קַדְמָ֣יָתָ֔/א
𐤒𐤃𐤌𐤉𐤕/𐤀
qadmay
former
Primarily an Aramaic masculine singular adjective or substantive meaning 'first,' 'former,' or 'ancient.' The term serves to denote something or someone that comes before others in time, order, or position, often used with reference to precedence (e.g., 'the first ones,' 'the former ones,' or 'ancestors'). The semantic range includes temporal priority, primacy in rank or order, and occasionally, ancestry or antiquity, depending on context.
Daniel 7:8 · Word #14
Lexicon H6933
| Lemma | קַדְמַי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤃𐤌𐤉 |
| Transliteration | qadmay |
| Strong's | H6933 |
| Definition | Primarily an Aramaic masculine singular adjective or substantive meaning 'first,' 'former,' or 'ancient.' The term serves to denote something or someone that comes before others in time, order, or position, often used with reference to precedence (e.g., 'the first ones,' 'the former ones,' or 'ancestors'). The semantic range includes temporal priority, primacy in rank or order, and occasionally, ancestry or antiquity, depending on context. |
Morphology AAafpd/Td
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
Common Translation
| Phrase | former |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6933-01
the former ones
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic adjective, feminine plural, determined state (definite). |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root idea of preceding or coming before, expressing temporal or positional priority. The definite article is preserved, and the plural form is reflected in "ones," corresponding to the feminine plural determined adjective. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the former ones
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1's 'the former ones' is appropriate for the sense of earlier or previously existing horns. |