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Stand in Hebrew is עָמַד (amád).

It can also be said עמדה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

עָמַד
amád
verb
Recording by YaronSh, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons.
In English

stand

/stænd/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for stand as a verb.

to support oneself on the feet in an erect position

  • עָמַדעמדamád

These are the Hebrew words for stand as a noun.

resolute, unwavering position

This is more about the Hebrew word עָמַד.

Written with vowel points
עָמַד
Written without vowel points
עמד
Said
amád
Its meanings in English
stand, to stand, to stand, to be located, to stand still, stop, to arise, appear

These English words share a Hebrew word with stand.

These words come before and after stand in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨stand⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨stand⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨stand⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨עָמַד⁩, said amád. Without vowel points it is written ⁨עמד⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨stand⁩?

Besides ⁨עמד⁩, ⁨stand⁩ can be said ⁨עֶמְדָּה⁩ (emdá), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨עמד⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨stand⁩, ⁨עמד⁩ can mean ⁨to stand, to stand, to be located, to stand still, stop, and to arise, appear⁩.

How is ⁨stand⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨stand⁩ is pronounced ⁨/stænd/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry stand and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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