עִמְד֣וּ

𐤏𐤌𐤃𐤅

ʻâmad

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.

H5975

Numbers 9:8 · Word #4

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 HVqv2mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation v — Imperative — A command
Person 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural

Common Translation

PhraseStand

SIBI-P1 Translation H5975-29

Stand!

Morphological NotesQal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural from עמד.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal imperative 2nd masculine plural calls a group of males to take or hold a standing position. "Stand!" preserves the core imagery of vertical stability and readiness inherent in עמד.

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