Lexicon :: Strong's H5982 - ʿammûḏ

עַמּוּד

Transliteration

ʿammûḏ

Pronunciation

am-mood'

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From עָמַד (H5975)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1637c

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

עַמּוּד ʻammûwd, am-mood'; or עַמֻּד ʻammud; from H5975; a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform:—× apiece, pillar.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 110x

The KJV translates Strong's H5982 in the following manner: pillar (109x), apiece (with H259) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 110x

The KJV translates Strong's H5982 in the following manner: pillar (109x), apiece (with H259) (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

pillar, column
1. pillar
2. column, upright
3. column (of smoke)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

עַמּוּד ʻammûwd, am-mood'; or עַמֻּד ʻammud; from H5975; a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform:—× apiece, pillar.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H5982: Abbreviations

עַמּוּד, עַמֻּד ₁₁₀ noun masculine ^{1 Kings 7:15} pillar, column; — עַמּוּד absolute 1 Kings 7:15 +, construct Exodus 13:21 +; עַמֻּד absolute Jeremiah 52:21, construct Numbers 14:14; suffix עַמּוּדוֺ 2 Chronicles 23:13; plural עַמּוּדִים 1 Kings 7:16 +, less often , עַמֻּ 1 Kings 7:21 +; construct עַמּוּדֵי Exodus 26:32 +, less often , עַמֻּ Exodus 38:17 +; suffix עַמּוּדָיו Exodus 36:38 +, עַמֻּדָיו Exodus 27:10 +, etc.; —

1. pillar, supporting house Judges 16:25, 26, 29; pillars in tabernacle Exodus 27:10, 11, 17; Exodus 36:38; Numbers 3:37 + 27 times Exodus, Numbers (P), + עַמּוּדֵי שִׁטִּים pillars of acacia wood Exodus 26:32, 37; Exodus 36:36; pillars in Solomon's palace 1 Kings 7:2, 3, 6, הָע׳ אוּלָם 1 Kings 7:6, עַמּוּדֵי אֲרָזִים 1 Kings 7:2 pillars of cedar (P); in Ezekiel's temple Ezekiel 42:6 (twice in verse); שֵׁשׁ ע׳ Esther 1:6 (in palace), Songs 5:15 (simile).

2. two bronze pillars — 1 Kings 7:15; 2 Kings 25:13 = Jeremiah 52:17 — before temple 1 Kings 7:15 (twice in verse) + 14 times 1 Kings 7, + 2 Kings 25:16, 17 (twice in verse) = Jeremiah 52:20, 21 (twice in verse), Jeremiah 27:19; 1 Chronicles 18:8; 2 Chronicles 3:15, 17 + 5 times Chronicles; perhaps one of these was הָע׳ by which king stood in temple 2 Kings 11:14 2 Chronicles 23:13; 2 Kings 23:3; > ע׳ here = standing-place, platform Thes and others; two pillars before Ezekiel's temple Ezekiel 40:49.

3. columns, uprights, of silver Songs 3:10 (litter).

4. עָשָׁן ע׳ Judges 20:40 column of smoke: (הֶ)עָנָן ע׳ Exodus 13:21, 22 (J) + 6 times J E, hence Nehemiah 9:12, 19; Psalm 99:7; || (הָ)אֵשׁ ע׳ Exodus 13:21, 22 (J) + 6 times, (JE), hence Nehemiah 9:12, 19; קֵשׁ וְעָנָן ע׳ Exodus 14:24 (J), all of the theophanies at time of Exodus.

a. בּרזֶל ע׳ Jeremiah 1:18 (figurative of prophet).

b. poetic of pillars of earth Job 9:5 + Psalm 75:4, of heaven Job 26:11.

c. of wisdom's house Proverbs 9:1.

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