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To Stand: לעמוד

לַעֲמֹד (la'amod) is a pa'al verb from the root ע־מ־ד, ranked #19 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to stand
לַעֲמֹד
la'amod
Root
ע־מ־ד
Binyan
pa'al
Gizra
regular

עמד also means to be about to, as in הוא עומד לצאת.

Same Root
עֲמִידָה · standing; the Amidah prayerעַמּוּד · pillar; pageמַעֲמָד · status; standing
Examples

אַל תַּעֲמֹד בַּדֶּלֶת.

al ta'amod badelet.

Don't stand (ms) in the doorway.

עָמַדְנוּ בַּתּוֹר.

amadnu bator.

We stood in line.

הִיא עוֹמֶדֶת לְיָדִי.

hi omedet leyadi.

She is standing beside me.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)עוֹמֵדomed
היא / את · she / you (f)עוֹמֶדֶתomedet
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)עוֹמְדִיםomdim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)עוֹמְדוֹתomdot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iעָמַדְתִּיamadti
אתה · you (m)עָמַדְתָּamadta
את · you (f)עָמַדְתְּamadt
הוא · heעָמַדamad
היא · sheעָמְדָהamdah
אנחנו · weעָמַדְנוּamadnu
אתם · you (pl m)עֲמַדְתֶּםamadtem
אתן · you (pl f)עֲמַדְתֶּןamadten
הם / הן · theyעָמְדוּamdu
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֶעֱמֹדe'emod
אתה · you (m)תַּעֲמֹדta'amod
את · you (f)תַּעַמְדִיta'amdi
הוא · heיַעֲמֹדya'amod
היא · sheתַּעֲמֹדta'amod
אנחנו · weנַעֲמֹדna'amod
אתם · you (pl m)תַּעַמְדוּta'amdu
אתן · you (pl f)תַּעֲמֹדְנָהta'amodnah
הם / הן · theyיַעַמְדוּya'amdu

The feminine plural future is the classical form. Everyday speech uses the masculine plural for mixed and feminine groups.

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)עֲמֹדamod
את · you (f)עִמְדִיimdi
אתם / אתן · you (pl)עִמְדוּimdu

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לעמוד?

לַעֲמֹד is a pa'al verb, in the regular gizra, from the root ע־מ־ד.

How do I say "to stand" to someone else?

Use the imperative forms below, or the future tense (which modern Hebrew often uses instead of the imperative).

What is the feminine plural future for?

The feminine plural future is the classical form. In everyday speech the masculine plural covers mixed groups and, often, feminine groups too.

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