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עֵד69 noun masculine Deut 17:6 witness (probably from reiterating, hence emphatically affirming); — ׳ ע absolute Gen 31:48 +, construct Exod 20:16 +; suffix עֵדִי Job 16:19 plural עֵדִים Num 35:30 +, construct עֵדֵי Ps 27:12; Ps 35:11 suffix עֵדַי Isa 43:10; Isa 43:12, etc.; —
1.
witness, testimony, evidence, of things: heap of stones Gen 31:44; Gen 31:48; Gen 31:52 (
J
E
), torn animal Exod 22:12 (
E
), song of Moses Deut 31:19; Deut 31:21 (
J
), law-book Deut 31:26 (
D
), witness of ׳
י against Israel; altar east of Jordan, with בֵּין, Josh 22:27; Josh 22:28;
Josh 22:34
(
P
), compare
Isa 19:20 Job's evil condition Job 16:8 the moon Ps 89:38.
2.
witness, a person:
a. God, in heaven for Job Job 16:19 on earth, for Samuel
1Sam 12:5
(twice in verse) +
1Sam 12:6
ᵐ5
Th and most, Jeremiah Jer 42:5 see also 1Sam 20:12 (insert עֵד before
׳
י
ᵑ6
Dr
Bu
Kit Löhr HPS); against persons
Jer 29:23;
Mal 3:5, nations
Mic 1:2 between (
בֵּין persons Gen 31:50 (
E
).
b. Davidic dyn., to nations Isa 55:4.
c.
witnesses, of transfer of property Jer 32:10; Jer 32:12; Jer 32:25; Jer 32:44
, betrothal
Ruth 4:9;
Ruth 4:10;
Ruth 4:11 usually of testimony in court, and in civil and social
relations, with בְּ against, Num 5:13; Josh 24:22; 1Sam 12:5 +, with קום
rise up against
Ps 27:12
; Ps
35:11
עָנָה עֵד שֶׁקֶר בְּ
answer (in court) as a false witness against
Exod 20:16
= עֵד שָׁוְא
Deut 5:17;
Prov 25:18
לְפִי עֵדִים
Num 35:30
(
P
); עַלפִּֿי עֵדִ(יםׅ
Deut 17:6
(twice in verse) at the mouth of witnesses, so Deut 19:15 (twice in verse). —
False witness is שֶׁקֶר
׳
ע
Exod 20:16
; Deut
19:18 (twice in verse); Ps 27:12; Prov 6:19; Prov 14:5
שְׁקָרִים
׳
ע
Prov 12:17
; Prov
19:5;
Prov 19:9
כְּזָבִים
׳
ע
Prov 21:28
חִנָּם
׳
ע
Prov 24:28
בְּלִיַּעַל
׳
ע
Prov 19:28
חָמָס
׳
ע
witness of (i.e. supporting) violence
Exod 23:1 (
E
)
Deut 19:16; Ps 35:11. Faithful witness is אֱמוּנִים
׳
ע
Prov 14:5
אֱמֶת
׳
ע
Jer 42:5;
Prov 14:25
.