עמד

See also: ע־מ־ד

Aramaic

Verb

עמד • (transliteration needed)

  1. to sink
  2. to baptize

Hebrew

FWOTD – 25 February 2018

Etymology

Root
ע־מ־ד (ʿ-m-d)
8 terms

Cognate with Arabic عَمَدَ (ʕamada).

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /(ʕ)amad/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophone: אָמַד (amád)

Verb

עָמַד • (amád) (pa'al construction)

  1. (intransitive, of a person) to stand (to support oneself on the feet in an erect position)
    • a. 1921, י״ח ברנר (“Yosef Haim Brenner”), מסביב לנקודה (“Around the point”)
      הוא עמד, הביט והגה, כדרכו תמיד, ומסביב לו – קשקוש־שפתים, טלטול־חפצים, […]
      He stood, looked and pondered [or declared], as his way always, around him – idle chatter of lips, shaking of objects, […]
    • 2002, עברי לידר (“Ivri Lider”), על קו המים (al kav hamáyim, “On the Waterline”)
      על קו המים עומד לו האידיוט הזה
      al kav hamáyim oméd lo haidíot haze
      On the waterline this idiot stands by himself
  2. (intransitive, of a structure or vertical object) to stand, to be located
  3. (intransitive) to stand still, stop (to cease moving, remain motionless)
  4. (intransitive, Biblical Hebrew) to arise, appear (to come into action, being, or notice)
  5. (intransitive) to take a stand (against), stand up (to) (to oppose or resist)
  6. (intransitive) to endure, persist, persevere (to withstand adverse conditions)
  7. (intransitive, Biblical Hebrew) to delay, tarry (to put off until a later time)
  8. (catenative, Modern Israeli Hebrew) to be about to
    • 2008, יוני בלוך (“Yoni Bloch”), הלב שלי עומד להתפוצץ (halév shelí oméd lehitpotséts, “My heart is about to explode”)
      אני מרגיש שהלב שלי עומד להתפוצץ
      aní margísh shehalév shelí oméd lehitpotséts
      I feel like my heart is about to explode
    אני עומד להשתגע. ― aní oméd lehishtagéa ― I'm about to go crazy.

Conjugation

Conjugation of עָמַד (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs)
non-finite forms to-infinitive לעמוד / לַעֲמֹד
action noun עֲמִידָה
passive participle —
finite forms singular plural
m f m f
past first עָמַדְתִּי עָמַדְנוּ
second עָמַדְתָּ עָמַדְתְּ עֲמַדְתֶּם1 עֲמַדְתֶּן1
third עָמַד עָמְדָה עָמְדוּ
present עוֹמֵד עוֹמֶדֶת עוֹמְדִים עוֹמְדוֹת
future first אעמוד / אֶעֱמֹד נעמוד / נַעֲמֹד
second תעמוד / תַּעֲמֹד תַּעַמְדִי תַּעַמְדוּ תעמודנה / תַּעֲמֹדְנָה2
third יעמוד / יַעֲמֹד תעמוד / תַּעֲמֹד יַעַמְדוּ תעמודנה / תַּעֲמֹדְנָה2
imperative עמוד / עֲמֹד עִמְדִי עִמְדוּ עמודנה / עֲמֹדְנָה2

1 Pronounced עָמַדְתֶּם and עָמַדְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
2 Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Synonyms

  • (to be located): ממוקם / מְמֻקָּם (memukám)

Derived terms

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