לַ/עֲמֹד֩
𐤋/𐤏𐤌𐤃
ʻâmad
to stand
To stand; to be in a standing position, to take one's place, or to remain in position, both literally (standing upright) and figuratively (remaining firm, persisting, enduring, occupying an office or position). The verb can refer to the act of physically rising or standing still, of taking a stance in readiness or opposition, of serving in an official or cultic capacity, or of enduring/changing states. In its causative (hiphil) stem, it often means 'to set up,' 'to appoint,' 'to establish,' or 'to cause to stand.' Across its occurrences, עָמַד expresses a range of staying, enduring, or being present in a situation, alongside senses of regularly appointed activity or official status.
ima "to stand, to stand up" (Kongo) · -ima "to stand up, be on one's feet" (Kirundi) · yima "to stand, to stop, to remain" (Tsonga) +7 moreDeuteronomy 10:8 · Word #13
Lexicon H5975
| Lemma | עָמַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤌𐤃 |
| Transliteration | ʻâmad |
| Strong's | H5975 |
| Definition | To stand; to be in a standing position, to take one's place, or to remain in position, both literally (standing upright) and figuratively (remaining firm, persisting, enduring, occupying an office or position). The verb can refer to the act of physically rising or standing still, of taking a stance in readiness or opposition, of serving in an official or cultic capacity, or of enduring/changing states. In its causative (hiphil) stem, it often means 'to set up,' 'to appoint,' 'to establish,' or 'to cause to stand.' Across its occurrences, עָמַד expresses a range of staying, enduring, or being present in a situation, alongside senses of regularly appointed activity or official status. |
Morphology HR/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to stand |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5975-30
to stand
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, infinitive construct with prefixed ל ("to"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive construct of עמד expresses the simple verbal idea of standing or remaining in position. Rendering it as "to stand" preserves the core imagery of vertical stability and presence without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to stand
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'To stand' is the standard and contextually correct rendering here, per SILEX. |
Bantu Hebrew
לַ/עֲמֹד֩ (ʻâmad) — To stand; to be in a standing position, to take one's place, or to remain in position, both literally (standing upright) and figuratively (remaining firm, persisting, enduring, occupying an office or position). The verb can refer to the act of physically rising or standing still, of taking a stance in readiness or opposition, of serving in an official or cultic capacity, or of enduring/changing states. In its causative (hiphil) stem, it often means 'to set up,' 'to appoint,' 'to establish,' or 'to cause to stand.' Across its occurrences, עָמַד expresses a range of staying, enduring, or being present in a situation, alongside senses of regularly appointed activity or official status.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| ima | to stand, to stand up | Kongo |
| -ima | to stand up, be on one's feet | Kirundi |
| yima | to stand, to stop, to remain | Tsonga |
| ima | to stand, to be standing, to endure | Chichewa |
| -ma | to stand, to persist, be firm | Zulu |
| kũimĩra | to stand (up), to stand still | Kikuyu |
| -yimirira | to stand, to remain standing, to persist | Luganda |
| -mira | to stand, to stop, to remain standing | Shona |
| -simama | to stand, to stand up, to remain standing, to endure | Swahili |
| ima | to stand, to be standing | Bemba |