5713. edah
Berean Strong's Lexicon
edah: Congregation, assembly, community

Original Word: עֵדָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: edah
Pronunciation: ay-DAW
Phonetic Spelling: (ay-daw')
Definition: Congregation, assembly, community
Meaning: testimony

Word Origin: Derived from the root עוּד (ud), meaning "to bear witness" or "to testify."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - 1577 (ἐκκλησία, ekklēsia): Often translated as "church" or "assembly," this Greek term carries a similar meaning of a called-out community or congregation, particularly in the New Testament context.

Usage: The Hebrew word "edah" primarily refers to a gathering or assembly of people, often used in the context of the Israelites as a community or congregation. It signifies a collective group bound by common faith, purpose, or identity, particularly in their relationship with God. The term is frequently used to describe the assembly of the Israelites, especially during their wilderness journey and in their religious and communal life.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the concept of "edah" was central to the identity and function of the people as a covenant community. The congregation was not merely a social or political entity but a spiritual assembly called to worship and serve Yahweh. The "edah" gathered for religious festivals, legal matters, and communal decision-making, reflecting their unity and shared commitment to God's covenant. This assembly was a microcosm of the larger people of God, emphasizing collective responsibility and worship.

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. עֵדָה noun feminine testimony, witness, of things (only E); — Genesis 21:30; Genesis 31:52; Joshua 24:27 (twice in verse) (J uses עֵד for feminine things). — I. עֵדָה see יעד.

III. [עֵדָה] noun feminine only plural ᵑ0 testimonies (always of laws as divine testimonies or solemn charges); — plural absolute עֵדֹת Deuteronomy 4:45; Deuteronomy 6:20; suffix (of ׳י), עְדֹתִי Psalm 132:12 (Ges§ 91n.), עֵדֹתָיו Deuteronomy 6:17; Psalm 25:10; Psalm 99:7; Psalm 119:2, עֵדוֺתָיו Psalm 78:56; עֵדֹתֶיךָ Psalm 93:5; Psalm 119:22; Psalm 119:24; Psalm 119:46; Psalm 119:59; Psalm 119:79; Psalm 119:95; Psalm 119:119; Psalm 119:125; Psalm 119:138; Psalm 119:146; Psalm 119:152; Psalm 119:167; Psalm 119:168 (ᵑ0 pointing artificial, derived probably from עֵדוּת, reading עֵדֻת for עֵדֹת, or regarding עֵדֹת as contracted from עֵדְוֺת, plural of עֵדוּת [Sta§ 320 b SS Buhl]; see also DrDeuteronomy 4:45; Deuteronomy 4:45; Deuteronomy 6:17,20 are redactional).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
testimony, witness

Feminine of ed in its techn. Sense; testimony -- testimony, witness. Compare edah.

see HEBREW ed

see HEBREW edah

Forms and Transliterations
בְ֭עֵדֹתֶיךָ בעדתיך הָֽעֵדֹ֔ת הָעֵדֹ֗ת העדת וְ֝עֵדוֹתָ֗יו וְעֵדָ֖ה וְעֵדֹתִ֥י וְעֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ וְעֵדֹתָ֥יו וְעֵדֹתָֽיו׃ ועדה ועדותיו ועדתי ועדתיו ועדתיו׃ ועדתיך לְעֵדָ֔ה לעדה מֵעֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ מעדתיך עֵ֝דֹתֶ֗יךָ עֵ֝דֹתָ֗יו עֵ֭דֹתֶיךָ עֵֽדֹתֶ֨יךָ ׀ עֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ עֵדֹתֶ֣יךָ עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ עֵדֹתָ֗יו עדתיו עדתיך עדתיך׃ ‘ê·ḏō·ṯāw ‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā ‘êḏōṯāw ‘êḏōṯeḵā ḇə‘êḏōṯeḵā ḇə·‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā edoTav edoTeicha hā‘êḏōṯ hā·‘ê·ḏōṯ haeDot lə‘êḏāh lə·‘ê·ḏāh leeDah mê‘êḏōṯeḵā mê·‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā meedoTeicha veeDah veedoTav Veedoteicha veedoTi wə‘êḏāh wə‘êḏōṯāw wə‘êḏōṯeḵā wə‘êḏōṯî wə‘êḏōwṯāw wə·‘ê·ḏāh wə·‘ê·ḏō·ṯāw wə·‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā wə·‘ê·ḏō·ṯî wə·‘ê·ḏō·w·ṯāw
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Genesis 21:30
HEB: תִּֽהְיֶה־ לִּ֣י לְעֵדָ֔ה כִּ֥י חָפַ֖רְתִּי
NAS: so that it may be a witness to me, that I dug
KJV: that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged
INT: so become witness for dug

Genesis 31:52
HEB: הַגַּ֣ל הַזֶּ֔ה וְעֵדָ֖ה הַמַּצֵּבָ֑ה אִם־
NAS: and the pillar is a witness, that I will not pass
KJV: and [this] pillar [be] witness, that I will not pass over
INT: heap This witness and the pillar lo

Deuteronomy 4:45
HEB: אֵ֚לֶּה הָֽעֵדֹ֔ת וְהַֽחֻקִּ֖ים וְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֑ים
NAS: these are the testimonies and the statutes
KJV: These [are] the testimonies, and the statutes,
INT: these are the testimonies and the statutes and the ordinances

Deuteronomy 6:17
HEB: יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם וְעֵדֹתָ֥יו וְחֻקָּ֖יו אֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: your God, and His testimonies and His statutes
KJV: your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes,
INT: of the LORD your God and his testimonies and his statutes which

Deuteronomy 6:20
HEB: לֵאמֹ֑ר מָ֣ה הָעֵדֹ֗ת וְהַֽחֻקִּים֙ וְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔ים
NAS: What [do] the testimonies and the statutes
KJV: saying, What [mean] the testimonies, and the statutes,
INT: saying What the testimonies and the statutes and the judgments

Joshua 24:27
HEB: תִּֽהְיֶה־ בָּ֣נוּ לְעֵדָ֔ה כִּֽי־ הִ֣יא
NAS: stone shall be for a witness against us, for it has heard
KJV: Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard
INT: likewise become A witness for it

Joshua 24:27
HEB: וְהָיְתָ֤ה בָכֶם֙ לְעֵדָ֔ה פֶּֽן־ תְּכַחֲשׁ֖וּן
NAS: He spoke to us; thus it shall be for a witness against you, so
KJV: which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny
INT: with become A witness so deny

Psalm 25:10
HEB: לְנֹצְרֵ֥י בְ֝רִית֗וֹ וְעֵדֹתָֽיו׃
NAS: His covenant and His testimonies.
KJV: his covenant and his testimonies.
INT: keep his covenant and his testimonies

Psalm 78:56
HEB: אֱלֹהִ֣ים עֶלְי֑וֹן וְ֝עֵדוֹתָ֗יו לֹ֣א שָׁמָֽרוּ׃
NAS: God And did not keep His testimonies,
KJV: God, and kept not his testimonies:
INT: God the Most his testimonies and did not keep

Psalm 93:5
HEB: עֵֽדֹתֶ֨יךָ ׀ נֶאֶמְנ֬וּ מְאֹ֗ד
NAS: Your testimonies are fully confirmed;
KJV: Thy testimonies are very sure:
INT: your testimonies confirmed are fully

Psalm 99:7
HEB: אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם שָׁמְר֥וּ עֵ֝דֹתָ֗יו וְחֹ֣ק נָֽתַן־
NAS: They kept His testimonies And the statute
KJV: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance
INT: about kept his testimonies and the statute gave

Psalm 119:2
HEB: אַ֭שְׁרֵי נֹצְרֵ֥י עֵדֹתָ֗יו בְּכָל־ לֵ֥ב
NAS: are those who observe His testimonies, Who seek
KJV: [are] they that keep his testimonies, [and that] seek
INT: blessed observe his testimonies all heart

Psalm 119:22
HEB: וָב֑וּז כִּ֖י עֵדֹתֶ֣יךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃
NAS: from me, For I observe Your testimonies.
KJV: for I have kept thy testimonies.
INT: and contempt for your testimonies observe

Psalm 119:24
HEB: גַּֽם־ עֵ֭דֹתֶיךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָ֗י אַנְשֵׁ֥י
NAS: Your testimonies also are my delight;
KJV: Thy testimonies also [are] my delight
INT: also your testimonies are my delight another

Psalm 119:46
HEB: וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה בְ֭עֵדֹתֶיךָ נֶ֥גֶד מְלָכִ֗ים
NAS: I will also speak of Your testimonies before
KJV: I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings,
INT: speak of your testimonies before kings

Psalm 119:59
HEB: רַ֝גְלַ֗י אֶל־ עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃
NAS: my feet to Your testimonies.
KJV: my feet unto thy testimonies.
INT: my feet to your testimonies

Psalm 119:79
HEB: (וְ֝יֹדְעֵ֗י ק) עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃
NAS: to me, Even those who know Your testimonies.
KJV: unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.
INT: fear acknowledge your testimonies

Psalm 119:95
HEB: רְשָׁעִ֣ים לְאַבְּדֵ֑נִי עֵ֝דֹתֶ֗יךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָֽן׃
NAS: me; I shall diligently consider Your testimonies.
KJV: me: [but] I will consider thy testimonies.
INT: the wicked to destroy your testimonies shall diligently

Psalm 119:119
HEB: לָ֝כֵ֗ן אָהַ֥בְתִּי עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃
NAS: Therefore I love Your testimonies.
KJV: therefore I love thy testimonies.
INT: Therefore love your testimonies

Psalm 119:125
HEB: הֲבִינֵ֑נִי וְ֝אֵדְעָ֗ה עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃
NAS: That I may know Your testimonies.
KJV: that I may know thy testimonies.
INT: give may know your testimonies

Psalm 119:138
HEB: צִ֭וִּיתָ צֶ֣דֶק עֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ וֶֽאֱמוּנָ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃
NAS: You have commanded Your testimonies in righteousness
KJV: Thy testimonies [that] thou hast commanded
INT: have commanded righteousness your testimonies faithfulness and exceeding

Psalm 119:146
HEB: הוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִי וְ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗ה עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃
NAS: me And I shall keep Your testimonies.
KJV: me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
INT: save shall keep your testimonies

Psalm 119:152
HEB: קֶ֣דֶם יָ֭דַעְתִּי מֵעֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם
NAS: I have known from Your testimonies That You have founded
KJV: Concerning thy testimonies, I have known
INT: of old have known your testimonies them forever

Psalm 119:167
HEB: שָֽׁמְרָ֣ה נַ֭פְשִׁי עֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ וָאֹהֲבֵ֥ם מְאֹֽד׃
NAS: keeps Your testimonies, And I love
KJV: hath kept thy testimonies; and I love
INT: keeps my soul your testimonies love exceedingly

Psalm 119:168
HEB: שָׁמַ֣רְתִּי פִ֭קּוּדֶיךָ וְעֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ כִּ֖י כָל־
NAS: Your precepts and Your testimonies, For all
KJV: thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways
INT: keep your precepts and your testimonies for for all

26 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5713
26 Occurrences


‘ê·ḏō·ṯāw — 2 Occ.
‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā — 11 Occ.
hā·‘ê·ḏōṯ — 2 Occ.
lə·‘ê·ḏāh — 3 Occ.
mê·‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā — 1 Occ.
wə·‘ê·ḏāh — 1 Occ.
wə·‘ê·ḏō·ṯāw — 3 Occ.
ḇə·‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā — 2 Occ.
wə·‘ê·ḏō·ṯî — 1 Occ.
















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