What does עֵדָה (ʿēdāh) mean in the Bible?
עֵדָה (ʿēdāh): Formal assembly with covenantal weight; Israel's congregation as God's constituted people, not mere crowd.
Hebrew · H5712
עֵדָה
A stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse , or generally, a family or crowd )
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עֵדָה H5712
Pronunciation ʿēdāh
What does עֵדָה (ʿēdāh) mean in the Bible?
עֵדָה (ʿēdāh): Formal assembly with covenantal weight; Israel's congregation as God's constituted people, not mere crowd.
Full entry for עֵדָה (H5712) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5712?
The BSB source-word alignment has 149 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include congregation (63), of the congregation (16), the congregation (13), the assembly (7), assembly (4).
Where does עֵדָה (ʿēdāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 12:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (83), Exodus (15), Joshua (15), Leviticus (12).
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 congregation 63× Exodus 12:3, Exodus 12:47, Exodus 16:1, Exodus 16:2
of the congregation 16× Exodus 12:6, Exodus 16:22, Exodus 34:31, Leviticus 4:15
the congregation 13× Numbers 1:53, Numbers 10:2, Numbers 16:9, Numbers 16:24
the assembly 7× Numbers 25:7, Numbers 35:12, Numbers 35:25, Joshua 20:6
assembly 4× Leviticus 24:14, Leviticus 24:16, Numbers 16:19, Psalms 82:1
from the congregation 4× Exodus 12:19, Leviticus 16:5, Numbers 1:16, Numbers 16:9
. . . 3× Leviticus 8:5, Numbers 27:3, Proverbs 5:14
for the congregation 3× Numbers 20:2, Numbers 20:8, Joshua 9:27
your followers 3× Numbers 16:6, Numbers 16:11, Numbers 16:16
a band 2× Psalms 22:16, Psalms 86:14
and the congregation 2× Numbers 20:11, Judges 20:1
by the congregation 2× Numbers 19:9, Numbers 26:9
when the congregation 2× Numbers 16:42, Numbers 27:14
- 1× Joshua 9:19
a swarm 1× Judges 14:8
among the congregation 1× Exodus 38:25
and his followers 1× Numbers 16:40
and in the assembly 1× Psalms 111:1
and the assembly 1× Leviticus 8:4
and their congregation 1× Jeremiah 30:20
flocking together 1× Hosea 7:12
his followers 1× Numbers 16:5
in the assembly 1× Psalms 1:5
Let the assembled 1× Psalms 7:7
my family 1× Job 16:7
O congregations 1× Jeremiah 6:18
so that the congregation 1× Numbers 27:17
So the congregation 1× Judges 21:10
the company 1× Job 15:34
the followers 1× Numbers 27:3
the herd 1× Psalms 68:30
Then the assembly 1× Numbers 35:25
then the congregation 1× Numbers 35:24
through their company 1× Psalms 106:18
upon the congregation 1× Joshua 22:17
whose followers 1× Numbers 26:10
with the followers 1× Numbers 26:9
Your congregation 1× Psalms 74:2
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 12:3 עֲדַ֤ת to congregation Noun - feminine singular construct Exodus 12:6 עֲדַֽת־ to of the congregation Noun - feminine singular construct Exodus 12:19 מֵעֲדַ֣ת to from the congregation Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Exodus 12:47 עֲדַ֥ת to congregation Noun - feminine singular construct Exodus 16:1 עֲדַ֤ת to congregation Noun - feminine singular construct Exodus 16:2 עֲדַ֧ת to congregation Noun - feminine singular construct Exodus 16:9 עֲדַת֙ to congregation Noun - feminine singular construct Exodus 16:10 עֲדַ֣ת to congregation Noun - feminine singular construct Exodus 16:22 הָֽעֵדָ֔ה to of the congregation Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 17:1 עֲדַ֨ת to congregation Noun - feminine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 12:3
Aligned rows 149
Books represented 12
Exodus 15 Leviticus 12 Numbers 83 Joshua 15 Judges 5 1 Kings 2 2 Chronicles 1 Job 2 Psalms 10 Proverbs 1 Jeremiah 2 Hosea 1
Source forms
הָעֵדָ֖ה 16x hā·‘ê·ḏāh Exodus 38:25, Leviticus 8:3, Leviticus 10:6, Numbers 4:34
הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה 14x hā·‘ê·ḏāh Leviticus 9:5, Numbers 3:7, Numbers 10:3, Numbers 13:26
עֲדַ֣ת 10x ‘ă·ḏaṯ Exodus 16:10, Numbers 1:2, Numbers 25:6, Numbers 26:2
הָעֵדָֽה׃ 9x hā·‘ê·ḏāh Leviticus 24:14, Numbers 15:33, Numbers 20:27, Numbers 27:16
עֲדַ֤ת 8x ‘ă·ḏaṯ Exodus 12:3, Exodus 16:1, Leviticus 4:13, Numbers 16:41
עֲדַ֥ת 8x ‘ă·ḏaṯ Exodus 12:47, Exodus 35:4, Exodus 35:20, Numbers 8:20
הָֽעֵדָ֔ה 7x hā·‘ê·ḏāh Exodus 16:22, Leviticus 8:4, Numbers 10:2, Numbers 25:7
הָעֵדָ֑ה 5x hā·‘ê·ḏāh Leviticus 8:5, Leviticus 24:16, Numbers 26:10, Numbers 27:2
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular 78x Exodus 16:22, Exodus 38:25, Leviticus 4:15, Leviticus 8:3
Noun - feminine singular construct 42x Exodus 12:3, Exodus 12:6, Exodus 12:47, Exodus 16:1
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct 6x Numbers 26:9, Numbers 27:3, Numbers 31:16, Joshua 22:17
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular 3x Numbers 16:11, Numbers 16:16, Psalms 74:2
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular 3x Numbers 14:27, Numbers 20:2, Joshua 9:27
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 2x Psalms 111:1, Proverbs 5:14
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct 2x Psalms 7:7, Psalms 86:14
Noun - feminine singular 2x Numbers 16:2, Jeremiah 6:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Formal assembly with covenantal weight; Israel's congregation as God's constituted people, not mere crowd.
Source Gloss
a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse , or generally, a family or crowd )
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Formal assembly with covenantal weight; Israel's congregation as God's constituted people, not mere crowd.
a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd) BDB: congregation Usage: assembly, company, congregation, multitude, people, swarm. Compare 5713.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
The assembled people of Israel as a corporate body committing sin
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Word Origins
עֵדָה is built from this root:
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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