עמידה
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Hebrew
[edit]Etymology
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ע־מ־ד (ʿ-m-d) |
Verbal noun of עָמַד ('amád, “to stand”), from the root ע־מ־ד (`-m-d).
Noun
[edit]עֲמִידָה • ('amidá) f (plural indefinite עֲמִידוֹת, singular construct עֲמִידַת־, plural construct עֲמִידוֹת־) [pattern: קְטִילָה]
- The act of standing or situating: verbal noun of עָמַד ('amád)
- The act of sticking with.
- The act of withstanding, steadfastness.
Derived terms
[edit]- גִּיל הָעֲמִידָה (gíl ha'amidá)
Proper noun
[edit]הָעֲמִידָה • ('amidá) f
- (Judaism) Amidah (a prayer primarily consisting of nineteen blessings recited in a whisper while standing facing the site of the Temple in Jerusalem)
Synonyms
[edit]- תפילת העמידה / תְּפִלַּת הָעֲמִידָה (t'filát ha'amidá)
- שׁמוֹנֶה עֶשְׂרֵה (sh'móne 'esréi)