses using amad that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Exodus 9:16 — And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
• 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…
• Psalms 1:1 — Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
• Psalms 112:9 — He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
• Isaiah 11:10 — And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.
• Jeremiah 6:16 — Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls.…
• Jeremiah 15:1 — Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go…
• Daniel 12:1 — And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never…
• Micah 5:4 — And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto…
• Nahum 1:6 — Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.
• Zechariah 3:1 — And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
• Malachi 3:2 — But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.