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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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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פָּנִים H6440 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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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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What does עָמַד · פָּנִים mean in the Bible?

עָמַד · פָּנִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "stand before the LORD in intercession or service".

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

Strong's H5975, H6440

Lexical occurrences 2,653 verses Word forms 3 forms 253 references

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 groups 3 Aligned forms 253

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 3×

Cohortative 2Chr 20:9 · Isa 50:8 · Hab 2:1 3×

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 9×

Participle active 2Chr 18:34 1×

Sequential imperfect Isa 21:6 1×

Imperfect Prov 29:4 1×

Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 2×

Participle passive 1Kgs 22:35 1×

Imperfect Lev 16:10 1×

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