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H5982 עַמּוּד (ʻammûwd) am-mood'

Hebrew
Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

pillar

Strong's Definition

a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform

Derivation: or עַמֻּד; from H5975 (עָמַד);

KJV Usage: [idiom] apiece, pillar.

TWOT Reference: 1637c

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) pillar, column
1a) pillar
1b) column, upright
1c) column (of smoke)

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

עַמּוּד (am.mud) — pillar. 1) pillar, column 1a) pillar 1b) column, upright 1c) column (of smoke)

עַמּוּד (am.mud) — (Hall of) Pillars.

Combined with u.lam (אוּלָם "Hall" H0197)

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

noun m · עמד

Shape

pillar, column = something shaped like a pillar (a cloud, fire, smoke)

EXO 13:21 · EXO 13:21 · EXO 13:22 · EXO 13:22 · EXO 14:19 · EXO 14:24 · EXO 33:9 · EXO 33:10 · NUM 12:5 · NUM 14:14 · NUM 14:14 · DEU 31:15 · DEU 31:15 · JDG 20:40 · NEH 9:12 · NEH 9:12 · NEH 9:19 · NEH 9:19 · PSA 99:7

pillar = vertical structure, ► supporting heaven and/or earth according to Old Testament world view

JOB 9:6 · JOB 26:11 · PSA 75:4

Vehicles

post, upright exact meaning unsure; probably: = a vertical structure, ◄ made of wood, ► possibly supporting the roof of a litter

SNG 3:10

Reinier de Blois

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

עַמּוּד, עַמֻּד 110 n.m. pillar, column base

Bible Occurrences (82)

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