H5975 עָמַד
ʻâmad — to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
KJV: abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure…
Occurs 524 times. Every verse with this word
Brown–Driver–Briggs
- עָמַד 620 take one's stand, stand
- Qal 435
- 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
- a stand still, stop, cease moving
- b = be inactive
- c = be attentive
- d stop, cease doing a thing
- 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
- 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
Where it occurs
- Genesis 18:8 — He took butter, milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them. He stood by them under the tree, and…
- Genesis 18:22 — The men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
- Genesis 19:17 — It came to pass, when they had taken them out, that he said, “Escape for your life! Don’t look behind you, and don’t…
- Genesis 19:27 — Abraham went up early in the morning to the place where he had stood before the LORD.
- Genesis 24:30 — When he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister…
- Genesis 24:31 — He said, “Come in, you blessed of the LORD. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and room for the…
- Genesis 29:35 — She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” Therefore she named him Judah. Then…
- Genesis 30:9 — When Leah saw that she had finished bearing, she took Zilpah, her servant, and gave her to Jacob as a wife.
- Genesis 41:1 — At the end of two full years, Pharaoh dreamed, and behold, he stood by the river.
- Genesis 41:3 — Behold, seven other cattle came up after them out of the river, ugly and thin, and stood by the other cattle on the…