What does קָדַם mean in the Bible?
e. precede ; hence, to anticipate , hasten , meet (usually for help)".
Hebrew · H6923
קָדַם
To project (one self), i.e. precede ; hence, to anticipate , hasten , meet (usually for help)
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קָדַם H6923
What does קָדַם mean in the Bible?
קָדַם is a Hebrew word meaning "to project (one self), i.e. precede ; hence, to anticipate , hasten , meet (usually for help)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6923?
The BSB source-word alignment has 26 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include confronted me (2), He will not come before it (2), meet (2), They confronted me (2), anticipate (1).
Where does קָדַם appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 23:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (12), Job (3), 2 Samuel (2), Isaiah (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 confronted me 2× 2 Samuel 22:6, Psalms 18:5
He will not come before it 2× 2 Kings 19:32, Isaiah 37:33
meet 2× Deuteronomy 23:4, Isaiah 21:14
They confronted me 2× 2 Samuel 22:19, Psalms 18:18
anticipate 1× Psalms 119:148
come 1× Psalms 79:8
comes before You 1× Psalms 88:13
confront 1× Psalms 17:13
confront me 1× Job 30:27
go 1× Psalms 89:14
has given to Me 1× Job 41:11
I rise 1× Psalms 119:147
I was so quick 1× Jonah 4:2
lead the way 1× Psalms 68:25
Let us enter 1× Psalms 95:2
met 1× Nehemiah 13:2
or confront 1× Amos 9:10
shall I come before 1× Micah 6:6
Should I come to Him 1× Micah 6:6
to receive me 1× Job 3:12
will come to meet me 1× Psalms 59:10
You welcomed him 1× Psalms 21:3
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 23:4 קִדְּמ֤וּ to meet Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural 2 Samuel 22:6 קִדְּמֻ֖נִי to confronted me Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular 2 Samuel 22:19 יְקַדְּמֻ֖נִי to They confronted me Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular 2 Kings 19:32 יְקַדְּמֶ֣נָּה to He will not come before it Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Nehemiah 13:2 קִדְּמ֛וּ to met Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Job 3:12 קִדְּמ֣וּנִי to to receive me Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular Job 30:27 קִדְּמֻ֥נִי to confront me Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular Job 41:11 הִ֭קְדִּימַנִי to has given to Me Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Psalms 17:13 קַדְּמָ֣ה to confront Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Psalms 18:5 קִ֝דְּמ֗וּנִי to confronted me Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 23:4
Aligned rows 26
Books represented 10
Deuteronomy 1 2 Samuel 2 2 Kings 1 Nehemiah 1 Job 3 Psalms 12 Isaiah 2 Amos 1 Jonah 1 Micah 2
Source forms
יְקַדְּמֶ֣נָּה 2x yə·qad·də·men·nāh 2 Kings 19:32, Isaiah 37:33
קִדְּמ֣וּ 2x qid·də·mū Psalms 68:25, Psalms 119:148
אֲקַדֵּ֣ם 1x ’ă·qad·dêm Micah 6:6
הַאֲקַדְּמֶ֣נּוּ 1x ha·’ă·qad·də·men·nū Micah 6:6
הִ֭קְדִּימַנִי 1x hiq·dî·ma·nî Job 41:11
וְתַקְדִּ֛ים 1x wə·ṯaq·dîm Amos 9:10
יְֽקַדְּמ֥וּ 1x yə·qad·də·mū Psalms 89:14
יְקַדְּמ֣וּנוּ 1x yə·qad·də·mū·nū Psalms 79:8
Parsing patterns
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural 5x Deuteronomy 23:4, Nehemiah 13:2, Psalms 68:25, Psalms 119:148
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular 4x 2 Samuel 22:6, Job 3:12, Job 30:27, Psalms 18:5
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular 2x 2 Samuel 22:19, Psalms 18:18
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular 2x 2 Kings 19:32, Isaiah 37:33
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular 2x Psalms 119:147, Jonah 4:2
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular 1x Amos 9:10
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular 1x Job 41:11
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular 1x Psalms 17:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to project (one self), i.e. precede ; hence, to anticipate , hasten , meet (usually for help)
Source Gloss
to project (one self), i.e. precede ; hence, to anticipate , hasten , meet (usually for help)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to project (one self), i.e. precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help) BDB: come Usage: come (go, (flee)) before, disappoint, meet, prevent.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 10
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 10×
Perfect Deut 23:5 · Isa 21:14 · Neh 13:2 · Ps 68:26 · Ps 119:148 · Jonah 4:2 · Ps 119:147 7×
Imperfect Mic 6:6 · Ps 89:15 2×
Cohortative Ps 95:2 1×
Word Origins
קָדַם is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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