וּ/לְ/עֵ֛ד
𐤅/𐤋/𐤏𐤃
ʻêd
and for a witness
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.
Isaiah 19:20 · Word #3
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 HC/R/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and for a witness |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5707-12
and for a witness
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + preposition לְ + masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֵד is a masculine singular absolute meaning "witness," one who bears repeated or affirmed testimony, derived from the root idea of repetition and attestation. The prefixed וּ/לְ adds "and" and "for/to," which are preserved in the rendering. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and for a witness
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | SIBI-P1 matches the meaning and context, accurately representing the function of the word here. |