עָמָ֑דוּ

𐤏𐤌𐤃𐤅

ʻâmad

did 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 more

H5975

Jeremiah 46:21 · Word #13

Lexicon H5975

Lemmaעָמַד
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤌𐤃
Transliterationʻâmad
Strong'sH5975
DefinitionTo 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 HVqp3cp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender c — Common — Common (both genders)
Number p — Plural — Plural

Common Translation

Phrasedid stand

SIBI-P1 Translation H5975-06

they stood

Morphological NotesQal perfect, 3rd person common plural.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal stem expresses the simple action of standing or remaining. As a 3rd person common plural perfect, it denotes that they stood or took their position, preserving both the root imagery of vertical stability and the plural subject.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

they stood

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 accurately renders the verb in context as simple past; no change required.

Bantu Hebrew

עָמָ֑דוּ (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.

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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