What does קָדִים (qadim) mean in the Bible?
קָדִים (qadim): Spatial orientation concept: "front" becomes East because ancients faced East; also denotes destructive hot wind.
Hebrew · H6921
קָדִים
The fore or front part; hence (by orientation) the East (often adverbially, eastward , for brevity the east wind )
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קָדִיםH6921
Pronunciationqadim
What does קָדִים (qadim) mean in the Bible?
קָדִים (qadim): Spatial orientation concept: "front" becomes East because ancients faced East; also denotes destructive hot wind.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6921?
The BSB source-word alignment has 69 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include east (15), from east (11), on the east side (4), the east (4), by the east wind (3).
Where does קָדִים (qadim) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 41:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (52), Exodus (3), Genesis (3), Job (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 Iteast15×Exodus 14:21, Ezekiel 11:1, Ezekiel 40:6, Ezekiel 40:22
from east11×Ezekiel 48:2, Ezekiel 48:3, Ezekiel 48:4, Ezekiel 48:5
on the east side4×Ezekiel 40:19, Ezekiel 42:9, Ezekiel 48:10, Ezekiel 48:18
the east4×Exodus 10:13, Ezekiel 42:16, Ezekiel 43:2, Ezekiel 48:32
by the east wind3×Genesis 41:6, Genesis 41:23, Genesis 41:27
on the east3×Ezekiel 41:14, Ezekiel 47:18, Ezekiel 48:16
The east wind3×Job 27:21, Psalms 78:26, Hosea 12:1
eastward2×Ezekiel 42:12, Ezekiel 47:3
. . .1×Ezekiel 40:44
[advance like] the east [wind]1×Habakkuk 1:9
an east1×Exodus 10:13
an east wind1×Hosea 13:15
and eastward1×Ezekiel 45:7
and extending from the east1×Ezekiel 48:1
and the east1×Ezekiel 19:12
but the east1×Ezekiel 27:26
extending from the east1×Ezekiel 48:23
from the east1×Psalms 48:7
just as there was on the east1×Ezekiel 40:23
like the east1×Jeremiah 18:17
of the east1×Ezekiel 40:10
or the east wind1×Job 38:24
south side1×Ezekiel 42:10
the east side1×Ezekiel 40:32
the east wind [blows]1×Isaiah 27:8
the eastern1×Ezekiel 48:21
This will be the eastern1×Ezekiel 47:18
to the east1×Ezekiel 48:17
to the eastern1×Ezekiel 45:7
toward the east1×Ezekiel 47:1
when the east1×Ezekiel 17:10
with the hot east wind1×Job 15:2
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 41:6קָדִ֑יםtoby the east windNoun - masculine singularGenesis 41:23קָדִ֑יםtoby the east windNoun - masculine singularGenesis 41:27הַקָּדִ֑יםtoby the east windArticle | Noun - masculine singularExodus 10:13קָדִים֙toan eastNoun - masculine singularExodus 10:13הַקָּדִ֔יםtothe eastArticle | Noun - masculine singularExodus 14:21קָדִ֤יםtoeastNoun - masculine singularJob 15:2קָדִ֣יםtowith the hot east windNoun - masculine singularJob 27:21קָדִ֣יםtoThe east windNoun - masculine singularJob 38:24קָדִ֣יםtoor the east windNoun - masculine singularPsalms 48:7קָדִ֑יםtofrom the eastNoun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 41:6
Aligned rows69
Books represented10
Genesis3Exodus3Job3Psalms2Isaiah1Jeremiah1Ezekiel52Hosea2Jonah1Habakkuk1
Source forms
קָדִ֑ים6xqā·ḏîmGenesis 41:6, Genesis 41:23, Psalms 48:7, Ezekiel 44:1
הַקָּדִ֑ים5xhaq·qā·ḏîmGenesis 41:27, Ezekiel 40:22, Ezekiel 40:32, Ezekiel 42:15
קָדִ֛ימָה5xqā·ḏî·māhEzekiel 48:3, Ezekiel 48:23, Ezekiel 48:24, Ezekiel 48:25
הַקָּדִ֖ים4xhaq·qā·ḏîmEzekiel 19:12, Ezekiel 40:19, Ezekiel 42:12, Ezekiel 42:16
קָדִ֛ים4xqā·ḏîmEzekiel 48:1, Ezekiel 48:2, Ezekiel 48:6, Ezekiel 48:7
הַקָּדִ֔ים3xhaq·qā·ḏîmExodus 10:13, Ezekiel 27:26, Ezekiel 40:44
קָדִ֣ים3xqā·ḏîmJob 15:2, Job 27:21, Job 38:24
קָדִ֔ים3xqā·ḏîmEzekiel 46:1, Ezekiel 46:12, Hosea 12:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular28xGenesis 41:6, Genesis 41:23, Exodus 10:13, Exodus 14:21
Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular18xEzekiel 11:1, Ezekiel 45:7, Ezekiel 47:1, Ezekiel 47:18
Article | Noun - masculine singular17xGenesis 41:27, Exodus 10:13, Ezekiel 17:10, Ezekiel 19:12
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular2xEzekiel 48:10, Ezekiel 48:17
Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular1xEzekiel 40:6
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xEzekiel 40:23
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xEzekiel 41:14
Preposition-m, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xEzekiel 42:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Spatial orientation concept: "front" becomes East because ancients faced East; also denotes destructive hot wind.
Source Gloss
the fore or front part; hence (by orientation) the East (often adverbially, eastward , for brevity the east wind )
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Spatial orientation concept: "front" becomes East because ancients faced East; also denotes destructive hot wind.
the fore or front part; hence (by orientation) the East (often adverbially, eastward, for brevity the east wind) BDB: East Usage: east(-ward, wind).
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Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Old Testament Witnesses
east wind
east wind
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 69 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
קָדִים is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Harsh destructive force symbolizing futile pursuit.Hosea 12:1-6
Symbolizes Assyrian invasion.Hosea 13:9-16
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