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

• גִּיל הָעֲמִידָה (gíl ha'amidá)

Proper noun

הָעֲמִידָה • ('amidá) f

1. (Judaism) Amidah (a prayer primarily consisting of nineteen blessings recited in a whisper while standing facing the site of the Temple in Jerusalem)

Synonyms

• תפילת העמידה / תְּפִלַּת הָעֲמִידָה (t'filát ha'amidá)
• שׁמוֹנֶה עֶשְׂרֵה (sh'móne 'esréi)