What does עֵדוּת (ʿēdût) mean in the Bible?
עֵדוּת (ʿēdût) is a Hebrew word meaning "testimony".
Hebrew · H5715
עֵדוּת
Testimony
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עֵדוּת H5715
Pronunciation ʿēdût
What does עֵדוּת (ʿēdût) mean in the Bible?
עֵדוּת (ʿēdût) is a Hebrew word meaning "testimony".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5715?
The BSB source-word alignment has 61 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of the Testimony (27), the Testimony (12), Your testimonies (5), decrees (3), as a testimony (2).
Where does עֵדוּת (ʿēdût) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 16:34. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (21), Psalms (15), Numbers (12), 2 Chronicles (3).
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 of the Testimony 27× Exodus 25:22, Exodus 26:33, Exodus 26:34, Exodus 30:6
the Testimony 12× Exodus 16:34, Exodus 25:16, Exodus 25:21, Exodus 27:21
Your testimonies 5× Psalms 119:36, Psalms 119:99, Psalms 119:111, Psalms 119:129
decrees 3× 2 Kings 23:3, 1 Chronicles 29:19, 2 Chronicles 34:31
as a testimony 2× Psalms 81:5, Psalms 122:4
of the Covenant 2× Psalms 60:1, Psalms 80:1
presented him with the Testimony 2× 2 Kings 11:12, 2 Chronicles 23:11
a testimony 1× Psalms 78:5
and decrees 1× 1 Kings 2:3
and His testimonies 1× Jeremiah 44:23
and warnings 1× Nehemiah 9:34
as well as the decrees 1× 2 Kings 17:15
from Your testimonies 1× Psalms 119:157
of Your testimonies 1× Psalms 119:14
to Your testimonies 1× Psalms 119:31
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 16:34 הָעֵדֻ֖ת to the Testimony Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 25:16 הָעֵדֻ֔ת to the Testimony Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 25:21 הָ֣עֵדֻ֔ת to the Testimony Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 25:22 הָעֵדֻ֑ת to of the Testimony Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 26:33 הָעֵד֑וּת to of the Testimony Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 26:34 הָעֵדֻ֑ת to of the Testimony Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 27:21 הָעֵדֻ֗ת to the Testimony Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 30:6 הָעֵדֻ֑ת to of the Testimony Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 30:6 הָ֣עֵדֻ֔ת to the Testimony Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 30:26 הָעֵדֻֽת׃ to of the Testimony Article | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 16:34
Aligned rows 61
Books represented 11
Exodus 21 Leviticus 2 Numbers 12 Joshua 1 1 Kings 1 2 Kings 3 1 Chronicles 1 2 Chronicles 3 Nehemiah 1 Psalms 15 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
הָעֵדֻ֑ת 6x hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ Exodus 25:22, Exodus 26:34, Exodus 30:6, Exodus 31:18
הָעֵדֻֽת׃ 5x hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ Exodus 30:26, Numbers 4:5, Numbers 10:11, Numbers 17:7
הָעֵד֑וּת 4x hā·‘ê·ḏūṯ Exodus 26:33, Exodus 40:3, Exodus 40:21, Joshua 4:16
הָעֵדֻ֔ת 4x hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ Exodus 25:16, Exodus 38:21, Numbers 1:53, Numbers 7:89
הָעֵדֻ֖ת 3x hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ Exodus 16:34, Exodus 32:15, Exodus 39:35
הָעֵד֔וּת 2x hā·‘ê·ḏūṯ Numbers 17:8, Numbers 17:10
הָ֣עֵד֔וּת 2x hā·‘ê·ḏūṯ 2 Kings 11:12, 2 Chronicles 23:11
הָעֵדֽוּת׃ 2x hā·‘ê·ḏūṯ Numbers 1:53, 2 Chronicles 24:6
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular 38x Exodus 16:34, Exodus 25:16, Exodus 25:21, Exodus 25:22
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular 7x 1 Chronicles 29:19, Psalms 119:14, Psalms 119:36, Psalms 119:99
Noun - feminine singular 5x Psalms 60:1, Psalms 78:5, Psalms 80:1, Psalms 81:5
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular 2x 1 Kings 2:3, 2 Chronicles 34:31
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular 2x 2 Kings 17:15, 2 Kings 23:3
Noun - feminine singular construct 2x Psalms 19:7, Psalms 119:88
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular 1x Jeremiah 44:23
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular 1x Nehemiah 9:34
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. testimony
Source Gloss
testimony
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
testimony Usage: testimony, witness.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עֵדוּת is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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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