וְ/עֵ֖ד
𐤅/𐤏𐤃
ʻêd
but 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.
Proverbs 12:17 · Word #5
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/Ncmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | but a witness |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5707-14
and witness
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֵד derives from the root עוד in the sense of repeated or affirmed testimony, denoting one who bears witness. The prefixed conjunction וְ is preserved as "and," and the masculine singular absolute form is rendered simply as "witness." |
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