Strong's Lexicon qadam: To meet, confront, go before, anticipate Original Word: קָדַם Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - προάγω (proagō) - to lead forward, go before - ἀπαντάω (apantaō) - to meet, encounter Usage: The Hebrew verb "qadam" primarily conveys the idea of going before or meeting someone or something. It can imply a physical meeting or confrontation, as well as a more abstract sense of anticipating or preparing for an event. The term is often used in contexts where one is going ahead of another, either to prepare the way or to confront. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the concept of going before or meeting someone held significant social and ceremonial importance. Leaders and messengers would often go ahead to prepare the way for a king or dignitary, ensuring that the path was clear and that proper arrangements were made. This cultural practice is reflected in the biblical usage of "qadam," where it often denotes preparation, anticipation, or confrontation. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origindenominative verb from qedem Definition to come or be in front, meet NASB Translation anticipate (1), before (2), come (2), come to meet (1), come before (3), comes before (1), confront (3), confronted (4), forestall (1), given (1), go (1), meet (5), receive (1), rise (1), went (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [קָדַם] verb Pi`el denominative (Gerber130) come or be in front, meet; — קִדַּמְתִּי Jonah 4:2; Psalm 119:147; 3plural קִדְּמוּ Deuteronomy 23:5 +, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular suffix יְקַדְּמֵנִי Psalm 59:11; 3feminine singular suffix תְּקַדְּמֶךָּ Psalm 88:14; 1singular אֲקַדֵּם Micah 6:6; Imperative masculine singular קַדְּמָה Mic 17:3; — 1. a. meet, confront (with hostility) with accusative of person 2 Samuel 22:6 (twice in verse).= Psalm 18:6; Psalm 18:9; Job 30:27, with accusative מָּנָיו Psalm 17:13 of hostile approach to city (active) 2 Kings 19:32 = Isaiah 37:33 (+ adverb accusative). b. come to meet one (accusative) as friend, with (ב) something Isaiah 21:14; Deuteronomy 23:5; Nehemiah 13:2, so, as worshippers (accusative of ׳י), Micah 6:6 (twice in verse); with accusative of person + of thing Psalm 21:4, so Psalm 59:11 Kt ᵐ5 ᵑ9 (accusative of person alone Qr), accusative of person alone Psalm 79:8; accusative ׳י Psalm 88:14, accusative מָּנָיו (of ׳י) Psalm 95:2, compare חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת יְקַדְּמוּ פָנֶיךָ Psalm 89:15 (namely, to join themselves to thee). c. meet, receive, accusative of person, Job 3:12. 2. a. go before, in front Psalm 68:26. b. be in front, 1 Samuel 20:25 (read וַיְקַדֵּם for וַיָּקָם) ᵐ5 Ew Th We Dr and others 3 be beforehand, with ב temporal Psalm 119:147; + infinitive construct Jonah 4:2; anticipate, forestall, with accusative of thing Psalm 119:148. Hiph`il 1. Imperfect3feminine singular תַּקְדִּים (We Now GASm תְּקַדֵּם) Amos 9:10 calamity . . . shall not come in front about us (בַּעֲדֵינוּ). 2 Perfect3masculine singular suffix הִקְדִּימַנִי Job 41:3 who has anticipated me [God]? ᵐ5 Me Bi Bu confronted me (reading וַיִּשְׁלָ֑ם for following וַאֲשַׁלֵּם); Du יְקַדְּמֶנּוּ confronted him (the crocodile). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance go, flee before, disappoint, meet, prevent A primitive root; to project (one self), i.e. Precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help) -- come (go, (flee)) before, + disappoint, meet, prevent. Forms and Transliterations אֲקַדֵּ֣ם אקדם הִ֭קְדִּימַנִי הַאֲקַדְּמֶ֣נּוּ האקדמנו הקדימני וְתַקְדִּ֛ים ותקדים יְֽקַדְּמ֥וּ יְקַדְּמ֣וּנוּ יְקַדְּמ֥וּנִי יְקַדְּמֵ֑נִי יְקַדְּמֶ֣נָּה יְקַדְּמֻ֖נִי יקדמו יקדמונו יקדמוני יקדמנה יקדמני נְקַדְּמָ֣ה נקדמה קִ֝דְּמ֗וּנִי קִדְּמ֛וּ קִדְּמ֣וּ קִדְּמ֣וּנִי קִדְּמ֤וּ קִדְּמ֥וּ קִדְּמֻ֖נִי קִדְּמֻ֥נִי קִדַּ֖מְתִּי קִדַּ֣מְתִּי קַדְּמָ֣ה קדמה קדמו קדמוני קדמני קדמתי תְ֭קַדְּמֶנּוּ תְקַדְּמֶֽךָּ׃ תקדמך׃ תקדמנו ’ă·qad·dêm ’ăqaddêm akadDem ha’ăqaddəmennū ha·’ă·qad·də·men·nū haakaddeMennu Hikdimani hiq·dî·ma·nî hiqdîmanî kaddeMah kidDamti kiddeMu kiddeMuni nə·qad·də·māh nekaddeMah nəqaddəmāh qad·də·māh qaddəmāh qid·dam·tî qid·də·mū qid·də·mu·nî qid·də·mū·nî qiddamtî qiddəmū qiddəmunî qiddəmūnî ṯə·qad·də·me·kā ṯə·qad·də·men·nū tekaddeMeka Tekaddemennu ṯəqaddəmekā ṯəqaddəmennū vetakDim wə·ṯaq·dîm wəṯaqdîm yə·qad·də·mê·nî yə·qad·də·men·nāh yə·qad·də·mū yə·qad·də·mu·nî yə·qad·də·mū·nî yə·qad·də·mū·nū yekaddeMeni yekaddeMennah yekaddeMu yekaddeMuni yekaddeMunu yəqaddəmênî yəqaddəmennāh yəqaddəmū yəqaddəmunî yəqaddəmūnî yəqaddəmūnūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 23:4 HEB: אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹא־ קִדְּמ֤וּ אֶתְכֶם֙ בַּלֶּ֣חֶם NAS: because they did not meet you with food KJV: Because they met you not with bread INT: and because did not meet food and water 2 Samuel 22:6 2 Samuel 22:19 2 Kings 19:32 Nehemiah 13:2 Job 3:12 Job 30:27 Job 41:11 Psalm 17:13 Psalm 18:5 Psalm 18:18 Psalm 21:3 Psalm 59:10 Psalm 68:25 Psalm 79:8 Psalm 88:13 Psalm 89:14 Psalm 95:2 Psalm 119:147 Psalm 119:148 Isaiah 21:14 Isaiah 37:33 Amos 9:10 Jonah 4:2 Micah 6:6 26 Occurrences |