Strong's Lexicon

H6927

H6927 — קַדמָה

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

Hebrewqadmahnoun femOccurrences: 6

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6927
Word:	קַדמָה
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	from H6923
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	6
Transliteration:	qadmah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	kad-maw'
Meaning:	1. priority (in time) 2. also used adverbially (before)
KJV Renderings:	afore, antiquity, former (old) estate.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB7306

[קַדְמָה] noun feminine antiquity, former state; —

1. antiquity, beginning, suffix קַדְמָתָהּ Isa 23:7 (of Tyre).

2. former state, suffix קַדְמָתָן Ezek 16:55 (twice in verse), קַדְמַתְכֶן Ezek 16:55 plural suffix קַדְמוֺתֵיכֶם Ezek 36:11.

3. construct singular = conjunction before (temporal; Aramaic) שֶׁקַּדְמַת שָׁלַף Ps 129:6.

BDB9850

[קַדְמָה] noun feminine former time (compare Biblical Hebrew קַדְמָה , Zinjirli קדמה (Cooke¹⁷⁷), former state); — construct Dan 6:11 מִןקַּֿדְמַת דְּנָה = before this, formerly; so Ezra 5:11 ׳ מִקַּדְמַת דְּ. compare Gen 28:19 ᵑ7 ^j , Ezek 38:17 ᵑ7 .