מִ/קֶּ֑דֶם
𐤌/𐤒𐤃𐤌
qedem
of old
The primary lexical meaning of קֶדֶם (qedem) is 'the front' or 'that which is before,' with extended senses referring both to spatial position—particularly 'east' (the area in front when one faces sunrise)—and to temporal concepts such as 'ancient times,' 'antiquity,' or 'formerly.' In some contexts, it denotes 'former times' or 'the earliest period,' and can also function as an adverb meaning 'eastward' or 'formerly.'
Psalms 77:6 · Word #3
Lexicon H6924
| Lemma | קֶדֶם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤃𐤌 |
| Transliteration | qedem |
| Strong's | H6924 |
| Definition | The primary lexical meaning of קֶדֶם (qedem) is 'the front' or 'that which is before,' with extended senses referring both to spatial position—particularly 'east' (the area in front when one faces sunrise)—and to temporal concepts such as 'ancient times,' 'antiquity,' or 'formerly.' In some contexts, it denotes 'former times' or 'the earliest period,' and can also function as an adverb meaning 'eastward' or 'formerly.' |
Morphology HR/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 | of old |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6924-04
from before
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן ("from") + masculine singular absolute noun קֶדֶם. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun קֶדֶם denotes "that which is before"—spatially (the front/east) or temporally (former times). With the prefixed preposition מִן ("from"), the form מִקֶּדֶם means "from before," preserving the core sense of precedence without narrowing it to only spatial or temporal nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of old
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'from before' does not fit natural English or the context as well as 'of old,' which matches the idiomatic rendering for temporal antiquity, per SILEX and common glosses. |