Ammud עַמּוּד

Ammud (Hebrew עַמּוּד, Strong's H5982) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “pillar”. It occurs 111 times in 84 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

H5982G: pillar

H5982H: (Hall of) Pillars

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Ammud, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Exodus

• Exodus 13:21
  And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:And the LORD went before them in a pillar of cloud to guide their way by day, and in a pillar of fire to give them light by night, so that they could travel by day or night.
• Exodus 13:22
  He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place before the people.
• Exodus 14:19
  And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:And the angel of God, who had gone before the camp of Israel, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from before them and stood behind them,
• Exodus 14:24
  And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the Lord looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,At morning watch, however, the LORD looked down on the army of the Egyptians from the pillar of fire and cloud, and He threw their camp into confusion.
• Exodus 26:32
  And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver.Hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood, overlaid with gold and standing on four silver bases.
• Exodus 26:37
  And thou shalt make for the hanging five pillars of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them.Make five posts of acacia wood for the curtain, overlay them with gold hooks, and cast five bronze bases for them.
• Exodus 27:10
  And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets shall be of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and silver hooks and bands on the posts.
• Exodus 27:11
  And likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings of an hundred cubits long, and his twenty pillars and their twenty sockets of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.Likewise there are to be curtains on the north side, a hundred cubits long, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and with silver hooks and bands on the posts.
• Exodus 27:12
  And for the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits: their pillars ten, and their sockets ten.The curtains on the west side of the courtyard shall be fifty cubits wide, with ten posts and ten bases.
• Exodus 27:14
  The hangings of one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.Make the curtains on one side fifteen cubits long, with three posts and three bases,
• Exodus 27:15
  And on the other side shall be hangings fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.and the curtains on the other side fifteen cubits long, with three posts and three bases.
• Exodus 27:16
  And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four.The gate of the courtyard shall be twenty cubits long, with a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It shall have four posts and four bases.
• Exodus 27:17
  All the pillars round about the court shall be filleted with silver; their hooks shall be of silver, and their sockets of brass.All the posts around the courtyard shall have silver bands, silver hooks, and bronze bases.
• Exodus 33:9
  And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the Lord talked with Moses.As Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and remain at the entrance, and the LORD would speak with Moses.
• Exodus 33:10
  And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle door: and all the people rose up and worshipped, every man in his tent door.When all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance to the tent, they would stand up and worship, each one at the entrance to his own tent.
• Exodus 35:11
  The tabernacle, his tent, and his covering, his taches, and his boards, his bars, his pillars, and his sockets,the tabernacle with its tent and covering, its clasps and frames, its crossbars, posts, and bases;
• Exodus 35:17
  The hangings of the court, his pillars, and their sockets, and the hanging for the door of the court,the curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases, and the curtain for the gate of the courtyard;
• Exodus 36:36
  And he made thereunto four pillars of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver.He also made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold, along with gold hooks; and he cast four silver bases for the posts.
• Exodus 36:38
  And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass.together with five posts and their hooks. He overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold, and their five bases were bronze.
• Exodus 38:10
  Their pillars were twenty, and their brasen sockets twenty; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver.with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and with silver hooks and bands on the posts.
• Exodus 38:11
  And for the north side the hangings were an hundred cubits, their pillars were twenty, and their sockets of brass twenty; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.The north side was also a hundred cubits long, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases. The hooks and bands of the posts were silver.
• Exodus 38:12
  And for the west side were hangings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten, and their sockets ten; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.The west side was fifty cubits long and had curtains, with ten posts and ten bases. The hooks and bands of the posts were silver.
• Exodus 38:14
  The hangings of the one side of the gate were fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.The curtains on one side of the entrance were fifteen cubits long, with three posts and three bases.
• Exodus 38:15
  And for the other side of the court gate, on this hand and that hand, were hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.And the curtains on the other side were also fifteen cubits long, with three posts and three bases as well.
• Exodus 38:17
  And the sockets for the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver; and the overlaying of their chapiters of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.The bases for the posts were bronze, the hooks and bands were silver, and the plating for the tops of the posts was silver. So all the posts of the courtyard were banded with silver.
• Exodus 38:19
  And their pillars were four, and their sockets of brass four; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their chapiters and their fillets of silver.with four posts and four bronze bases. Their hooks were silver, as well as the bands and the plating of their tops.
• Exodus 38:28
  And of the thousand seven hundred seventy and five shekels he made hooks for the pillars, and overlaid their chapiters, and filleted them.With the 1,775 shekels of silver he made the hooks for the posts, overlaid their tops, and supplied bands for them.
• Exodus 39:33
  And they brought the tabernacle unto Moses, the tent, and all his furniture, his taches, his boards, his bars, and his pillars, and his sockets,Then they brought the tabernacle to Moses: the tent with all its furnishings, its clasps, its frames, its crossbars, and its posts and bases;
• Exodus 39:40
  The hangings of the court, his pillars, and his sockets, and the hanging for the court gate, his cords, and his pins, and all the vessels of the service of the tabernacle, for the tent of the congregation,the curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases; the curtain for the gate of the courtyard, its ropes and tent pegs, and all the equipment for the service of the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting;
• Exodus 40:18
  And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his pillars.When Moses set up the tabernacle, he laid its bases, positioned its frames, inserted its crossbars, and set up its posts.

Numbers

• Numbers 3:36
  And under the custody and charge of the sons of Merari shall be the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof, and all the vessels thereof, and all that serveth thereto,The duties assigned to the sons of Merari were the tabernacle’s frames, crossbars, posts, bases, and all its equipment—all the service for these items,
• Numbers 3:37
  And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords.as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, and ropes.
• Numbers 4:31
  And this is the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tabernacle of the congregation; the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and sockets thereof,This is the duty for all their service at the Tent of Meeting: to carry the frames of the tabernacle with its crossbars, posts, and bases,
• Numbers 4:32
  And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service: and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their burden.and the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, and ropes, including all their equipment and everything related to their use. You shall assign by name the items that they are responsible to carry.
• Numbers 12:5
  And the Lord came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.and the LORD came down in a pillar of cloud, stood at the entrance to the Tent, and summoned Aaron and Miriam. When both of them had stepped forward,
• Numbers 14:14
  And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land: for they have heard that thou Lord art among this people, that thou Lord art seen face to face, and that thy cloud standeth over them, and that thou goest before them, by day time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night.And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have already heard that You, O LORD, are in the midst of this people, that You, O LORD, have been seen face to face, that Your cloud stands over them, and that You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.

Deuteronomy

• Deuteronomy 31:15
  And the Lord appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud: and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle.Then the LORD appeared at the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the cloud stood over the entrance to the tent.

Judges

• Judges 16:25
  And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars.And while their hearts were merry, they said, “Call for Samson to entertain us.” So they called Samson out of the prison to entertain them. And they stationed him between the pillars.
• Judges 16:26
  And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them.Samson said to the servant who held his hand, “Lead me where I can feel the pillars supporting the temple, so I can lean against them.”
• Judges 16:29
  And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.And Samson reached out for the two central pillars supporting the temple. Bracing himself against them with his right hand on one pillar and his left hand on the other,
• Judges 20:40
  But when the flame began to arise up out of the city with a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them, and, behold, the flame of the city ascended up to heaven.But when the column of smoke began to go up from the city, the Benjamites looked behind them and saw the whole city going up in smoke.

1 Kings

• 1 Kings 7:2
  He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon; the length thereof was an hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars.He built the House of the Forest of Lebanon a hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high, with four rows of cedar pillars supporting the cedar beams.
• 1 Kings 7:3
  And it was covered with cedar above upon the beams, that lay on forty five pillars, fifteen in a row.The house was roofed with cedar above the beams that rested on the pillars—forty-five beams, fifteen per row.
• 1 Kings 7:6
  And he made a porch of pillars; the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits: and the porch was before them: and the other pillars and the thick beam were before them.Solomon made his colonnade fifty cubits long and thirty cubits wide, with a portico in front of it and a canopy with pillars in front of the portico.
• 1 Kings 7:15
  For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about.He cast two pillars of bronze, each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference.
• 1 Kings 7:16
  And he made two chapiters of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of the one chapiter was five cubits, and the height of the other chapiter was five cubits:He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on top of the pillars, each capital five cubits high.
• 1 Kings 7:17
  And nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter.For the capitals on top of the pillars he made a network of lattice, with wreaths of chainwork, seven for each capital.
• 1 Kings 7:18
  And he made the pillars, and two rows round about upon the one network, to cover the chapiters that were upon the top, with pomegranates: and so did he for the other chapiter.Likewise, he made the pillars with two rows of pomegranates around each grating to cover each capital atop the pillars.
• 1 Kings 7:19
  And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in the porch, four cubits.And the capitals atop the pillars in the portico were shaped like lilies, four cubits high.
• 1 Kings 7:20
  And the chapiters upon the two pillars had pomegranates also above, over against the belly which was by the network: and the pomegranates were two hundred in rows round about upon the other chapiter.On the capitals of both pillars, just above the rounded projection next to the network, were the two hundred pomegranates in rows encircling each capital.
• 1 Kings 7:21
  And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin: and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz.Thus he set up the pillars at the portico of the temple. The pillar to the south he named Jachin, and the pillar to the north he named Boaz.
• 1 Kings 7:22
  And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished.And the tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. So the work of the pillars was completed.
• 1 Kings 7:41
  The two pillars, and the two bowls of the chapiters that were on the top of the two pillars; and the two networks, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars;the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars;
• 1 Kings 7:42
  And four hundred pomegranates for the two networks, even two rows of pomegranates for one network, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters that were upon the pillars;the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars);

2 Kings

• 2 Kings 11:14
  And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason.And she looked out and saw the king standing by the pillar, according to the custom. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason! Treason!”
• 2 Kings 23:3
  And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.
• 2 Kings 25:13
  And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the Lord, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the Lord, did the Chaldees break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.Moreover, the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars and stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the LORD, and they carried the bronze to Babylon.
• 2 Kings 25:16
  The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the Lord; the brass of all these vessels was without weight.As for the two pillars, the Sea, and the movable stands that Solomon had made for the house of the LORD, the weight of the bronze from all these articles was beyond measure.
• 2 Kings 25:17
  The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall. The bronze capital atop one pillar was three cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its network, was similar.

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 18:8
  Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.And from Tibhath and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze Sea, the pillars, and various bronze articles.

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 3:15
  Also he made before the house two pillars of thirty and five cubits high, and the chapiter that was on the top of each of them was five cubits.In front of the temple he made two pillars, which together were thirty-five cubits high, each with a capital on top measuring five cubits.
• 2 Chronicles 3:16
  And he made chains, as in the oracle, and put them on the heads of the pillars; and made an hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.He made interwoven chains and put them on top of the pillars. He made a hundred pomegranates and fastened them into the chainwork.
• 2 Chronicles 3:17
  And he reared up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.Then he set up the pillars in front of the temple, one on the south and one on the north. The pillar on the south he named Jachin, and the pillar on the north he named Boaz.
• 2 Chronicles 4:12
  To wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were on the top of the pillars;the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars;
• 2 Chronicles 4:13
  And four hundred pomegranates on the two wreaths; two rows of pomegranates on each wreath, to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were upon the pillars.the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars);
• 2 Chronicles 23:13
  And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason.And she looked out and saw the king standing by his pillar at the entrance. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, while the singers with musical instruments were leading the praises. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason, treason!”

Nehemiah

• Nehemiah 9:12
  Moreover thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.You led them with a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night, to light for them the way in which they should travel.
• Nehemiah 9:19
  Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go.You in Your great compassion did not forsake them in the wilderness. By day the pillar of cloud never turned away from guiding them on their path; and by the night the pillar of fire illuminated the way they should go.

Esther

• Esther 1:6
  Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.Hangings of white and blue linen were fastened with cords of fine white and purple material to silver rings on the marble pillars. Gold and silver couches were arranged on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and other costly stones.

Job

• Job 9:6
  Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.He shakes the earth from its place, so that its foundations tremble.
• Job 26:11
  The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.The foundations of heaven quake, astounded at His rebuke.

Psalms

• Psalm 75:3
  The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.When the earth and all its dwellers quake, it is I who bear up its pillars. Selah
• Psalm 99:7
  He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them.He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them.

Proverbs

• Proverbs 9:1
  Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars.

Song of Solomon

• Song of Solomon 3:10
  He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem.He has made its posts of silver, its base of gold, its seat of purple fabric. Its interior is inlaid with love by the daughters of Jerusalem.
• Song of Solomon 5:15
  His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, as majestic as the cedars.

Jeremiah

• Jeremiah 1:18
  For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.Now behold, this day I have made you like a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the land.
• Jeremiah 27:19
  For thus saith the Lord of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that remain in this city,For this is what the LORD of Hosts says about the pillars, the sea, the bases, and the rest of the articles that remain in this city,
• Jeremiah 52:17
  Also the pillars of brass that were in the house of the Lord, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the Lord, the Chaldeans brake, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.Moreover, the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars and stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the LORD, and they carried all the bronze to Babylon.
• Jeremiah 52:20
  The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the Lord: the brass of all these vessels was without weight.As for the two pillars, the Sea, the twelve bronze bulls under it, and the movable stands that King Solomon had made for the house of the LORD, the weight of the bronze from all these articles was beyond measure.
• Jeremiah 52:21
  And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow.Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall and twelve cubits in circumference; each was hollow, four fingers thick.
• Jeremiah 52:22
  And a chapiter of brass was upon it; and the height of one chapiter was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the chapiters round about, all of brass. The second pillar also and the pomegranates were like unto these.The bronze capital atop one pillar was five cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its pomegranates, was similar.

Ezekiel

• Ezekiel 40:49
  The length of the porch was twenty cubits, and the breadth eleven cubits; and he brought me by the steps whereby they went up to it: and there were pillars by the posts, one on this side, and another on that side.The portico was twenty cubits wide and twelve cubits deep, and ten steps led up to it. There were columns by the side pillars, one on each side.
• Ezekiel 42:6
  For they were in three stories, but had not pillars as the pillars of the courts: therefore the building was straitened more than the lowest and the middlemost from the ground.For they were arranged in three stories, and unlike the courts, they had no pillars. So the upper chambers were set back further than the lower and middle floors.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).