Quick Definition
to stand: stand
Strong's Definition
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: 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.
TWOT Reference: 1637
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
עָמַד (a.mad) — to stand: stand. : 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 1a6) to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against 1a7) to stand with, take one's stand, be appointed, grow flat, grow insipid 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to station, set 1b2) to cause to stand firm, maintain 1b3) to cause to stand up, cause to set up, erect 1b4) to present (one) before (king) 1b5) to appoint, ordain, establish 1c) (Hophal) to be presented, be caused to stand, be stood before
עָמַד (a.mad) — to stand: appoint. : appoint/serve 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 1a6) to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against 1a7) to stand with, take one's stand, be appointed, grow flat, grow insipid 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to station, set 1b2) to cause to stand firm, maintain 1b3) to cause to stand up, cause to set up, erect 1b4) to present (one) before (king) 1b5) to appoint, ordain, establish 1c) (Hophal) to be presented, be caused to stand, be stood before
עָמַד (a.mad) — to stand: rise. : rise 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 1a6) to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against 1a7) to stand with, take one's stand, be appointed, grow flat, grow insipid 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to station, set 1b2) to cause to stand firm, maintain 1b3) to cause to stand up, cause to set up, erect 1b4) to present (one) before (king) 1b5) to appoint, ordain, establish 1c) (Hophal) to be presented, be caused to stand, be stood before
עָמַד (a.mad) — to stand: put. : put 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 1a6) to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against 1a7) to stand with, take one's stand, be appointed, grow flat, grow insipid 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to station, set 1b2) to cause to stand firm, maintain 1b3) to cause to stand up, cause to set up, erect 1b4) to present (one) before (king) 1b5) to appoint, ordain, establish 1c) (Hophal) to be presented, be caused to stand, be stood before
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · מַעֲמָד · מָעֳמָד · עֹמֶד · עֶמְדָּה · עַמּוּד
Stance | verb qal
to stand, to stand still, to stop = process by which humans, deities, animals, or inanimate objects take position in a certain location in an upright position
GEN 18:8 · GEN 18:22 · GEN 19:17 · GEN 19:27 · GEN 24:30 · GEN 24:31 · GEN 41:1 · GEN 41:3 · GEN 41:17 · GEN 43:15 · EXO 3:5 · EXO 9:10 · EXO 17:6 · EXO 18:13 · EXO 20:18 · EXO 20:21 · EXO 32:26 · EXO 33:9 · LEV 9:5 · LEV 18:23 · NUM 12:5 · NUM 16:18 · NUM 17:13 · NUM 22:24 · NUM 22:26 · NUM 27:2 · NUM 27:21 · NUM 35:12 · DEU 4:10 · DEU 4:11 · DEU 5:5 · DEU 5:31 · DEU 19:17 · DEU 24:11 · DEU 27:12 · DEU 27:13 · DEU 29:14 · JOS 3:8 · JOS 3:17 · JOS 4:10 · JOS 5:13 · JOS 5:15 · JOS 8:33 · JOS 20:4 · JOS 20:6 · JOS 20:9 · JDG 4:20 · JDG 7:21 · JDG 9:7 · JDG 9:35 · JDG 9:44 · 1SA 9:27 · 1SA 17:8 · 1SA 17:26 · 1SA 17:51 · 1SA 19:3 · 1SA 19:20 · 1SA 26:13 · 2SA 1:9 · 2SA 1:10 · 2SA 2:23 · 2SA 2:25 · 2SA 2:28 · 2SA 15:2 · 2SA 15:17 · 2SA 18:4 · 2SA 18:30 · 2SA 20:4 · 2SA 20:11 · 2SA 20:12 · 2SA 20:12 · 1KI 1:28 · 1KI 3:15 · 1KI 3:16 · 1KI 8:14 · 1KI 8:22 · 1KI 8:55 · 1KI 13:1 · 1KI 13:24 · 1KI 13:24 · 1KI 13:25 · 1KI 13:28 · 1KI 19:11 · 1KI 19:13 · 1KI 22:19 · 1KI 22:21 · 2KI 2:7 · 2KI 2:7 · 2KI 2:13 · 2KI 3:21 · 2KI 4:12 · 2KI 4:15 · 2KI 5:9 · 2KI 5:11 · 2KI 5:15 · 2KI 5:25 · 2KI 8:9 · 2KI 9:17 · 2KI 10:9 · 2KI 11:11 · 2KI 11:14 · 2KI 18:17 · 2KI 18:28 · 2KI 23:3 · 1CH 6:24 · 1CH 21:15 · 1CH 21:16 · 1CH 23:30 · 2CH 3:13 · 2CH 5:12 · 2CH 6:3 · 2CH 6:12 · 2CH 6:13 · 2CH 7:6 · 2CH 7:6 · 2CH 9:18 · 2CH 9:19 · 2CH 18:18 · 2CH 18:20 · 2CH 20:5 · 2CH 20:9 · 2CH 20:13 · 2CH 20:20 · 2CH 23:13 · 2CH 24:20 · 2CH 29:26 · 2CH 30:16 · 2CH 34:31 · 2CH 35:5 · 2CH 35:10 · EZR 10:13 · NEH 8:4 · NEH 8:4 · NEH 8:5 · NEH 9:2 · NEH 12:39 · NEH 12:40 · EST 5:1 · EST 5:2 · EST 6:5 · EST 8:4 · JOB 4:16 · JOB 29:8 · JOB 32:16 · PSA 26:12 · PSA 106:23 · PSA 106:30 · PSA 109:6 · PSA 122:2 · PRO 25:6 · SNG 2:9 · ISA 3:13 · ISA 6:2 · ISA 10:32 · ISA 21:8 · ISA 36:2 · ISA 36:13 · ISA 44:11 · ISA 47:13 · ISA 48:13 · ISA 50:8 · JER 6:16 · JER 7:2 · JER 7:10 · JER 14:6 · JER 15:1 · JER 17:19 · JER 19:14 · JER 23:18 · JER 23:22 · JER 26:2 · JER 28:5 · JER 36:21 · JER 44:15 · JER 48:19 · JER 48:45 · JER 51:50 · EZK 1:21 · EZK 1:21 · EZK 1:24 · EZK 1:25 · EZK 2:1 · EZK 3:23 · EZK 8:11 · EZK 8:11 · EZK 9:2 · EZK 10:3 · EZK 10:6 · EZK 10:17 · EZK 10:17 · EZK 10:18 · EZK 10:19 · EZK 11:23 · EZK 21:26 · EZK 22:30 · EZK 27:29 · EZK 37:10 · EZK 40:3 · EZK 43:6 · EZK 46:2 · EZK 47:10 · DAN 2:2 · DAN 8:3 · DAN 8:6 · DAN 8:15 · DAN 10:11 · DAN 10:11 · DAN 10:16 · DAN 12:5 · OBA 1:14 · MIC 5:3 · NAM 2:9 · NAM 2:9 · HAB 2:1 · HAB 3:6 · ZEC 1:8 · ZEC 1:10 · ZEC 1:11 · ZEC 3:1 · ZEC 3:1 · ZEC 3:3 · ZEC 3:4 · ZEC 3:5 · ZEC 3:7 · ZEC 4:14 · ZEC 14:4 · ZEC 14:12
Stance | verb hif, verb hof
to cause to stand, to present, to station = causative process by which humans or deities cause (other) humans or animals to take position in a certain location in an upright position
GEN 47:7 · LEV 14:11 · LEV 16:7 · LEV 16:10 · LEV 27:8 · LEV 27:11 · NUM 3:6 · NUM 5:16 · NUM 5:18 · NUM 5:30 · NUM 8:13 · NUM 11:24 · NUM 27:19 · NUM 27:22 · JDG 16:25 · 2SA 22:34 · 1KI 22:35 · 2CH 18:34 · 2CH 23:10 · 2CH 23:19 · 2CH 29:25 · NEH 4:7 · NEH 4:7 · NEH 13:11 · NEH 13:19 · PSA 18:34 · PSA 31:9 · EZK 2:2 · EZK 3:24 · DAN 8:18
Alive | verb qal
to live, to survive literally: to stand; hence: = state in which humans are alive and well
Alive | verb qal
Collocation: עמד עַל־נֶפֶשׁ
to defend oneself, to defend (one's) life literally: to stand over (one's) self; hence: = action by which humans do what they can do to preserve their life
Conflict | verb qal
to stand against, to oppose literally: to stand (against); hence: = action by which humans engage in a conflict with someone else
LEV 19:16 · JDG 6:31 · 1CH 21:1 · 2CH 20:23 · 2CH 26:18 · EZR 10:15 · DAN 8:25
Control | verb qal
to arise, to be in power literally: to stand up; hence: = state in which a new ruler or kingdom is in power
DAN 8:22 · DAN 8:23 · DAN 11:2 · DAN 11:3 · DAN 11:4 · DAN 11:7 · DAN 11:14 · DAN 11:20 · DAN 11:21 · DAN 12:1
Control | verb hif
to raise literally: to cause to stand up; hence: = causative process by which a deity causes a new ruler or kingdom to come to power
Delay | verb qal
to wait, to tarry literally: to stand by; hence: = action by which humans do not engage in an event directly
GEN 45:9 · NUM 9:8 · 1SA 20:38 · 2SA 17:17 · 1KI 20:38 · JOB 30:20 · JOB 37:14 · ECC 8:3 · DAN 11:8
Dissociate | verb qal
Collocation: עמד מִנֶּגֶד
to stand aloof literally: to stand opposite (from an event); hence: = action by which humans do not want to associate with other humans and show that by their actions
Dissociate | verb qal
Collocation: עמד מֵרָחֹוק
to stand aloof literally: to stand afar; hence: = action by which humans do not want to associate with other humans and show that by their actions
End | verb qal
to stop literally: to stand still; hence: = process by which a certain event stops happening spontaneously
GEN 29:35 · GEN 30:9 · LEV 13:5 · LEV 13:23 · LEV 13:28 · LEV 13:37 · JOS 10:13 · JOS 10:13 · 2KI 4:6 · JON 1:15 · HAB 3:11
End | verb qal
to stop literally: to stand still; hence: = action by which a person stops performing a certain event
Endure | verb qal
to stand, to stay, to endure, to last literally: to stand; hence: = process by which an event continues for an extended period of time
EST 3:4 · PSA 19:10 · PSA 33:11 · PSA 111:3 · PSA 111:10 · PSA 112:3 · PSA 112:9 · PSA 119:91 · PRO 12:7 · ECC 2:9 · JER 48:11 · EZK 17:14 · EZK 22:14 · DAN 11:6 · DAN 11:17 · HOS 10:9
Endure | verb hif
to establish, to confirm literally: to cause to stand; hence: = causative process by which humans or deities cause an event to continue for an extended period of time
1CH 16:17 · NEH 10:33 · NEH 13:30 · PSA 105:10 · PSA 148:6 · DAN 11:14
Engage | verb qal
to join literally: to stand in (a covenant); hence: = action by which humans participate in an event
Engage | verb hif
to make (someone) join literally: to cause to stand in (a covenant); hence: = causative action by which humans cause other humans to participate in an event
Non-Engage | verb qal
to stand still literally: to stand still; hence: = action by which humans intentionally do not engage in an activity
Exist | verb qal
to arise, to remain literally: to stand; hence: = state in which humans, deities or objects are in existence
PSA 102:27 · ISA 11:10 · ISA 66:22 · ISA 66:22 · JER 32:14 · DAN 8:22
Gather | verb qal
to rise up, to appear, to be called together literally: to stand; hence: = process by which humans come together in a large group
Gather | verb hif
to raise literally: to cause to stand; hence: = causative process by which humans bring together a large group of people
Happen | verb qal
to arise, to break out, to remain literally: to arise; hence: = process by which an event starts happening
Happen | verb hif
to raise, to issue literally: to cause to arise; hence: = causative action by which humans cause an event to start happening
Role | verb qal
to be appointed, to perform (one's) service literally: to stand; hence: = action by which humans actively carry out the role that has been assigned to them
NUM 1:5 · NUM 7:2 · DEU 17:12 · DEU 18:5 · DEU 18:7 · 1CH 6:17 · 1CH 6:18 · EZR 2:63 · EZR 3:9 · NEH 7:3 · NEH 7:65 · NEH 12:44 · PSA 134:1 · PSA 135:2 · ECC 4:15 · ISA 61:5 · EZK 44:24 · DAN 1:4 · DAN 12:1
Role | verb hif
to appoint literally: to cause to stand; hence: = causative action by which humans or deities assign a certain role or responsibility to (other) humans
1KI 12:32 · 1CH 6:16 · 1CH 15:16 · 1CH 15:17 · 1CH 17:14 · 1CH 22:2 · 2CH 8:14 · 2CH 11:15 · 2CH 11:22 · 2CH 19:5 · 2CH 19:8 · 2CH 20:21 · 2CH 25:5 · 2CH 31:2 · 2CH 35:2 · EZR 3:8 · EZR 3:10 · NEH 4:3 · NEH 6:7 · NEH 7:3 · NEH 12:31 · EST 4:5 · JOB 34:24 · ISA 21:6
Safe | verb qal
Collocation: עמד לִימִין
to stand at the right hand (of someone), to defend (someone) literally: to stand at the right (of someone); = action by which a deity provides security for humans
Serve | verb qal
to be in (someone's) service, to serve, to attend literally: to stand before (someone); hence: = state in which humans are in someone else's service
Serve | verb qal
Collocation: עמד לִפְנֵי
to be in (someone's) service, to serve, to attend literally: to stand before (someone); hence: = state in which humans are in someone else's service
GEN 41:46 · NUM 16:9 · DEU 1:38 · DEU 10:8 · JDG 20:28 · 1SA 16:21 · 1SA 16:22 · 1KI 1:2 · 1KI 10:8 · 1KI 12:6 · 1KI 12:8 · 1KI 17:1 · 1KI 18:15 · 2KI 3:14 · 2KI 5:16 · 2CH 9:7 · 2CH 10:6 · 2CH 10:8 · 2CH 29:11 · JER 15:19 · JER 18:20 · JER 35:19 · JER 40:10 · JER 52:12 · EZK 44:11 · EZK 44:15 · DAN 1:5 · DAN 1:19
Space | verb qal
to stand, to stand still, to stop literally: to stand; = state or process by which an inanimate object is in what is perceived to be an upright position in a certain location without moving away
EXO 14:19 · EXO 26:15 · EXO 33:10 · EXO 36:20 · NUM 14:14 · DEU 31:15 · JOS 3:13 · JOS 3:16 · JOS 11:13 · 1SA 6:14 · 2SA 20:15 · 1KI 7:25 · 1KI 10:19 · 1KI 10:20 · 2CH 4:4 · EST 7:9 · PSA 104:6 · ISA 46:7 · EZK 31:14
Space | verb hif
to put in place, to set up literally: to cause to stand; hence: = causative action by which humans place inanimate objects in what is perceived to be an upright position, without moving away
2CH 25:14 · 2CH 33:19 · NEH 3:1 · NEH 3:3 · NEH 3:6 · NEH 3:13 · NEH 3:14 · NEH 3:15 · NEH 6:1 · NEH 7:1 · EZK 24:11
Space | verb qal
to stay, to remain = state in which humans, deities or inanimate objects remain in a certain place for an extended period of time
GEN 45:1 · EXO 9:11 · EXO 9:28 · DEU 10:10 · JOS 10:19 · 1SA 14:9 · 1SA 17:3 · 1SA 17:3 · 1SA 30:9 · 1SA 30:10 · 1KI 8:11 · 2KI 6:31 · 2KI 13:6 · 2KI 15:20 · 2CH 5:14 · EZR 10:14 · EST 7:7 · JOB 8:15 · PSA 10:1 · JER 4:6 · HAG 2:5
Dwell | verb qal
to dwell literally: to stay; = state in which people dwell permanently in a certain area
Dwell | verb hif
to cause to dwell literally: to cause to stay; hence: = causative action by which deities cause humans to dwell permanently in a certain area
Steady | verb qal
to stand firm literally: to stand; hence: = state in which an object is firmly located in a certain place
Stance | verb hif
Collocation: עמד פָּנִים
to keep one's face expressionless literally: to make stand firm; hence: = action by which humans keep the expression on their face unchanged for some time
Strong | verb qal
to stand (before someone else), to stand up (to someone), to withstand literally: to stand firm; hence: = state in which humans or animals have the physical strength to withstand forces from outside, such as a natural force or an enemy
JOS 21:44 · JOS 23:9 · JDG 2:14 · 2KI 10:4 · 2KI 10:4 · PSA 147:17 · ECC 4:12 · JER 46:15 · JER 46:21 · JER 49:19 · JER 50:44 · EZK 13:5 · DAN 8:4 · DAN 8:7 · DAN 10:13 · DAN 11:15 · DAN 11:15 · DAN 11:16 · DAN 11:16 · DAN 11:25 · AMO 2:15
Confident | verb qal | ≠ ירא
to stand firm, to bear up, to persist literally: to stand (firm); hence: = state in which humans have the inner strength to persist in a certain activity in spite of opposition
EXO 18:23 · DEU 25:8 · JOS 10:8 · RUT 2:7 · 1SA 6:20 · EZR 9:15 · EST 9:2 · PSA 76:8 · PSA 130:3 · PRO 27:4 · ISA 47:12 · EZK 33:26 · NAM 1:6 · MAL 3:2
Confident | verb hif | ≠ בהל
to cause to stand firm literally: to cause to stand (firm); hence: = causative action by which deities cause humans to have the inner strength to persist in a certain activity in spite of opposition
Whole | verb hif
to restore, to repair literally: to cause to stand; hence: = causative action by which humans restore an object to make it function again in the way it has functioned before
1 HOS 13:13 NJPS | RSV NRSV REB ESV "present himself" NIV "come" NJB "leave (the womb)" GNT "come out" 2 ECC 8:3 RSV NRSV "delay" NJPS "tarry" | NIV "stand up for" ESV "take your stand" NJB "be obstinate" REB "persist" 3 EZK 29:7 MT העמדת | RSV ESV "made to shake" NIV "were wrenched" NJPS "make unsteady" NRSV "made unsteady" NJB "making give way" REB "gave way"
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עָמַד 620 take one's stand, stand Qal 435
take one's stand, and (esp. pt.) stand, be in a standing attitude
stand forth
take a stand against, in opposition to
present oneself before
attend upon, be(come) servant of
stand afar
stand (silent)
stand (appealingly)
stand, subj. רֶגֶל
stand, of water
stand still, stop, cease moving
= be inactive
= be attentive
stop, cease doing a thing
tarry, delay
remain
continue, abide
endure
be steadfast
persist
make a stand, hold one's ground
stand upright
arise, appear, come on the scene
stand forth, appear = come into being
rise up as foe
rare usages
Hiph. 83station, set
cause to stand firm
cause to stand up, set up, erect
present one before king
appoint
other meanings
Hoph. be presented
base