What does עַד · אָן mean in the Bible?
עַד · אָן: Flexible limit-marker spanning space, time, and degree; denotes extent rather than precise boundary.
Hebrew · H5704, H575
עַד
As far (or long , or much ) as , whether of space ( even unto ) or time ( during , while , until ) or degree ( equally with ) · where? ; hence, whither? , when? ; also hither and thither
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עַד H5704 as far (or long , or much ) as , whether of space ( even unto ) or time ( during , while , until ) or degree ( equally with )
אָן H575 where? ; hence, whither? , when? ; also hither and thither
What does עַד (ad-anah) mean in the Bible?
עַד · אָן: Flexible limit-marker spanning space, time, and degree; denotes extent rather than precise boundary.
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5704, H575?
H5704, H575 is connected to 1,306 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Flexible limit-marker spanning space, time, and degree; denotes extent rather than precise boundary.
Source Gloss
as far (or long , or much ) as , whether of space ( even unto ) or time ( during , while , until ) or degree ( equally with )
Extended definition
Flexible limit-marker spanning space, time, and degree; denotes extent rather than precise boundary.
against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ( as) yet.
Grammatical Forms
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Sampled Scripture Occurrences
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Old Testament Witnesses
Psalms 13:1-4 עַד־אָנָה
How long? Until when? Indicates the limit of human endurance
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain