BDB5858
II. עֵדָה noun feminine testimony, witness, of things (only E ); — Gen 21:30; Gen 31:52; Josh 24:27 (twice in verse) ( J uses עֵד for feminine things). — I. עֵדָה see יעד .
Strong's Lexicon
H5713
H5713 — עֵדָה
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H5713 |
|---|---|
| Word: | עֵדָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | feminine of H5707 in its techn. sense |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 26 |
| Transliteration: | edah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | `edah (ay-daw') n-f. |
| Meaning: | 1. testimony |
| KJV Renderings: | testimony, witness. |
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced
BDB5860
III. [עֵדָה] noun feminine only plural ᵑ0 testimonies (always of laws as divine testimonies or solemn charges); — plural absolute עֵדֹת Deut 4:45; Deut 6:20 suffix (of ׳ י), עְדֹתִי Ps 132:12 ( Ges«GKC:91n»§ 91n.), עֵדֹתָיו Deut 6:17; Ps 25:10; Ps 99:7; Ps 119:2, עֵדוֺתָיו Ps 78:56 עֵדֹתֶיךָ Ps 93:5; Ps 119:22; Ps 119:24; Ps 119:46; Ps 119:59; Ps 119:79; Ps 119:95; Ps 119:119 ; Ps 119:125; Ps 119:138; Ps 119:146; Ps 119:152; Ps 119:167; Ps 119:168 ( ᵑ0 pointing artificial, derived probably from עֵדוּת, reading עֵדֻת for עֵדֹת, or regarding עֵדֹת as contracted from עֵדְוֺת, plural of עֵדוּת [Sta§ 320 b SS Buhl]; see also Dr Deut 4:45 ; Deut 4:45; Deut 6:17 ; Deut 6:20 are redactional).