Strong's Lexicon qodam: Before, in front of, in the presence of Original Word: קֱדָם Word Origin: Derived from the root קדם (qdm), which conveys the idea of being in front or before. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1799 (ἐνώπιον, enōpion) – meaning "before" or "in the presence of." - G4253 (πρό, pro) – meaning "before" in terms of time or position. Usage: The Hebrew word "qodam" is primarily used as a preposition to denote spatial or temporal precedence. It can mean "before" in terms of time, indicating something that occurs earlier, or "in front of" in terms of space, suggesting a position of prominence or presence. It is often used in the context of being before God or in His presence, highlighting a relationship of reverence and submission. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of being "before" someone, especially a deity or a king, carried significant weight. It implied not only physical presence but also a posture of humility, respect, and acknowledgment of authority. The Israelites understood their relationship with God as one of covenantal presence, where being "before" God was both a privilege and a responsibility. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to qedem Definition before NASB Translation before (23), before* (3), presence (3), rose (1), toward (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs קֳדָם42 preposition before (so Old Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene, etc. (Lzb360f.), ᵑ7 קָדָם, Syriac  ; properly a substantive the front, compare Arabic  the front; for √ see Biblical Hebrew קדם); — suffix קָדָמַי Daniel 2:9 +, מָ֑י- Daniel 2:6; קדמיך Kt, קֳדָמָךְ Qr, Daniel 5:23; Daniel 6:23; קֳדָמוֺהִי Daniel 4:5 + (compare Nerab קדמוה, Cooke189); 3 feminine singular קדמיה Kt, קֳדָמַהּ Qr, Daniel 7:7,8,20; קֳדָמֵיהוֺן Daniel 4:4; — 1 before (= Hebrew לפְנֵי), especially in the phrases to answer, pray, say, etc., before a superior (as more respectful than to), Daniel 2:9 לְמֵאמַד קֳדָמַי, Daniel 2:10; Daniel 2:11; Daniel 2:27; Daniel 6:11 (see Dr), Daniel 6:12; Daniel 6:13; Daniel 6:14; ׳קֱרִי ק Ezra 4:18; Ezra 4:23; Ezra 5:23 (twice in verse); with שְׁפַר to seem fair Daniel 3:32; Daniel 6:2; after verbs of motion, in before, Daniel 2:24,25; Daniel 3:13; Daniel 4:3 +; of time Daniel 7:7. 2 מִןקֳֿדָם from before ( = מִלִּפְנֵי, but as used in late Hebrew, Esther 1:19; Esther 4:8), with קַבֵּל Daniel 2:6, בְּעָא Daniel 2:18; of a decree, Daniel 6:27 מִןקֳֿדָמִי שִֹׁים טְעֵם ("" מִנִּי Daniel 3:29 +), compare Daniel 2:15; Ezra 7:14; of God, Daniel 5:24 מִןקֳֿדָמוֺהִי שְׁלִיחַ מַּסָּא דַּייְֿדָא, Daniel 7:10 (so very often in ᵑ7, DrSm lxx. f. lxxiii). Also = Hebrew מִמְּנֵי, with to fear Daniel 5:19; Daniel 6:27, be rooted up Daniel 7:8, fall Daniel 7:20. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance before, from, I thought, me, of, it pleased, presence (Aramaic) or qdam (Aramaic) (Daniel 7:13) {ked-awm'}; corresponding to qedem; before -- before, X from, X I (thought), X me, + of, X it pleased, presence. see HEBREW 'obdan see HEBREW qedem Forms and Transliterations וּקְדָמ֖וֹהִי וקדמוהי קֳדָ֖ם קֳדָ֣ם קֳדָ֣מֵיה֔וֹן קֳדָ֥ם קֳדָ֨ם קֳדָם֙ קֳדָם־ קֳדָמ֑וֹהִי קֳדָמ֔וֹהִי קֳדָמַ֑הּ קֳדָמַ֖הּ קֳדָמַי֮ קֳדָמָ֑י קָֽדָמ֑וֹהִי קָֽדָמ֙וֹהִי֙ קָֽדָמ֣וֹהִי קָֽדָמ֥וֹהִי קָֽדָמַ֔י קָֽדָמַ֔יהּ קָֽדָמַ֖י קָֽדָמַ֗י קָֽדָמַ֨י קָֽדָמָ֗ךְ קָֽדָמָךְ֙ קָדָמָֽי׃ קדם קדם־ קדמה קדמוהי קדמי קדמי׃ קדמיה קדמיהון קדמך kadaMach kadaMai kadaMaih kadamoCh kadaMohi koDam kodaMah kodaMai koDameiHon kodaMohi kodom qā·ḏā·māḵ qā·ḏā·may qā·ḏā·māy qā·ḏā·mayh qā·ḏā·mō·w·hî qāḏāmāḵ qāḏāmay qāḏāmāy qāḏāmayh qāḏāmōwhî qo·ḏā·mah qo·ḏā·may qo·ḏā·māy qo·ḏā·mê·hō·wn qo·ḏā·mō·w·hî qo·ḏām qo·ḏām- qoḏām qoḏām- qoḏāmah qoḏāmay qoḏāmāy qoḏāmêhōwn qoḏāmōwhî ū·qə·ḏā·mō·w·hî ukedaMohi ūqəḏāmōwhîLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 4:18 HEB: מְפָרַ֥שׁ קֱרִ֖י קָדָמָֽי׃ NAS: and read before me. KJV: hath been plainly read before me. INT: has been translated and read before Ezra 4:23 Ezra 7:14 Ezra 7:19 Daniel 2:6 Daniel 2:9 Daniel 2:10 Daniel 2:11 Daniel 2:15 Daniel 2:18 Daniel 2:24 Daniel 2:25 Daniel 2:27 Daniel 2:36 Daniel 3:13 Daniel 4:2 Daniel 4:6 Daniel 4:7 Daniel 4:8 Daniel 4:8 Daniel 5:13 Daniel 5:15 Daniel 5:17 Daniel 5:19 Daniel 5:23 42 Occurrences |
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