BDB5803
[עִדָּה] noun feminine menstruation, so Vrss (properly time, period); — plural absolute בֶּגֶד עִדִּים Isa 64:5 i.e. stained garment (figurative of best deeds of guilty people; || טָמֵא).
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H5708 |
|---|---|
| Word: | עֵד |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from an unused root meaning to set a period |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | ed |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | `ed (ayd) n-f. |
| Meaning: | 1. the menstrual flux (as periodical) 2. (by implication) (in plural) soiling |
| KJV Renderings: | filthy. |
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[עִדָּה] noun feminine menstruation, so Vrss (properly time, period); — plural absolute בֶּגֶד עִדִּים Isa 64:5 i.e. stained garment (figurative of best deeds of guilty people; || טָמֵא).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
2 Chronicles 8:13