הָ/עֵדִ֞ים
𐤄/𐤏𐤃𐤉𐤌
ʻêd
of the witnesses
A person who serves as a witness—one who observes or bears testimony in a formal, legal, or covenantal context; also the testimony (statement or proof) given by such a witness. The term can denote both the individual providing attestation and the testimony or evidence itself, depending on context. Used extensively in legal, judicial, covenantal, and ritual settings in the Hebrew Bible; the semantic range includes legal witness, establishing matters by means of witnesses, and occasionally metaphorically of objects or actions as witnesses.
Deuteronomy 17:7 · Word #2
Lexicon H5707
| Lemma | עֵד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤃 |
| Transliteration | ʻêd |
| Strong's | H5707 |
| Definition | A person who serves as a witness—one who observes or bears testimony in a formal, legal, or covenantal context; also the testimony (statement or proof) given by such a witness. The term can denote both the individual providing attestation and the testimony or evidence itself, depending on context. Used extensively in legal, judicial, covenantal, and ritual settings in the Hebrew Bible; the semantic range includes legal witness, establishing matters by means of witnesses, and occasionally metaphorically of objects or actions as witnesses. |
Morphology HTd/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of the witnesses |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5707-09
the witnesses
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine plural, absolute state, with definite article ("the"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The masculine plural noun with the definite article denotes specific persons who bear repeated testimony or formal attestation. Rendering it as "the witnesses" preserves both the legal-personal sense of the root and the plural morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the witnesses
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is correct based on both the surface and context (the testimony is of the formal witnesses). No adjustment needed. |