What does עֵדָה mean in the Bible?
עֵדָה is a Hebrew word meaning "testimony".
Hebrew · H5713
עֵדָה
Testimony
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עֵדָה H5713
What does עֵדָה mean in the Bible?
עֵדָה is a Hebrew word meaning "testimony".
Full entry for עֵדָה (H5713) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5713?
The BSB source-word alignment has 26 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Your testimonies (10), a witness (2), His decrees (2), the testimonies (2), and His decrees (1).
Where does עֵדָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 21:30. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (19), Deuteronomy (3), Genesis (2), Joshua (2).
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 Your testimonies 10× Psalms 93:5, Psalms 119:22, Psalms 119:24, Psalms 119:59
a witness 2× Joshua 24:27
His decrees 2× Psalms 78:56, Psalms 99:7
the testimonies 2× Deuteronomy 4:45, Psalms 119:138
and His decrees 1× Psalms 25:10
and the testimonies 1× Deuteronomy 6:17
and the testimony 1× Psalms 132:12
and Your testimonies 1× Psalms 119:168
as my witness 1× Genesis 21:30
from Your testimonies 1× Psalms 119:152
His testimonies 1× Psalms 119:2
is a witness 1× Genesis 31:52
is the meaning of the decrees 1× Deuteronomy 6:20
of Your testimonies 1× Psalms 119:46
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 21:30 לְעֵדָ֔ה to as my witness Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Genesis 31:52 וְעֵדָ֖ה to is a witness Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Deuteronomy 4:45 הָֽעֵדֹ֔ת to the testimonies Article | Noun - feminine plural Deuteronomy 6:17 וְעֵדֹתָ֥יו to and the testimonies Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 6:20 הָעֵדֹ֗ת to is the meaning of the decrees Article | Noun - feminine plural Joshua 24:27 לְעֵדָ֔ה to a witness Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Joshua 24:27 לְעֵדָ֔ה to a witness Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Psalms 25:10 וְעֵדֹתָֽיו׃ to and His decrees Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Psalms 78:56 וְ֝עֵדוֹתָ֗יו to His decrees Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Psalms 93:5 עֵֽדֹתֶ֨יךָ׀ to Your testimonies Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 21:30
Aligned rows 26
Books represented 4
Genesis 2 Deuteronomy 3 Joshua 2 Psalms 19
Source forms
עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ 5x ‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā Psalms 119:59, Psalms 119:79, Psalms 119:119, Psalms 119:125
לְעֵדָ֔ה 3x lə·‘ê·ḏāh Genesis 21:30, Joshua 24:27
עֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ 2x ‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā Psalms 119:138, Psalms 119:167
בְ֭עֵדֹתֶיךָ 1x ḇə·‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā Psalms 119:46
הָֽעֵדֹ֔ת 1x hā·‘ê·ḏōṯ Deuteronomy 4:45
הָעֵדֹ֗ת 1x hā·‘ê·ḏōṯ Deuteronomy 6:20
וְעֵדָ֖ה 1x wə·‘ê·ḏāh Genesis 31:52
וְ֝עֵדוֹתָ֗יו 1x wə·‘ê·ḏō·w·ṯāw Psalms 78:56
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular 11x Psalms 93:5, Psalms 119:22, Psalms 119:24, Psalms 119:59
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular 3x Deuteronomy 6:17, Psalms 25:10, Psalms 78:56
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular 3x Genesis 21:30, Joshua 24:27
Article | Noun - feminine plural 2x Deuteronomy 4:45, Deuteronomy 6:20
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular 2x Psalms 99:7, Psalms 119:2
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular 1x Psalms 132:12
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular 1x Psalms 119:168
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 1x Genesis 31:52
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. testimony
Source Gloss
testimony
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
testimony BDB: testimonies Usage: testimony, witness. Compare 5712.
Word Origins
עֵדָה is built from this root:
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