Lexical Definition

‎עַמּוּד‎ ʻammûwd (am-mood') pillar ^H:N-M
or עַמֻּד ʻammud (am-mood'); from ‎עָמַד‎

[idiom] apiece, pillar.

• a column (as standing)
• also a stand, i.e. platform

1) pillar, column
1a) pillar
1b) column, upright
1c) column (of smoke)

See Greek: στάσις · στυγνάζω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎עַמּוּד‎, ‎עַמֻּד‎₁₁₀ noun masculine^{1Kgs 7:15} pillar, column; — ‎עַמּוּד‎ absolute 1Kgs 7:15 +, construct Exod 13:21 +; ‎עַמֻּד‎ absolute Jer 52:21, construct Num 14:14 suffix ‎עַמּוּדוֺ‎ 2Chr 23:13 plural ‎עַמּוּדִים‎ 1Kgs 7:16 +, less often ‎׳‎‎עַמֻּ‎ v1Kgs 7:21 +; construct ‎עַמּוּדֵי‎ Exod 26:32 +, less often ‎׳‎‎עַמֻּ‎ Exod 38:17 +; suffix ‎עַמּוּדָיו‎ Exod 36:38 +, ‎עַמֻּדָיו‎ Exod 27:10 +, etc.; —

1. pillar, supporting house Judg 16:25; Judg 16:26; Judg 16:29 pillars in tabernacle Exod 27:10; Exod 27:11; Exod 27:17; Exod 36:38; Num 3:37 + 27 t. Exodus, Numbers (P), + ‎עַמּוּדֵי שִׁטִּים‎ pillars of acacia wood Exod 26:32; Exod 26:37; Exod 36:36 pillars in Solomon's palace 1Kgs 7:2; 1Kgs 7:3; 1Kgs 7:6, ‎׳‎‎אוּלָם הָע‎ v1Kgs 7:6, ‎עַמּוּדֵי אֲרָזִים‎ v1Kgs 7:2 pillars of cedar (P); in Ezekiel's temple Ezek 42:6 (twice in verse); ‎שֵׁשׁ‎ ‎׳‎‎ע‎ Esth 1:6 (in palace), Song 5:15 (simile).

2. two bronze pillars — 1Kgs 7:15; 2Kgs 25:13 = Jer 52:17 — before temple 1Kgs 7:15 (twice in verse) + 14 t. 1Kgs 7, + 2Kgs 25:16; 2Kgs 25:17 (twice in verse) = Jer 52:20; Jer 52:21 (twice in verse), Jer 27:19; 1Chr 18:8; 2Chr 3:15; 2Chr 3:17 + 5 t. Chronicles; perhaps one of these was ‎׳‎‎הָע‎ by which king stood in temple 2Kgs 11:14 = 2Chr 23:13; 2Kgs 23:3 > ‎׳‎‎ע‎ here = standing-place, platform Thes and others; two pillars before Ezekiel's temple Ezek 40:49.

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

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

5. a. ‎בּרזֶל‎ ‎׳‎‎ע‎ Jer 1:18 (figurative of prophet).
b. poetic of pillars of earth Job 9:5 + Job 75:4, of heaven Job 26:11.
c. of wisdom's house Prov 9:1.

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