בָּ/עֵדָ֑ה
𐤁/𐤏𐤃𐤄
ʻêdâh
of the congregation
An assembly or gathering, typically of people meeting for a specific purpose, often used for the collective group of Israelites. The term spans contexts including organized assemblies for religious or judicial purposes, collective identity as a people, and more general gatherings. In some contexts, it designates the entire Israelite community, particularly when acting as a single entity.
Exodus 34:31 · Word #9
Lexicon H5712
| Lemma | עֵדָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤃𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʻêdâh |
| Strong's | H5712 |
| Definition | An assembly or gathering, typically of people meeting for a specific purpose, often used for the collective group of Israelites. The term spans contexts including organized assemblies for religious or judicial purposes, collective identity as a people, and more general gatherings. In some contexts, it designates the entire Israelite community, particularly when acting as a single entity. |
Morphology HRd/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of the congregation |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5712-07
appointed assembly
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term denotes a gathered body formed by appointment, reflecting the root idea of something fixed or designated. The feminine singular absolute form indicates a single collective assembly viewed as a unified body. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of the assembly
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Of the assembly' is the expected locational/collective rendering in this narrative setting; 'appointed assembly' is overly specific and less natural in the context of describing the group identity here. |