הָ/עֹמֵ֖ד

𐤄/𐤏𐤌𐤃

ʻâmad

will 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

Malachi 3:2 · Word #7

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 HTd/Vqrmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation r — Participle Active — The one doing the action
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasewill stand

SIBI-P1 Translation H5975-18

the one standing

Morphological NotesQal active participle, masculine singular absolute, with definite article ("the").
Rendering RationaleThe Qal active participle masculine singular denotes a continuous or characteristic action, functioning as a verbal adjective. "The one standing" preserves the core image of vertical stability and ongoing presence inherent in עמד.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

can stand

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleP1 'the one standing' is participial, but the context asks about the ability to remain or endure; 'can stand' fits the sense of enduring or remaining present in the face of something.

Bantu Hebrew

הָ/עֹמֵ֖ד (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