עמידה

Hebrew

Etymology
Root
ע־מ־ד (ʿ-m-d)

Verbal noun of עָמַד ('amád, “to stand”), from the root ע־מ־ד (`-m-d).

Noun

עֲמִידָה • ('amidá) f (plural indefinite עֲמִידוֹת, singular construct עֲמִידַת־, plural construct עֲמִידוֹת־) [pattern: קְטִילָה]

  1. The act of standing or situating: verbal noun of עָמַד ('amád)
  2. The act of sticking with.
  3. The act of withstanding, steadfastness.

Derived terms

Proper noun

הָעֲמִידָה • ('amidá) f

  1. (Judaism) The Amidah, the Shemoneh Esrei, an important daily prayer that is said while standing.

Synonyms
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