עמוד

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Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ע־מ־ד (ʿ-m-d)

Compare Aramaic עַמּוּדָא (ʿammūḏā, column) and Arabic عَمُود (ʕamūd, column).

Noun

עַמּוּד (amúdm (plural indefinite עַמּוּדִים, singular construct עַמּוּד־, plural construct עַמּוּדֵי־)

  1. pillar, column, post
  2. page (as of a book)

Usage notes

  • In the sense of "page," עמוד generally refers to a page in a book, but is sometimes used to reference to things like web pages, for which the word דַּף is also used.

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