Strong's Lexicon

H4612

H4612 — מַעֲמָד

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewma`amadnoun mascOccurrences: 5TWOT: 1637d

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H4612
Word:	מַעֲמָד
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H5975
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	5
Transliteration:	ma`amad
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	mah-am-awd'
Meaning:	1. (figuratively) a position
KJV Renderings:	attendance, office, place, state.

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BDB6132

[מַעֲמָד] noun [masculine] office, function, service; —

1. station, office, post (מַעֲמָֽדְךָ) Isa 22:19 (|| מַצָּֽבְךָ), עַלמַֿעֲמָדָם 2Chr 35:15 at their post.

2. office, function 1Chr 23:28 .

3. service, probably specifically waiting at table (strictly mode of standing), construct מַעֲמַד מְשָֽׁרְתָיו 1Kgs 10:5 = 2Chr 9:4.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

מעמד (mah-gămahd’)

1 Kings 10:5

KJV: And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the Lord; there was no more spirit in her.attendance: Heb. standingcupbearers: or, butlers

EHCC: and the attendance (marg. standing) of bis

1 Chronicles 23:28

KJV: Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the Lord, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;their…: Heb. their station was at the hand of the sons of Aaron

EHCC: their office (marg. station ) (was) to wait

2 Chronicles 9:4

KJV: And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his cupbearers also, and their apparel; and his ascent by which he went up into the house of the Lord; there was no more spirit in her.cupbearers: or, butlers

EHCC: and the attendance of his ministers,

2 Chronicles 85:15

EHCC: the sons of (were) in their placr,

Isaiah 22:19

KJV: And I will drive thee from thy station, and from thy state shall he pull thee down.

EHCC: and from thy state shell be pull thee

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