עַמּוּד (H5982) — Hebrew Lexicon

עַמּוּד

𐤏𐤌𐤅𐤃

ʻammûwd

H5982 noun

SILEX Entry

Root עמד to stand, remain standing, be positioned

Definition

A vertical structural element which stands upright, typically serving as a support for a roof, ceiling, or other structure; a pillar, column, or post. Also refers to a natural or metaphorical 'pillar', such as a pillar of cloud or fire, as well as a stand or base for an object (such as a lampstand). In extended or idiomatic usage, can refer to an individual item as 'apiece.' The sense always involves something that stands prominently and supports or displays.

Semantic Range

pillar, column, post, platform, base, stand, upright support, memorial pillar, pillar of cloud/fire, apiece (each, one by one)

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root עמד (ʿ-m-d), meaning 'to stand, remain standing, be set or positioned.' The noun עַמּוּד is formed as a substantive denoting 'that which stands' or 'one who/which stands.' Root meaning ('to stand') is more basic and general, while the noun specializes in denoting objects that are vertical supports or markers.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Throughout the Hebrew Bible, עַמּוּד is the standard term for a structural pillar or column—used in both architectural (Exod 27:10; 1 Kgs 7:15) and symbolic contexts (the pillar of cloud/fire in Exod 13:21-22). It occurs in descriptions of tabernacle and temple furniture, palatial architecture, and sometimes as a metaphor for firmness, prominence, or guidance. In some texts, it refers to pillar-shaped objects or bases, such as lampstands (Num 8:4), or platforms on which something is set up for display or ritual. Metaphorical uses (such as a 'pillar' of society) are rare or absent; the word retains a concrete sense in most biblical texts. The idiomatic use 'apiece' (e.g., Exod 27:15) derives from the idea of counting by individual pillars. English translations occasionally restrict to 'pillar' where 'post' or 'column' would also be valid; the semantic range in Hebrew includes all types of free-standing vertical supports, natural or artificial. In later periods, Aramaic and post-biblical Hebrew continue these uses, sometimes extending figurative meanings more commonly.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or עַמֻּד; from עָמַד; a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform; [idiom] apiece, pillar.

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Root Family

עמד (ʿ-m-d) — to stand, remain standing, be positioned

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H4612	מַעֲמָד	their standing-place
H4613	מׇעֳמָד	standing place
H5975	עָמַד	he stood
H5976	עָמַד	and you caused to stand
H5977	עֹמֶד	their standing-place
H5979	עֶמְדָּה	his standing-place

Word Forms

23 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H5982-10`	הָ/עַמֻּדִ֛ים	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	the pillars	the standing pillars	32
`H5982-03`	עַמּוּדֵ֣י	amudey	`HNcmpc`	pillars	standing-pillars of	11
`H5982-05`	עַמֻּדֵי/הֶ֣ם	amudeyhem	`HNcmpc/Sp3mp`	their pillars	their standing-pillars	9
`H5982-01`	עַמּ֤וּד	amud	`HNcmsc`	pillar	standing pillar	8
`H5982-09`	הָ/עַמּ֣וּד	haamud	`HTd/Ncmsa`	the pillar	the standing pillar	8
`H5982-08`	בְּ/עַמּ֤וּד	beamud	`HR/Ncmsc`	in-pillar	in a standing-pillar of	6
`H5982-17`	וְ/עַמֻּדָ֣י/ו	veamudayv	`HC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms`	and its pillars	and his standing-pillars	5
`H5982-02`	עַמֻּדָ֖י/ו	amudayv	`HNcmpc/Sp3ms`	its pillars	its standing pillars	5
`H5982-15`	וּ/בְ/עַמֻּ֣ד	uveamud	`HC/R/Ncmsc`	and in/by a pillar	and in a standing-pillar of	4
`H5982-06`	עַמֻּדִ֣ים	amudim	`HNcmpa`	pillars	upright supports	4
`H5982-18`	וְ/עַמֻּדֵ֧י	veamudey	`HC/Ncmpc`	and-pillars-of	and pillars of	3
`H5982-04`	עַמֻּדֶ֣י/הָ	amudeyha	`HNcmpc/Sp3fs`	its pillars	her standing-pillars	3
`H5982-13`	לָֽ/עַמֻּדִים֮	laamudim	`HRd/Ncmpa`	for the pillars	to the standing-pillars	2
`H5982-12`	לַֽ/עַמּ֥וּד	laamud	`HRd/Ncmsa`	for-the-pillar	to the standing pillar	2
`H5982-21`	וְ/עַמֻּדִ֥ים	veamudim	`HC/Ncmpa`	and pillars	upright pillars	2
`H5982-22`	וְ/הָ/עַמּוּדִ֗ים	vehaamudim	`HC/Td/Ncmpa`	And the pillars	the standing pillars	1
`H5982-23`	ו/עמד/ו	vmdv	`HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms`	and its pillars	and his standing-pillar	1
`H5982-16`	וְ/עַמּ֥וּד	veamud	`HC/Ncmsc`	and the pillar	standing-pillar of	1
`H5982-14`	וּ/לְ/עַמּ֥וּד	uleamud	`HC/R/Ncmsc`	and a pillar	and to a pillar of	1
`H5982-20`	וְ/עַמֻּֽדֵי/הֶם֙	veamudeyhem	`HC/Ncmpc/Sp3mp`	and their pillars	their standing-pillars	1
`H5982-19`	וְ֝/עַמּוּדֶ֗י/הָ	veamudeyha	`HC/Ncmpc/Sp3fs`	and the pillars thereof	and her pillars	1
`H5982-07`	עַמּוּד֜/וֹ	amudo	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	his pillar	his standing-pillar	1
`H5982-11`	כְּ/עַמּוּדֵ֖י	keamudey	`HR/Ncmpc`	like the pillars	like standing-pillars of	1

Occurrences in Scripture

112 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H5982-08`	Exodus 13:21	בְּ/עַמּ֤וּד	beamud	`HR/Ncmsc`	in-pillar	in a standing-pillar of
`H5982-08`	Exodus 13:21	בְּ/עַמּ֥וּד	beamud-2	`HR/Ncmsc`	in-pillar	in a standing-pillar of
`H5982-01`	Exodus 13:22	עַמּ֤וּד	amud	`HNcmsc`	pillar	standing pillar
`H5982-16`	Exodus 13:22	וְ/עַמּ֥וּד	veamud	`HC/Ncmsc`	and the pillar	standing-pillar of
`H5982-01`	Exodus 14:19	עַמּ֤וּד	amud	`HNcmsc`	pillar	standing pillar
`H5982-08`	Exodus 14:24	בְּ/עַמּ֥וּד	beamud	`HR/Ncmsc`	in the pillar	in a standing-pillar of
`H5982-03`	Exodus 26:32	עַמּוּדֵ֣י	amudey	`HNcmpc`	pillars-of	standing-pillars of
`H5982-03`	Exodus 26:37	עַמּוּדֵ֣י	amudey	`HNcmpc`	pillars	standing-pillars of
`H5982-17`	Exodus 27:10	וְ/עַמֻּדָ֣י/ו	veamudayv	`HC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms`	and its pillars	and his standing-pillars
`H5982-10`	Exodus 27:10	הָ/עַמֻּדִ֛ים	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	of the pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-23`	Exodus 27:11	ו/עמד/ו	vmdv	`HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms`	and its pillars	and his standing-pillar
`H5982-17`	Exodus 27:11	וְ/עַמּוּדָ֣י/ו	veamudayv	`HC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms`	and its pillars	and his standing-pillars
`H5982-10`	Exodus 27:11	הָֽ/עַמֻּדִ֛ים	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	of the pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-05`	Exodus 27:12	עַמֻּדֵי/הֶ֣ם	amudeyhem	`HNcmpc/Sp3mp`	their pillars	their standing-pillars
`H5982-05`	Exodus 27:14	עַמֻּדֵי/הֶ֣ם	amudeyhem	`HNcmpc/Sp3mp`	their pillars	their standing-pillars
`H5982-05`	Exodus 27:15	עַמֻּדֵי/הֶ֣ם	amudeyhem	`HNcmpc/Sp3mp`	their pillars	their standing-pillars
`H5982-05`	Exodus 27:16	עַמֻּֽדֵי/הֶם֙	amudeyhem	`HNcmpc/Sp3mp`	their-pillars	their standing-pillars
`H5982-03`	Exodus 27:17	עַמּוּדֵ֨י	amudey	`HNcmpc`	pillars	standing-pillars of
`H5982-01`	Exodus 33:9	עַמּ֣וּד	amud	`HNcmsc`	pillar	standing pillar
`H5982-01`	Exodus 33:10	עַמּ֣וּד	amud	`HNcmsc`	pillar	standing pillar
`H5982-02`	Exodus 35:11	עַמֻּדָ֖י/ו	amudayv	`HNcmpc/Sp3ms`	its pillars	its standing pillars
`H5982-02`	Exodus 35:17	עַמֻּדָ֖י/ו	amudayv	`HNcmpc/Sp3ms`	its pillars	its standing pillars
`H5982-03`	Exodus 36:36	עַמּוּדֵ֣י	amudey	`HNcmpc`	pillars	standing-pillars of
`H5982-02`	Exodus 36:38	עַמּוּדָ֤י/ו	amudayv	`HNcmpc/Sp3ms`	pillars	its standing pillars
`H5982-05`	Exodus 38:10	עַמּוּדֵי/הֶ֣ם	amudeyhem	`HNcmpc/Sp3mp`	their pillars	their standing-pillars
`H5982-10`	Exodus 38:10	הָ/עַמֻּדִ֛ים	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	the pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-05`	Exodus 38:11	עַמּוּדֵי/הֶ֣ם	amudeyhem	`HNcmpc/Sp3mp`	their pillars	their standing-pillars
`H5982-10`	Exodus 38:11	הָֽ/עַמּוּדִ֛ים	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	of the pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-05`	Exodus 38:12	עַמּוּדֵי/הֶ֥ם	amudeyhem	`HNcmpc/Sp3mp`	their pillars	their standing-pillars
`H5982-10`	Exodus 38:12	הָ/עַמֻּדִ֛ים	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	of the pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-05`	Exodus 38:14	עַמּוּדֵי/הֶ֣ם	amudeyhem	`HNcmpc/Sp3mp`	their pillars	their standing-pillars
`H5982-05`	Exodus 38:15	עַמֻּדֵי/הֶ֣ם	amudeyhem	`HNcmpc/Sp3mp`	their pillars	their standing-pillars
`H5982-13`	Exodus 38:17	לָֽ/עַמֻּדִים֮	laamudim	`HRd/Ncmpa`	for the pillars	to the standing-pillars
`H5982-10`	Exodus 38:17	הָֽ/עַמּוּדִ֜ים	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	of the pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-03`	Exodus 38:17	עַמֻּדֵ֥י	amudey	`HNcmpc`	pillars	standing-pillars of
`H5982-20`	Exodus 38:19	וְ/עַמֻּֽדֵי/הֶם֙	veamudeyhem	`HC/Ncmpc/Sp3mp`	and their pillars	their standing-pillars
`H5982-13`	Exodus 38:28	לָ/עַמּוּדִ֑ים	laamudim	`HRd/Ncmpa`	for the pillars	to the standing-pillars
`H5982-17`	Exodus 39:33	וְ/עַמֻּדָ֥י/ו	veamudayv	`HC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms`	and its pillars	and his standing-pillars
`H5982-04`	Exodus 39:40	עַמֻּדֶ֣י/הָ	amudeyha	`HNcmpc/Sp3fs`	its pillars	her standing-pillars
`H5982-02`	Exodus 40:18	עַמּוּדָֽי/ו	amudayv	`HNcmpc/Sp3ms`	its pillars	its standing pillars
`H5982-17`	Numbers 3:36	וְ/עַמֻּדָ֣י/ו	veamudayv	`HC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms`	and its pillars	and his standing-pillars
`H5982-18`	Numbers 3:37	וְ/עַמֻּדֵ֧י	veamudey	`HC/Ncmpc`	and the posts	and pillars of
`H5982-17`	Numbers 4:31	וְ/עַמּוּדָ֥י/ו	veamudayv	`HC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms`	and its pillars	and his standing-pillars
`H5982-18`	Numbers 4:32	וְ/עַמּוּדֵי֩	veamudey	`HC/Ncmpc`	and-the-pillars	and pillars of
`H5982-08`	Numbers 12:5	בְּ/עַמּ֣וּד	beamud	`HR/Ncmsc`	in-the-pillar	in a standing-pillar of
`H5982-15`	Numbers 14:14	וּ/בְ/עַמֻּ֣ד	uveamud	`HC/R/Ncmsc`	and-in-pillar	and in a standing-pillar of
`H5982-15`	Numbers 14:14	וּ/בְ/עַמּ֥וּד	uveamud-2	`HC/R/Ncmsc`	and-in-pillar	and in a standing-pillar of
`H5982-08`	Deuteronomy 31:15	בְּ/עַמּ֣וּד	beamud	`HR/Ncmsc`	in a pillar	in a standing-pillar of
`H5982-01`	Deuteronomy 31:15	עַמּ֥וּד	amud	`HNcmsc`	pillar	standing pillar
`H5982-10`	Judges 16:25	הָ/עַמּוּדִֽים	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	the pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-10`	Judges 16:26	הָֽ/עַמֻּדִ֔ים	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-03`	Judges 16:29	עַמּוּדֵ֣י	amudey	`HNcmpc`	pillars	standing-pillars of
`H5982-01`	Judges 20:40	עַמּ֣וּד	amud	`HNcmsc`	pillar	standing pillar
`H5982-03`	1 Kings 7:2	עַמּוּדֵ֣י	amudey	`HNcmpc`	of pillars	standing-pillars of
`H5982-10`	1 Kings 7:2	הָ/עַמּוּדִֽים	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	the pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-10`	1 Kings 7:3	הָֽ/עַמּוּדִ֔ים	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	the-pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-10`	1 Kings 7:6	הָֽ/עַמּוּדִים֙	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	the pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-21`	1 Kings 7:6	וְ/עַמֻּדִ֥ים	veamudim	`HC/Ncmpa`	and pillars	upright pillars
`H5982-10`	1 Kings 7:15	הָ/עַמּוּדִ֖ים	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-09`	1 Kings 7:15	הָ/עַמּ֣וּד	haamud	`HTd/Ncmsa`	the pillar	the standing pillar
`H5982-09`	1 Kings 7:15	הָ/עַמּ֥וּד	haamud-2	`HTd/Ncmsa`	the pillar	the standing pillar
`H5982-10`	1 Kings 7:16	הָֽ/עַמּוּדִ֖ים	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	the pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-10`	1 Kings 7:17	הָ/עַמּוּדִ֑ים	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	of-the-pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-10`	1 Kings 7:18	הָ/עַמּוּדִ֑ים	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	the pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-10`	1 Kings 7:19	הָ/עַמּוּדִ֔ים	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	of the pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-10`	1 Kings 7:20	הָֽ/עַמּוּדִ֔ים	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	the-pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-10`	1 Kings 7:21	הָֽ/עַמֻּדִ֔ים	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-09`	1 Kings 7:21	הָ/עַמּ֣וּד	haamud	`HTd/Ncmsa`	pillar	the standing pillar
`H5982-09`	1 Kings 7:21	הָ/עַמּ֣וּד	haamud-2	`HTd/Ncmsa`	pillar	the standing pillar
`H5982-10`	1 Kings 7:22	הָ/עַמּוּדִ֖ים	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	of the pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-10`	1 Kings 7:22	הָ/עַמּוּדִֽים	haamudim-2	`HTd/Ncmpa`	of the pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-06`	1 Kings 7:41	עַמֻּדִ֣ים	amudim	`HNcmpa`	pillars	upright supports
`H5982-10`	1 Kings 7:41	הָֽ/עַמֻּדִ֖ים	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	of-the-pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-10`	1 Kings 7:41	הָ/עַמּוּדִֽים	haamudim-2	`HTd/Ncmpa`	of-the-pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-10`	1 Kings 7:42	הָ/עַמּוּדִֽים	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-09`	2 Kings 11:14	הָ/עַמּ֜וּד	haamud	`HTd/Ncmsa`	the pillar	the standing pillar
`H5982-09`	2 Kings 23:3	הָ֨/עַמּ֜וּד	haamud	`HTd/Ncmsa`	the pillar	the standing pillar
`H5982-03`	2 Kings 25:13	עַמּוּדֵ֨י	amudey	`HNcmpc`	pillars	standing-pillars of
`H5982-10`	2 Kings 25:16	הָ/עַמּוּדִ֣ים	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	the two pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-09`	2 Kings 25:17	הָ/עַמּ֣וּד	haamud	`HTd/Ncmsa`	the pillar	the standing pillar
`H5982-12`	2 Kings 25:17	לַֽ/עַמּ֥וּד	laamud	`HRd/Ncmsa`	to the pillar	to the standing pillar
`H5982-14`	Jeremiah 1:18	וּ/לְ/עַמּ֥וּד	uleamud	`HC/R/Ncmsc`	and a pillar	and to a pillar of
`H5982-10`	Jeremiah 27:19	הָֽ/עַמֻּדִ֔ים	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	the pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-03`	Jeremiah 52:17	עַמּוּדֵ֨י	amudey	`HNcmpc`	pillars	standing-pillars of
`H5982-10`	Jeremiah 52:20	הָ/עַמּוּדִ֣ים	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	the pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-22`	Jeremiah 52:21	וְ/הָ/עַמּוּדִ֗ים	vehaamudim	`HC/Td/Ncmpa`	And the pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-09`	Jeremiah 52:21	הָ/עַמֻּ֣ד	haamud	`HTd/Ncmsa`	the pillar	the standing pillar
`H5982-12`	Jeremiah 52:22	לַֽ/עַמּ֥וּד	laamud	`HRd/Ncmsa`	for-the-pillar	to the standing pillar
`H5982-21`	Ezekiel 40:49	וְ/עַמֻּדִים֙	veamudim	`HC/Ncmpa`	and pillars	upright pillars
`H5982-06`	Ezekiel 42:6	עַמּוּדִ֔ים	amudim	`HNcmpa`	pillars	upright supports
`H5982-11`	Ezekiel 42:6	כְּ/עַמּוּדֵ֖י	keamudey	`HR/Ncmpc`	like the pillars	like standing-pillars of
`H5982-04`	Psalms 75:4	עַמּוּדֶ֣י/הָ	amudeyha	`HNcmpc/Sp3fs`	its pillars	her standing-pillars
`H5982-08`	Psalms 99:7	בְּ/עַמּ֣וּד	beamud	`HR/Ncmsc`	in the pillar	in a standing-pillar of
`H5982-04`	Proverbs 9:1	עַמּוּדֶ֣י/הָ	amudeyha	`HNcmpc/Sp3fs`	her pillars	her standing-pillars
`H5982-19`	Job 9:6	וְ֝/עַמּוּדֶ֗י/הָ	veamudeyha	`HC/Ncmpc/Sp3fs`	and the pillars thereof	and her pillars
`H5982-03`	Job 26:11	עַמּוּדֵ֣י	amudey	`HNcmpc`	pillars of	standing-pillars of
`H5982-02`	Song of Songs 3:10	עַמּוּדָי/ו֙	amudayv	`HNcmpc/Sp3ms`	its posts	its standing pillars
`H5982-03`	Song of Songs 5:15	עַמּ֣וּדֵי	amudey	`HNcmpc`	[are as] pillars	standing-pillars of
`H5982-18`	Esther 1:6	וְ/עַמּ֣וּדֵי	veamudey	`HC/Ncmpc`	and-pillars-of	and pillars of
`H5982-15`	Nehemiah 9:12	וּ/בְ/עַמּ֣וּד	uveamud	`HC/R/Ncmsc`	and in/by a pillar	and in a standing-pillar of
`H5982-15`	Nehemiah 9:12	וּ/בְ/עַמּ֥וּד	uveamud-2	`HC/R/Ncmsc`	and in/by a pillar	and in a standing-pillar of
`H5982-01`	Nehemiah 9:19	עַמּ֣וּד	amud	`HNcmsc`	pillar	standing pillar
`H5982-01`	Nehemiah 9:19	עַמּ֨וּד	amud-2	`HNcmsc`	pillar	standing pillar
`H5982-10`	1 Chronicles 18:8	הָֽ/עַמּוּדִ֔ים	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	the pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-06`	2 Chronicles 3:15	עַמּוּדִ֣ים	amudim	`HNcmpa`	pillars	upright supports
`H5982-10`	2 Chronicles 3:16	הָ/עַמֻּדִ֑ים	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	of the pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-10`	2 Chronicles 3:17	הָֽ/עַמּוּדִים֙	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-06`	2 Chronicles 4:12	עַמּוּדִ֣ים	amudim	`HNcmpa`	pillars	upright supports
`H5982-10`	2 Chronicles 4:12	הָ/עַמּוּדִ֖ים	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	of-the-pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-10`	2 Chronicles 4:12	הָֽ/עַמּוּדִֽים	haamudim-2	`HTd/Ncmpa`	of-the-pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-10`	2 Chronicles 4:13	הָ/עַמּוּדִֽים	haamudim	`HTd/Ncmpa`	the-pillars	the standing pillars
`H5982-07`	2 Chronicles 23:13	עַמּוּד֜/וֹ	amudo	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	his pillar	his standing-pillar

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