Hebrew · H5975, G4741 · unreviewed

יַעֲמִיד

To stand , in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) · to establish

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עָמַד H5975 to stand , in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
Pronunciation wayya‘ămōḏ
Core stance of presence and stability; foundational to covenant language of standing before God or establishing permanent positions.
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στηρίζω G4741 to establish
Pronunciation stērízō
To strengthen or establish someone in faith, character, or commitment through active support and confirmation.
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What does יַעֲמִיד (ya'amid) mean in the Bible?

עָמַד · στηρίζω is a Hebrew word meaning "to set firm, establish, or stabilize".

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Meaning

to set firm, establish, or stabilize
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 239×
Participle active 1Chr 21:15 · 1Chr 21:16 · 1Kgs 7:25 · 1Kgs 8:14 · 1Kgs 10:19 · 1Kgs 10:20 · 1Kgs 12:6 · 1Kgs 13:1 · 1Kgs 13:24 · 1Kgs 13:25 · 1Kgs 13:28 · 1Kgs 22:19 · 1Sam 17:3 · 1Sam 19:20 · 2Chr 3:13 · 2Chr 4:4 86×
Imperfect 2Kgs 6:31 · Amos 2:15 · Dan 8:23 · Dan 8:25 · Dan 10:17 · Dan 11:6 · Dan 11:8 · Dan 11:25 · Dan 12:1 · Eccl 4:15 · Esth 4:14 · Exod 21:21 · Hos 13:13 · Isa 66:22 · Jer 15:1 · Jer 49:19 68×
Perfect 2Chr 20:20 · 2Kgs 15:20 · 2Sam 20:11 · 2Sam 20:12 · Esth 7:7 · Esth 9:2 · Ezek 21:26 · Gen 19:27 · Gen 45:1 · Hab 3:6 · Hab 3:11 · Jer 23:18 · Jer 46:15 · Jer 48:11 · Jer 52:12 · Josh 10:13 51×
Sequential imperfect 1Sam 9:27 · 2Sam 1:9 · 2Sam 20:4 · Deut 5:31 · Ezek 2:1 · Jer 7:2 · Jer 26:2 · Job 37:14 · Judg 4:20 · 2Chr 20:17 · Jer 6:16 · Nah 2:9 · Num 9:8 · Isa 47:12 · Jer 48:19 16×
Jussive 1Sam 20:38 · Eccl 8:3 · Gen 19:17 · Gen 45:9 · Obad 1:14 · Prov 25:6 · Jer 4:6 · Jer 51:50 · Josh 10:19 · Ezra 10:14 · Isa 47:13 · 1Sam 16:22 12×
Infinitive construct Exod 18:23 · Ezra 2:63 · Neh 7:65
Cohortative 2Chr 20:9 · Isa 50:8 · Hab 2:1
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 12×
Perfect 1Chr 6:16 · 2Chr 19:8 · Esth 4:5 · 2Chr 33:8 · Neh 6:1 · Neh 13:19 · Neh 6:7 · Ps 30:8 · Ps 31:9
Participle active 2Chr 18:34
Sequential imperfect Isa 21:6
Imperfect Prov 29:4
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action
Participle passive 1Kgs 22:35
Imperfect Lev 16:10
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 253 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Participle 87 Imperfect 82 Perfect 60 Imperative 17 Cohortative 3 Infinitive construct 3 Participle passive 1
Stem
Qal 239 Hiphil 12 Hophal 2
Mood
Indicative/jussive 69 Indicative 60 Imperative 17 Jussive 12 Indicative/cohortative 1
OT Occurrences
Gen 18:8 Qal · Participle Gen 18:22 Qal · Participle Gen 19:17 Qal · Imperfect · Jussive Gen 19:27 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 24:30 Qal · Participle Gen 24:31 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Gen 30:9 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 41:1 Qal · Participle Gen 41:17 Qal · Participle Gen 45:1 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 45:9 Qal · Imperfect · Jussive Exod 3:5 Qal · Participle Exod 8:18 Qal · Participle Exod 17:6 Qal · Participle Exod 18:23 Qal · Infinitive construct Exod 21:21 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Exod 26:15 Qal · Participle Exod 33:10 Qal · Participle Exod 36:20 Qal · Participle Lev 13:5 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Lev 13:23 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Lev 13:28 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Lev 13:37 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Lev 16:10 Hophal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Lev 18:23 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Lev 19:16 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Num 1:5 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Num 9:8 Qal · Imperative · Imperative Num 14:14 Qal · Participle Num 27:21 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Deut 4:10 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Deut 5:5 Qal · Participle Deut 5:31 Qal · Imperative · Imperative Deut 10:10 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Deut 24:11 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Deut 27:12 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Deut 27:13 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Deut 29:14 Qal · Participle Josh 3:8 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Josh 4:10 Qal · Participle +213 more occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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