Strong's Lexicon

H5706

H5706 — עַד

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewadnoun mascOccurrences: 3TWOT: 1565b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5706
Word:	עַד
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	the same as H5703 in the sense of the aim of an attack
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	3
Transliteration:	ad
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	`ad (ad) n-m.
Meaning:	1. booty
KJV Renderings:	prey.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5807

II. עַד noun [masculine] booty, prey (upon which one advances, falls);

compare ᵑ7 עֲדִי booty, Isa 10:2; Isa 33:23 + — יאֹכַל עַד Gen 49:27 devour prey (|| שָׁלָל); עַד שָׁלָל מַרְבֶּה Isa 33:23 prey of great spoil; קוּמִי לְעַד Zeph 3:8 (of God) my rising up to the prey (Br^Mp); אֲבִי עַד Isa 9:5 father i.e. distributor) of booty (Hi Kn Kue Br^Mp Du Che^Hpt; > Ges Ew Di and others everlasting father).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke