לְ/עֵדָ֔ה
𐤋/𐤏𐤃𐤄
ʻêdâh
a witness
Assembly, congregation, or community, particularly of the Israelite people; by extension, a formal or representative body assembled for deliberations, religious purposes, or as a witness. The term is often used to denote the collective of Israelites as a community bound by covenant and law, but can also refer to specific groupings gathered for decision-making or witness functions.
Genesis 21:30 · Word #11
Lexicon H5713
| Lemma | עֵדָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤃𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʻêdâh |
| Strong's | H5713 |
| Definition | Assembly, congregation, or community, particularly of the Israelite people; by extension, a formal or representative body assembled for deliberations, religious purposes, or as a witness. The term is often used to denote the collective of Israelites as a community bound by covenant and law, but can also refer to specific groupings gathered for decision-making or witness functions. |
Morphology HR/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 | a witness |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5713-04
to a witness-assembly
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ל + noun, common feminine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֵדָה is a feminine singular formation from the root עוד, reflecting an assembled body characterized by bearing witness. The prefixed ל marks direction or purpose, hence "to a witness-assembly." |
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