What does עָמַד · פָּנִים mean in the Bible?
עָמַד · פָּנִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "stand before the LORD in intercession or service".
Hebrew · H5975, H6440
עֹמְדִים לְפָנַי
To stand , in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) · the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ( before , etc.)
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עָמַדH5975to stand , in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
Pronunciationwayya‘ămōḏ
Core stance of presence and stability; foundational to covenant language of standing before God or establishing permanent positions.
Open lexicon entry →פָּנִיםH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ( before , etc.)
What does עֹמְדִים לְפָנַי (omedim lefanai) mean in the Bible?
עָמַד · פָּנִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "stand before the LORD in intercession or service".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5975, H6440?
H5975, H6440 is connected to 2,653 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. stand before the LORD in intercession or service
Source Gloss
stand before the LORD in intercession or service
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms253
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense239×
Participle active1Chr 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 4:486×
Imperfect2Kgs 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 49:1968×
Perfect2Chr 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 10:1351×
Sequential imperfect1Sam 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 48:1916×
Jussive1Sam 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 16:2212×
Infinitive constructExod 18:23 · Ezra 2:63 · Neh 7:653×
Cohortative2Chr 20:9 · Isa 50:8 · Hab 2:13×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action12×
Perfect1Chr 6:16 · 2Chr 19:8 · Esth 4:5 · 2Chr 33:8 · Neh 6:1 · Neh 13:19 · Neh 6:7 · Ps 30:8 · Ps 31:99×
Participle active2Chr 18:341×
Sequential imperfectIsa 21:61×
ImperfectProv 29:41×
Hophalcausative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action2×
Participle passive1Kgs 22:351×
ImperfectLev 16:101×
Word Origins
עֹמְדִים לְפָנַי is a primitive root - no further derivation.