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Lexicon :: Strong's H5982 - ʿammûḏ

Aa
עַמּוּד
Transliteration
ʿammûḏ
Pronunciation
am-mood'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1637c

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).

  1. 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.
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.
5.
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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

13:21; 13:21; 13:21; 13:22; 13:22; 14:24; 26:32; 26:32; 26:37; 27:10; 27:10; 27:11; 27:17; 36:36; 36:38; 36:38; 38:17

Numbers

3:37; 14:14

Judges

16:25; 16:26; 16:29; 20:40

1 Kings

7; 7:2; 7:2; 7:3; 7:6; 7:6; 7:15; 7:15; 7:15; 7:15; 7:16; 7:21

2 Kings

11:14; 23:3; 25:13; 25:16; 25:17

1 Chronicles

18:8

2 Chronicles

3:15; 3:17; 23:13; 23:13

Nehemiah

9:12; 9:12; 9:19; 9:19

Esther

1:6

Job

9:5; 26:11

Psalms

75:4; 99:7

Proverbs

9:1

Song of Songs

3:10; 5:15

Jeremiah

1:18; 27:19; 52:17; 52:20; 52:21; 52:21

Ezekiel

40:49; 42:6

H5982

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5982 matches the Hebrew עַמּוּד (ʿammûḏ),
which occurs 112 times in 84 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 2 (1Ki 7:21–Eze 42:6)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:21 - Huram set the pillars at the entrance of the Temple, one toward the south and one toward the north. He named the one on the south Jakin, and the one on the north Boaz.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:22 - The capitals on the pillars were shaped like water lilies. And so the work on the pillars was finished.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:41

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:41 - the two pillars;
the two bowl-shaped capitals on top of the pillars;
the two networks of interwoven chains that decorated the capitals;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:42

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:42 - the 400 pomegranates that hung from the chains on the capitals (two rows of pomegranates for each of the chain networks that decorated the capitals on top of the pillars);

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:14 - When she arrived, she saw the newly crowned king standing in his place of authority by the pillar, as was the custom at times of coronation. The commanders and trumpeters were surrounding him, and people from all over the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. When Athaliah saw all this, she tore her clothes in despair and shouted, “Treason! Treason!”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:3 - The king took his place of authority beside the pillar and renewed the covenant in the LORD’s presence. He pledged to obey the LORD by keeping all his commands, laws, and decrees with all his heart and soul. In this way, he confirmed all the terms of the covenant that were written in the scroll, and all the people pledged themselves to the covenant.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:13 - The Babylonians broke up the bronze pillars in front of the LORD’s Temple, the bronze water carts, and the great bronze basin called the Sea, and they carried all the bronze away to Babylon.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:16 - The weight of the bronze from the two pillars, the Sea, and the water carts was too great to be measured. These things had been made for the LORD’s Temple in the days of King Solomon.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:17 - Each of the pillars was 27 feet[fn] tall. The bronze capital on top of each pillar was 7½ feet[fn] high and was decorated with a network of bronze pomegranates all the way around.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:8 - along with a large amount of bronze from Hadadezer’s towns of Tebah[fn] and Cun. Later Solomon melted the bronze and molded it into the great bronze basin called the Sea, the pillars, and the various bronze articles used at the Temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:15 - For the front of the Temple, he made two pillars that were 27 feet[fn] tall, each topped by a capital extending upward another 7½ feet.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:16 - He made a network of interwoven chains and used them to decorate the tops of the pillars. He also made 100 decorative pomegranates and attached them to the chains.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:17 - Then he set up the two pillars at the entrance of the Temple, one to the south of the entrance and the other to the north. He named the one on the south Jakin, and the one on the north Boaz.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:12 - the two pillars;
the two bowl-shaped capitals on top of the pillars;
the two networks of interwoven chains that decorated the capitals;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:13 - the 400 pomegranates that hung from the chains on the capitals (two rows of pomegranates for each of the chain networks that decorated the capitals on top of the pillars);

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:13 - When she arrived, she saw the newly crowned king standing in his place of authority by the pillar at the Temple entrance. The commanders and trumpeters were surrounding him, and people from all over the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Singers with musical instruments were leading the people in a great celebration. When Athaliah saw all this, she tore her clothes in despair and shouted, “Treason! Treason!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:12 - You led our ancestors by a pillar of cloud during the day and a pillar of fire at night so that they could find their way.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:19

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:19 - “But in your great mercy you did not abandon them to die in the wilderness. The pillar of cloud still led them forward by day, and the pillar of fire showed them the way through the night.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:6 - The courtyard was beautifully decorated with white cotton curtains and blue hangings, which were fastened with white linen cords and purple ribbons to silver rings embedded in marble pillars. Gold and silver couches stood on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and other costly stones.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:6 - He shakes the earth from its place,
and its foundations tremble.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 26:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 26:11 - The foundations of heaven tremble;
they shudder at his rebuke.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 75:3 - When the earth quakes and its people live in turmoil,
I am the one who keeps its foundations firm.
Interlude

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 99:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 99:7 - He spoke to Israel from the pillar of cloud,
and they followed the laws and decrees he gave them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:1 - Wisdom has built her house;
she has carved its seven columns.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 3:10 - Its posts are silver,
its canopy gold;
its cushions are purple.
It was decorated with love
by the young women of Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:15

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:15 - His legs are like marble pillars
set in sockets of finest gold.
His posture is stately,
like the noble cedars of Lebanon.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 1:18 - For see, today I have made you strong
like a fortified city that cannot be captured,
like an iron pillar or a bronze wall.
You will stand against the whole land—
the kings, officials, priests, and people of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 27:19 - “For the LORD of Heaven’s Armies has spoken about the pillars in front of the Temple, the great bronze basin called the Sea, the water carts, and all the other ceremonial articles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:17 - The Babylonians broke up the bronze pillars in front of the LORD’s Temple, the bronze water carts, and the great bronze basin called the Sea, and they carried all the bronze away to Babylon.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:20 - The weight of the bronze from the two pillars, the Sea with the twelve bronze oxen beneath it, and the water carts was too great to be measured. These things had been made for the LORD’s Temple in the days of King Solomon.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:21 - Each of the pillars was 27 feet tall and 18 feet in circumference.[fn] They were hollow, with walls 3 inches thick.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:22 - The bronze capital on top of each pillar was 7½ feet[fn] high and was decorated with a network of bronze pomegranates all the way around.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:49

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:49 - The entry room was 35 feet[fn] wide and 21 feet[fn] deep. There were ten steps leading up to it, with a column on each side.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:6 - Since there were three levels and they did not have supporting columns as in the courtyards, each of the upper levels was set back from the level beneath it.

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