What does תְּעוּדָה (teʿûdāh) mean in the Bible?
תְּעוּדָה (teʿûdāh): Testimony as divine witness or legal evidence; foundational to covenant and law enforcement in Israel
Hebrew · H8584
תְּעוּדָה
Attestation , i.e. a precept , usage
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תְּעוּדָהH8584
Pronunciationteʿûdāh
What does תְּעוּדָה (teʿûdāh) mean in the Bible?
תְּעוּדָה (teʿûdāh): Testimony as divine witness or legal evidence; foundational to covenant and law enforcement in Israel
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8584?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a confirmation (1), and to the testimony (1), the testimony (1).
Where does תְּעוּדָה (teʿûdāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ruth 4:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (2), Ruth (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Ita confirmation1×Ruth 4:7
and to the testimony1×Isaiah 8:20
the testimony1×Isaiah 8:16
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First aligned rowRuth 4:7
Aligned rows3
Books represented2
Ruth1Isaiah2
Source forms
הַתְּעוּדָ֖ה1xhat·tə·‘ū·ḏāhRuth 4:7
וְלִתְעוּדָ֑ה1xwə·liṯ·‘ū·ḏāhIsaiah 8:20
תְּעוּדָ֑ה1xtə·‘ū·ḏāhIsaiah 8:16
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular1xRuth 4:7
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular1xIsaiah 8:20
Noun - feminine singular1xIsaiah 8:16
Evidence Summary
CovenantRevelation
Hebrew word. Testimony as divine witness or legal evidence; foundational to covenant and law enforcement in Israel
Source Gloss
attestation , i.e. a precept , usage
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Testimony as divine witness or legal evidence; foundational to covenant and law enforcement in Israel
attestation, i.e. a precept, usage BDB: testimony Usage: testimony.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
Formal witness or attested instruction.
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Word Origins
Why This Word Matters
The testimony represents preserved covenant revelation amid widespread rejection.Isaiah 8:16-22
Canonical Themes
CovenantRevelation