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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קָדִים H6921
Pronunciation qadim
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 It east 15× Exodus 14:21, Ezekiel 11:1, Ezekiel 40:6, Ezekiel 40:22
from east 11× Ezekiel 48:2, Ezekiel 48:3, Ezekiel 48:4, Ezekiel 48:5
on the east side 4× Ezekiel 40:19, Ezekiel 42:9, Ezekiel 48:10, Ezekiel 48:18
the east 4× Exodus 10:13, Ezekiel 42:16, Ezekiel 43:2, Ezekiel 48:32
by the east wind 3× Genesis 41:6, Genesis 41:23, Genesis 41:27
on the east 3× Ezekiel 41:14, Ezekiel 47:18, Ezekiel 48:16
The east wind 3× Job 27:21, Psalms 78:26, Hosea 12:1
eastward 2× Ezekiel 42:12, Ezekiel 47:3
. . . 1× Ezekiel 40:44
[advance like] the east [wind] 1× Habakkuk 1:9
an east 1× Exodus 10:13
an east wind 1× Hosea 13:15
and eastward 1× Ezekiel 45:7
and extending from the east 1× Ezekiel 48:1
and the east 1× Ezekiel 19:12
but the east 1× Ezekiel 27:26
extending from the east 1× Ezekiel 48:23
from the east 1× Psalms 48:7
just as there was on the east 1× Ezekiel 40:23
like the east 1× Jeremiah 18:17
of the east 1× Ezekiel 40:10
or the east wind 1× Job 38:24
south side 1× Ezekiel 42:10
the east side 1× Ezekiel 40:32
the east wind [blows] 1× Isaiah 27:8
the eastern 1× Ezekiel 48:21
This will be the eastern 1× Ezekiel 47:18
to the east 1× Ezekiel 48:17
to the eastern 1× Ezekiel 45:7
toward the east 1× Ezekiel 47:1
when the east 1× Ezekiel 17:10
with the hot east wind 1× Job 15:2
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 41:6 קָדִ֑ים to by the east wind Noun - masculine singular Genesis 41:23 קָדִ֑ים to by the east wind Noun - masculine singular Genesis 41:27 הַקָּדִ֑ים to by the east wind Article | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 10:13 קָדִים֙ to an east Noun - masculine singular Exodus 10:13 הַקָּדִ֔ים to the east Article | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 14:21 קָדִ֤ים to east Noun - masculine singular Job 15:2 קָדִ֣ים to with the hot east wind Noun - masculine singular Job 27:21 קָדִ֣ים to The east wind Noun - masculine singular Job 38:24 קָדִ֣ים to or the east wind Noun - masculine singular Psalms 48:7 קָדִ֑ים to from the east Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 41:6
Aligned rows 69
Books represented 10
Genesis 3 Exodus 3 Job 3 Psalms 2 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 1 Ezekiel 52 Hosea 2 Jonah 1 Habakkuk 1
Source forms
קָדִ֑ים 6x qā·ḏîm Genesis 41:6, Genesis 41:23, Psalms 48:7, Ezekiel 44:1
הַקָּדִ֑ים 5x haq·qā·ḏîm Genesis 41:27, Ezekiel 40:22, Ezekiel 40:32, Ezekiel 42:15
קָדִ֛ימָה 5x qā·ḏî·māh Ezekiel 48:3, Ezekiel 48:23, Ezekiel 48:24, Ezekiel 48:25
הַקָּדִ֖ים 4x haq·qā·ḏîm Ezekiel 19:12, Ezekiel 40:19, Ezekiel 42:12, Ezekiel 42:16
קָדִ֛ים 4x qā·ḏîm Ezekiel 48:1, Ezekiel 48:2, Ezekiel 48:6, Ezekiel 48:7
הַקָּדִ֔ים 3x haq·qā·ḏîm Exodus 10:13, Ezekiel 27:26, Ezekiel 40:44
קָדִ֣ים 3x qā·ḏîm Job 15:2, Job 27:21, Job 38:24
קָדִ֔ים 3x qā·ḏîm Ezekiel 46:1, Ezekiel 46:12, Hosea 12:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 28x Genesis 41:6, Genesis 41:23, Exodus 10:13, Exodus 14:21
Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular 18x Ezekiel 11:1, Ezekiel 45:7, Ezekiel 47:1, Ezekiel 47:18
Article | Noun - masculine singular 17x Genesis 41:27, Exodus 10:13, Ezekiel 17:10, Ezekiel 19:12
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular 2x Ezekiel 48:10, Ezekiel 48:17
Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular 1x Ezekiel 40:6
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Ezekiel 40:23
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Ezekiel 41:14
Preposition-m, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Ezekiel 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 definition Source: 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).
Grammatical Forms
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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
Canonical Themes
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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