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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תְּעוּדָה H8584
Pronunciation teʿûdāh
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 It a confirmation 1× Ruth 4:7
and to the testimony 1× Isaiah 8:20
the testimony 1× Isaiah 8:16
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Ruth 4:7
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 2
Ruth 1 Isaiah 2
Source forms
הַתְּעוּדָ֖ה 1x hat·tə·‘ū·ḏāh Ruth 4:7
וְלִתְעוּדָ֑ה 1x wə·liṯ·‘ū·ḏāh Isaiah 8:20
תְּעוּדָ֑ה 1x tə·‘ū·ḏāh Isaiah 8:16
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x Ruth 4:7
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular 1x Isaiah 8:20
Noun - feminine singular 1x Isaiah 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 definition Source: 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.
Showing 1 selected witness from 3 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
Why This Word Matters
The testimony represents preserved covenant revelation amid widespread rejection. Isaiah 8:16-22
Canonical Themes
Covenant Revelation
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