עָֽמְד֥וּ
𐤏𐤌𐤃𐤅
ʻâmad
stood up
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 moreNehemiah 8:5 · 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 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
| Phrase | stood up |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5975-11
they stood
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple action of standing or remaining. As a 3rd person common plural perfect, it denotes a completed action by a plural subject: "they stood," preserving the core image of upright stability or remaining in place. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they stood
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately represents the verb form and its collective subject; no context adjustment is required. |
Bantu Hebrew
עָֽמְד֥וּ (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 |