What does עָדָה mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H5710
עָדָה
To advance , i.e. pass on or continue ; causatively, to remove ; specifically, to bedeck (i.e. bring an ornament upon)
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עָדָהH5710
What does עָדָה mean in the Bible?
עָדָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to advance , i.e. pass on or continue ; causatively, to remove ; specifically, to bedeck (i.e. bring an ornament upon)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5710?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [Like] one who removes (1), adorn yourself (1), adorns herself (1), and adorned yourself (1), has ever prowled (1).
Where does עָדָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 28:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (3), Jeremiah (2), Job (2), Hosea (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It[Like] one who removes1×Proverbs 25:20
adorn yourself1×Job 40:10
adorns herself1×Isaiah 61:10
and adorned yourself1×Ezekiel 23:40
has ever prowled1×Job 28:8
I adorned1×Ezekiel 16:11
So you were adorned1×Ezekiel 16:13
when she adorned herself1×Hosea 2:13
you adorn1×Jeremiah 4:30
you will take up1×Jeremiah 31:4
Show sample aligned rows
Job 28:8עָדָ֖הtohas ever prowledVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularJob 40:10עֲדֵ֥הtoadorn yourselfVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularProverbs 25:20מַ֥עֲדֶהto[Like] one who removesVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularIsaiah 61:10תַּעְדֶּ֥הtoadorns herselfVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularJeremiah 4:30תַעְדִּ֣יtoyou adornVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularJeremiah 31:4תַּעְדִּ֣יtoyou will take upVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularEzekiel 16:11וָאֶעְדֵּ֖ךְtoI adornedConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singularEzekiel 16:13וַתַּעְדִּ֞יtoSo you were adornedConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singularEzekiel 23:40וְעָ֥דִיתtoand adorned yourselfConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singularHosea 2:13וַתַּ֤עַדtowhen she adorned herselfConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJob 28:8
Aligned rows10
Books represented6
Job2Proverbs1Isaiah1Jeremiah2Ezekiel3Hosea1
Source forms
וָאֶעְדֵּ֖ךְ1xwā·’e‘·dêḵEzekiel 16:11
וְעָ֥דִית1xwə·‘ā·ḏîṯEzekiel 23:40
וַתַּ֤עַד1xwat·ta·‘aḏHosea 2:13
וַתַּעְדִּ֞י1xwat·ta‘·dîEzekiel 16:13
מַ֥עֲדֶה1xma·‘ă·ḏehProverbs 25:20
עֲדֵ֥ה1x‘ă·ḏêhJob 40:10
עָדָ֖ה1x‘ā·ḏāhJob 28:8
תַּעְדֶּ֥ה1xta‘·dehIsaiah 61:10
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular2xJeremiah 4:30, Jeremiah 31:4
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular1xEzekiel 23:40
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular1xEzekiel 16:11
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular1xEzekiel 16:13
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular1xHosea 2:13
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular1xProverbs 25:20
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular1xJob 40:10
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular1xIsaiah 61:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to advance , i.e. pass on or continue ; causatively, to remove ; specifically, to bedeck (i.e. bring an ornament upon)
Source Gloss
to advance , i.e. pass on or continue ; causatively, to remove ; specifically, to bedeck (i.e. bring an ornament upon)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to advance, i.e. pass on or continue; causatively, to remove; specifically, to bedeck (i.e. bring an ornament upon) BDB: ornament Usage: adorn, deck (self), pass by, take away.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms6
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense5×
ImperfectJer 4:30 · Jer 31:4 · Isa 61:103×
PerfectJob 28:81×
Sequential imperfectJob 40:101×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action1×
Participle activeProv 25:201×
Word Origins
עָדָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.