Quick Definition
to shake
Strong's Definition
to shake
Derivation: for H4571 (מָעַד);
KJV Usage: be at a stand.
TWOT Reference: 1637
Outline of Biblical Usage
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
עָמַד (a.mad) — to shake. to be at a stand, stand, remain, endure
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · מַעֲמָד · מָעֳמָד · עֹמֶד · עֶמְדָּה · עַמּוּד
Stance | verb qal
to stand, to stand still, to stop = process by which humans, deities, animals, or inanimate objects take position in a certain location in an upright position
GEN 18:8 · GEN 18:22 · GEN 19:17 · GEN 19:27 · GEN 24:30 · GEN 24:31 · GEN 41:1 · GEN 41:3 · GEN 41:17 · GEN 43:15 · EXO 3:5 · EXO 9:10 · EXO 17:6 · EXO 18:13 · EXO 20:18 · EXO 20:21 · EXO 32:26 · EXO 33:9 · LEV 9:5 · LEV 18:23 · NUM 12:5 · NUM 16:18 · NUM 17:13 · NUM 22:24 · NUM 22:26 · NUM 27:2 · NUM 27:21 · NUM 35:12 · DEU 4:10 · DEU 4:11 · DEU 5:5 · DEU 5:31 · DEU 19:17 · DEU 24:11 · DEU 27:12 · DEU 27:13 · DEU 29:14 · JOS 3:8 · JOS 3:17 · JOS 4:10 · JOS 5:13 · JOS 5:15 · JOS 8:33 · JOS 20:4 · JOS 20:6 · JOS 20:9 · JDG 4:20 · JDG 7:21 · JDG 9:7 · JDG 9:35 · JDG 9:44 · 1SA 9:27 · 1SA 17:8 · 1SA 17:26 · 1SA 17:51 · 1SA 19:3 · 1SA 19:20 · 1SA 26:13 · 2SA 1:9 · 2SA 1:10 · 2SA 2:23 · 2SA 2:25 · 2SA 2:28 · 2SA 15:2 · 2SA 15:17 · 2SA 18:4 · 2SA 18:30 · 2SA 20:4 · 2SA 20:11 · 2SA 20:12 · 2SA 20:12 · 1KI 1:28 · 1KI 3:15 · 1KI 3:16 · 1KI 8:14 · 1KI 8:22 · 1KI 8:55 · 1KI 13:1 · 1KI 13:24 · 1KI 13:24 · 1KI 13:25 · 1KI 13:28 · 1KI 19:11 · 1KI 19:13 · 1KI 22:19 · 1KI 22:21 · 2KI 2:7 · 2KI 2:7 · 2KI 2:13 · 2KI 3:21 · 2KI 4:12 · 2KI 4:15 · 2KI 5:9 · 2KI 5:11 · 2KI 5:15 · 2KI 5:25 · 2KI 8:9 · 2KI 9:17 · 2KI 10:9 · 2KI 11:11 · 2KI 11:14 · 2KI 18:17 · 2KI 18:28 · 2KI 23:3 · 1CH 6:24 · 1CH 21:15 · 1CH 21:16 · 1CH 23:30 · 2CH 3:13 · 2CH 5:12 · 2CH 6:3 · 2CH 6:12 · 2CH 6:13 · 2CH 7:6 · 2CH 7:6 · 2CH 9:18 · 2CH 9:19 · 2CH 18:18 · 2CH 18:20 · 2CH 20:5 · 2CH 20:9 · 2CH 20:13 · 2CH 20:20 · 2CH 23:13 · 2CH 24:20 · 2CH 29:26 · 2CH 30:16 · 2CH 34:31 · 2CH 35:5 · 2CH 35:10 · EZR 10:13 · NEH 8:4 · NEH 8:4 · NEH 8:5 · NEH 9:2 · NEH 12:39 · NEH 12:40 · EST 5:1 · EST 5:2 · EST 6:5 · EST 8:4 · JOB 4:16 · JOB 29:8 · JOB 32:16 · PSA 26:12 · PSA 106:23 · PSA 106:30 · PSA 109:6 · PSA 122:2 · PRO 25:6 · SNG 2:9 · ISA 3:13 · ISA 6:2 · ISA 10:32 · ISA 21:8 · ISA 36:2 · ISA 36:13 · ISA 44:11 · ISA 47:13 · ISA 48:13 · ISA 50:8 · JER 6:16 · JER 7:2 · JER 7:10 · JER 14:6 · JER 15:1 · JER 17:19 · JER 19:14 · JER 23:18 · JER 23:22 · JER 26:2 · JER 28:5 · JER 36:21 · JER 44:15 · JER 48:19 · JER 48:45 · JER 51:50 · EZK 1:21 · EZK 1:21 · EZK 1:24 · EZK 1:25 · EZK 2:1 · EZK 3:23 · EZK 8:11 · EZK 8:11 · EZK 9:2 · EZK 10:3 · EZK 10:6 · EZK 10:17 · EZK 10:17 · EZK 10:18 · EZK 10:19 · EZK 11:23 · EZK 21:26 · EZK 22:30 · EZK 27:29 · EZK 37:10 · EZK 40:3 · EZK 43:6 · EZK 46:2 · EZK 47:10 · DAN 2:2 · DAN 8:3 · DAN 8:6 · DAN 8:15 · DAN 10:11 · DAN 10:11 · DAN 10:16 · DAN 12:5 · OBA 1:14 · MIC 5:3 · NAM 2:9 · NAM 2:9 · HAB 2:1 · HAB 3:6 · ZEC 1:8 · ZEC 1:10 · ZEC 1:11 · ZEC 3:1 · ZEC 3:1 · ZEC 3:3 · ZEC 3:4 · ZEC 3:5 · ZEC 3:7 · ZEC 4:14 · ZEC 14:4 · ZEC 14:12
Stance | verb hif, verb hof
to cause to stand, to present, to station = causative process by which humans or deities cause (other) humans or animals to take position in a certain location in an upright position
GEN 47:7 · LEV 14:11 · LEV 16:7 · LEV 16:10 · LEV 27:8 · LEV 27:11 · NUM 3:6 · NUM 5:16 · NUM 5:18 · NUM 5:30 · NUM 8:13 · NUM 11:24 · NUM 27:19 · NUM 27:22 · JDG 16:25 · 2SA 22:34 · 1KI 22:35 · 2CH 18:34 · 2CH 23:10 · 2CH 23:19 · 2CH 29:25 · NEH 4:7 · NEH 4:7 · NEH 13:11 · NEH 13:19 · PSA 18:34 · PSA 31:9 · EZK 2:2 · EZK 3:24 · DAN 8:18
Alive | verb qal
to live, to survive literally: to stand; hence: = state in which humans are alive and well
Alive | verb qal
Collocation: עמד עַל־נֶפֶשׁ
to defend oneself, to defend (one's) life literally: to stand over (one's) self; hence: = action by which humans do what they can do to preserve their life
Conflict | verb qal
to stand against, to oppose literally: to stand (against); hence: = action by which humans engage in a conflict with someone else
LEV 19:16 · JDG 6:31 · 1CH 21:1 · 2CH 20:23 · 2CH 26:18 · EZR 10:15 · DAN 8:25
Control | verb qal
to arise, to be in power literally: to stand up; hence: = state in which a new ruler or kingdom is in power
DAN 8:22 · DAN 8:23 · DAN 11:2 · DAN 11:3 · DAN 11:4 · DAN 11:7 · DAN 11:14 · DAN 11:20 · DAN 11:21 · DAN 12:1
Control | verb hif
to raise literally: to cause to stand up; hence: = causative process by which a deity causes a new ruler or kingdom to come to power
Delay | verb qal
to wait, to tarry literally: to stand by; hence: = action by which humans do not engage in an event directly
GEN 45:9 · NUM 9:8 · 1SA 20:38 · 2SA 17:17 · 1KI 20:38 · JOB 30:20 · JOB 37:14 · ECC 8:3 · DAN 11:8
Dissociate | verb qal
Collocation: עמד מִנֶּגֶד
to stand aloof literally: to stand opposite (from an event); hence: = action by which humans do not want to associate with other humans and show that by their actions
Dissociate | verb qal
Collocation: עמד מֵרָחֹוק
to stand aloof literally: to stand afar; hence: = action by which humans do not want to associate with other humans and show that by their actions
End | verb qal
to stop literally: to stand still; hence: = process by which a certain event stops happening spontaneously
GEN 29:35 · GEN 30:9 · LEV 13:5 · LEV 13:23 · LEV 13:28 · LEV 13:37 · JOS 10:13 · JOS 10:13 · 2KI 4:6 · JON 1:15 · HAB 3:11
End | verb qal
to stop literally: to stand still; hence: = action by which a person stops performing a certain event
Endure | verb qal
to stand, to stay, to endure, to last literally: to stand; hence: = process by which an event continues for an extended period of time
EST 3:4 · PSA 19:10 · PSA 33:11 · PSA 111:3 · PSA 111:10 · PSA 112:3 · PSA 112:9 · PSA 119:91 · PRO 12:7 · ECC 2:9 · JER 48:11 · EZK 17:14 · EZK 22:14 · DAN 11:6 · DAN 11:17 · HOS 10:9
Endure | verb hif
to establish, to confirm literally: to cause to stand; hence: = causative process by which humans or deities cause an event to continue for an extended period of time
1CH 16:17 · NEH 10:33 · NEH 13:30 · PSA 105:10 · PSA 148:6 · DAN 11:14
Engage | verb qal
to join literally: to stand in (a covenant); hence: = action by which humans participate in an event
Engage | verb hif
to make (someone) join literally: to cause to stand in (a covenant); hence: = causative action by which humans cause other humans to participate in an event
Non-Engage | verb qal
to stand still literally: to stand still; hence: = action by which humans intentionally do not engage in an activity
Exist | verb qal
to arise, to remain literally: to stand; hence: = state in which humans, deities or objects are in existence
PSA 102:27 · ISA 11:10 · ISA 66:22 · ISA 66:22 · JER 32:14 · DAN 8:22
Gather | verb qal
to rise up, to appear, to be called together literally: to stand; hence: = process by which humans come together in a large group
Gather | verb hif
to raise literally: to cause to stand; hence: = causative process by which humans bring together a large group of people
Happen | verb qal
to arise, to break out, to remain literally: to arise; hence: = process by which an event starts happening
Happen | verb hif
to raise, to issue literally: to cause to arise; hence: = causative action by which humans cause an event to start happening
Role | verb qal
to be appointed, to perform (one's) service literally: to stand; hence: = action by which humans actively carry out the role that has been assigned to them
NUM 1:5 · NUM 7:2 · DEU 17:12 · DEU 18:5 · DEU 18:7 · 1CH 6:17 · 1CH 6:18 · EZR 2:63 · EZR 3:9 · NEH 7:3 · NEH 7:65 · NEH 12:44 · PSA 134:1 · PSA 135:2 · ECC 4:15 · ISA 61:5 · EZK 44:24 · DAN 1:4 · DAN 12:1
Role | verb hif
to appoint literally: to cause to stand; hence: = causative action by which humans or deities assign a certain role or responsibility to (other) humans
1KI 12:32 · 1CH 6:16 · 1CH 15:16 · 1CH 15:17 · 1CH 17:14 · 1CH 22:2 · 2CH 8:14 · 2CH 11:15 · 2CH 11:22 · 2CH 19:5 · 2CH 19:8 · 2CH 20:21 · 2CH 25:5 · 2CH 31:2 · 2CH 35:2 · EZR 3:8 · EZR 3:10 · NEH 4:3 · NEH 6:7 · NEH 7:3 · NEH 12:31 · EST 4:5 · JOB 34:24 · ISA 21:6
Safe | verb qal
Collocation: עמד לִימִין
to stand at the right hand (of someone), to defend (someone) literally: to stand at the right (of someone); = action by which a deity provides security for humans
Serve | verb qal
to be in (someone's) service, to serve, to attend literally: to stand before (someone); hence: = state in which humans are in someone else's service
Serve | verb qal
Collocation: עמד לִפְנֵי
to be in (someone's) service, to serve, to attend literally: to stand before (someone); hence: = state in which humans are in someone else's service
GEN 41:46 · NUM 16:9 · DEU 1:38 · DEU 10:8 · JDG 20:28 · 1SA 16:21 · 1SA 16:22 · 1KI 1:2 · 1KI 10:8 · 1KI 12:6 · 1KI 12:8 · 1KI 17:1 · 1KI 18:15 · 2KI 3:14 · 2KI 5:16 · 2CH 9:7 · 2CH 10:6 · 2CH 10:8 · 2CH 29:11 · JER 15:19 · JER 18:20 · JER 35:19 · JER 40:10 · JER 52:12 · EZK 44:11 · EZK 44:15 · DAN 1:5 · DAN 1:19
Space | verb qal
to stand, to stand still, to stop literally: to stand; = state or process by which an inanimate object is in what is perceived to be an upright position in a certain location without moving away
EXO 14:19 · EXO 26:15 · EXO 33:10 · EXO 36:20 · NUM 14:14 · DEU 31:15 · JOS 3:13 · JOS 3:16 · JOS 11:13 · 1SA 6:14 · 2SA 20:15 · 1KI 7:25 · 1KI 10:19 · 1KI 10:20 · 2CH 4:4 · EST 7:9 · PSA 104:6 · ISA 46:7 · EZK 31:14
Space | verb hif
to put in place, to set up literally: to cause to stand; hence: = causative action by which humans place inanimate objects in what is perceived to be an upright position, without moving away
2CH 25:14 · 2CH 33:19 · NEH 3:1 · NEH 3:3 · NEH 3:6 · NEH 3:13 · NEH 3:14 · NEH 3:15 · NEH 6:1 · NEH 7:1 · EZK 24:11
Space | verb qal
to stay, to remain = state in which humans, deities or inanimate objects remain in a certain place for an extended period of time
GEN 45:1 · EXO 9:11 · EXO 9:28 · DEU 10:10 · JOS 10:19 · 1SA 14:9 · 1SA 17:3 · 1SA 17:3 · 1SA 30:9 · 1SA 30:10 · 1KI 8:11 · 2KI 6:31 · 2KI 13:6 · 2KI 15:20 · 2CH 5:14 · EZR 10:14 · EST 7:7 · JOB 8:15 · PSA 10:1 · JER 4:6 · HAG 2:5
Dwell | verb qal
to dwell literally: to stay; = state in which people dwell permanently in a certain area
Dwell | verb hif
to cause to dwell literally: to cause to stay; hence: = causative action by which deities cause humans to dwell permanently in a certain area
Steady | verb qal
to stand firm literally: to stand; hence: = state in which an object is firmly located in a certain place
Stance | verb hif
Collocation: עמד פָּנִים
to keep one's face expressionless literally: to make stand firm; hence: = action by which humans keep the expression on their face unchanged for some time
Strong | verb qal
to stand (before someone else), to stand up (to someone), to withstand literally: to stand firm; hence: = state in which humans or animals have the physical strength to withstand forces from outside, such as a natural force or an enemy
JOS 21:44 · JOS 23:9 · JDG 2:14 · 2KI 10:4 · 2KI 10:4 · PSA 147:17 · ECC 4:12 · JER 46:15 · JER 46:21 · JER 49:19 · JER 50:44 · EZK 13:5 · DAN 8:4 · DAN 8:7 · DAN 10:13 · DAN 11:15 · DAN 11:15 · DAN 11:16 · DAN 11:16 · DAN 11:25 · AMO 2:15
Confident | verb qal | ≠ ירא
to stand firm, to bear up, to persist literally: to stand (firm); hence: = state in which humans have the inner strength to persist in a certain activity in spite of opposition
EXO 18:23 · DEU 25:8 · JOS 10:8 · RUT 2:7 · 1SA 6:20 · EZR 9:15 · EST 9:2 · PSA 76:8 · PSA 130:3 · PRO 27:4 · ISA 47:12 · EZK 33:26 · NAM 1:6 · MAL 3:2
Confident | verb hif | ≠ בהל
to cause to stand firm literally: to cause to stand (firm); hence: = causative action by which deities cause humans to have the inner strength to persist in a certain activity in spite of opposition
Whole | verb hif
to restore, to repair literally: to cause to stand; hence: = causative action by which humans restore an object to make it function again in the way it has functioned before
1 HOS 13:13 NJPS | RSV NRSV REB ESV "present himself" NIV "come" NJB "leave (the womb)" GNT "come out" 2 ECC 8:3 RSV NRSV "delay" NJPS "tarry" | NIV "stand up for" ESV "take your stand" NJB "be obstinate" REB "persist" 3 EZK 29:7 MT העמדת | RSV ESV "made to shake" NIV "were wrenched" NJPS "make unsteady" NRSV "made unsteady" NJB "making give way" REB "gave way"
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
[מָעַד] vb. slip, slide, totter, shake (only Heb.);— Qal slip
Pu. pass. not needed here
Hiph. cause to shake, i.e. make them totter
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