וְ/עֵדָ֖ה
𐤅/𐤏𐤃𐤄
ʻêdâh
and 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 31:52 · Word #4
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 HC/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 | and witness |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5713-06
and witness-assembly
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + noun, common feminine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֵדָה is a feminine singular derivative of the root עוד, reflecting an assembly formed for bearing witness or covenantal testimony. "Witness-assembly" preserves the root sense while reflecting the singular feminine noun with prefixed conjunction. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and the witness-assembly
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | To clarify the construct state and definite article in context, 'and the witness-assembly' reflects the Hebrew syntax more accurately than just 'and witness-assembly.' |