עֵדַ/י֙
𐤏𐤃/𐤉
ʻêd
my 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.
Isaiah 43:10 · 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 HNcmpc/Sp1cs
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | my witnesses |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5707-02
my witnesses
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural noun in construct state with 1st person common singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֵד denotes one who bears repeated or affirming testimony. The masculine plural construct with a 1st person singular suffix yields "my witnesses," preserving both the root sense of attesting and the possessive morphology. |
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