עָמַד (ʿāmad) is
a Hebrew verb
meaning take one’s stand. It appears
526 times
in 36 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H5975).
Also rendered
to stand
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 1637)
Range of meaning (TWOT 1637)take one's stand, stand; be in a standing attitude, stand forth, take a stand, present, attend upon, be(come) servant of, stand still, stop, cease, tarry, delay, remain, continue, abide, endure, be steadfast, persist, make a stand…
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
עָמַד: take one's stand, stand
Qal
1.
a.take one's stand, and stand, be in a standing attitude
b.stand forth
c.take a stand against, in opposition to
d.present oneself before
e.attend upon, be(come) servant of
f.stand afar
g.stand (silent)
h.stand (appealingly)
i.stand, subject רֶגֶל
j.stand, of water
2.
a.stand still, stop, cease moving
b.be inactive
c.be attentive
d.stop, cease doing a thing
3.
a.tarry, delay
b.remain
c.continue, abide
d.endure
e.be steadfast
f.persist
4.make a stand, hold one's ground
5.stand upright
6.
a.arise, appear, come on the scene
b.stand forth, appear = come into being
c.rise up as foe
7.rare usages
Hiphil
1.station, set
2.cause to stand firm
3.cause to stand up, set up, erect
4.present one before king
5.appoint
6.other meanings
Hophalbe presented
Strong's H5975עָמַד: to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) KJV:abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, make to be at a, with-) stand (by, fast, firm, still, up), (be at a) stay (up), tarry.
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.