Strong's Lexicon

H5736

H5736 — עָדַף

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

Hebrewadaphverb-stemOccurrences: 9TWOT: 1568

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5736
Word:עָדַף
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:9
Transliteration:adaph
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:`adaph (aw-daf') v.
Meaning:1. to be (causatively, have) redundant
KJV Renderings:be more, odd number, be (have) over (and above), overplus, remain.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5835

[עָדַף] verb remain over, be in excess, synonym of סרח q. v., only P H (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic עָדִיף superior (to); Arabic [untranscribed source text 3727] be profuse, IV. let down veil, or curtain, etc.; [untranscribed source text 3728] plentifulness); —

Qal Participle סֶרַח הָעֹדֵף Exod 26:12 the surplus (of curtains) that remains over, so feminine הָעֹדֶ֫פֶת Exod 26:12, and הָעֹדֵף as substantive Exod 26:13 the excess in (ב) length; הָעֹדֵף = the surplus of food Exod 16:23, of price of field Lev 25:27 הָעֹדְפִים עַלֿ those over and above, Num 3:46; Num 3:49, compare Num 3:48 (no עַלֿ).
Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular הֶעְדִּיף Exod 16:18 have a surplus (of manna; opposed to הֶחְסִיר).


Other Resources

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

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