عمد

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عمد

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From the root ع م د (ʕ m d). Cognate to Hebrew עמד (amád, “to stand; to be about to”).

verb عَمَدَ · ʕamada · يَعْمِدُ · عَمْد · عَامِد

to prop up, to support
to intend, to resolve, to purpose
to embark on, to take up
to baptize, to christen

verb عَمَّدَ · ʕammada · يُعَمِّدُ · تَعْمِيد · مُعَمِّد

to baptize, to christen

noun عَمْد · ʕamd · الْعَمْد · عَمْدٌ

intent, intention, design, purpose, plan
premeditation, intent
noun from verb verbal noun of عَمَدَ (ʕamada) (form I)

adjective عَمْد · ʕamd · الْعَمْد

intentional, deliberate, on purpose
Opposite: خَطَأ
premeditated, intentional

noun عَمَد · ʕamad

plural plural of عَمُود (ʕamūd) فِي عَمَدٍ مُمَدَّدَة

In English

prop support
baptize to perform the Christian sacrament of baptism

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {عمد},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%AF},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}