מַעֲמָדmaʻămâd

office, function, service

Pronunciation: mah-am-awd' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H4612

Meanings

1. station, office, post (Isaiah 22:19; 2 Chronicles 35:15)

2. office, function (1 Chronicles 23:28)

3. service, probably specifically waiting at table (strictly mode of standing) (1 Kings 10:5; 2 Chronicles 9:4)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 5 times in the Bible.

  • 1 Kings 10:5 she was overwhelmed. She was also amazed at the food on his tables, the organization of his officials and their splendid clothing, the cup-bearers, and the burnt offerings Solomon made at the Temple of the Lord.
  • 1 Chronicles 23:28 The work of the Levites was to assist the priests, the descendants of Aaron, as they served at the house of the Lord. They also took care of the courtyards and side rooms, helped perform the ceremonies of purification, and served in many other ways in the house of God.
  • 2 Chronicles 9:4 she was overwhelmed. She was also amazed at the food on his tables, the organization of his officials and their splendid clothing, the cup-bearers and their robes, and the burnt offerings Solomon made at the Temple of the Lord.
  • 2 Chronicles 35:15 The musicians, descendants of Asaph, were in their assigned places, following the commands that had been given by David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, the king’s seer. The gatekeepers guarded the gates and did not need to leave their posts of duty, for their Passover offerings were prepared for them by their fellow Levites.
  • Isaiah 22:19 “Yes, I will drive you out of office,” says the Lord. “I will pull you down from your high position.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).