עַד ad

Hebrew word for “till” · Strong’s H5704 · used 1,261 times in 1,127 verses

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Meaning

prep; 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as;

How it is translated

Glosses given for ad in context, with how often each is used:

• until 708
• to 425
• unto 75
• up to 29
• me 7
• you 5
• will be to 2
• till 2
• which to 2
• will be until 2
• perpetuity 2
• it 1

Where it is used

Also in 27 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Leviticus 15 (14), Ezekiel 48 (13), Deuteronomy 28 (12), Joshua 13 (11), Nehemiah 3 (11), Leviticus 11 (9), Exodus 12 (8), Joshua 10 (8), 1 Samuel 20 (8), Leviticus 25 (7)

Forms

• עד 1,017
• ועד 222
• עדי 15
• עדיך 3
• עדיה 1
• ועדיכם 1
• עדיו 1
• ועדיך 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with ad more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• זֶה zeh “this” 132
• עוֹלָם olam “forever” 93
• יָשַׁב yashav “to dwell” 102
• מִן־ min “from” 101
• עֶרֶב erev “evening” 57
• גָּדוֹל gadol “great” 76
• שׁוּב shuv “to return” 90
• עִיר ir “city” 87
• גְּבוּל gevul “border” 51
• הָלַךְ halakh “to go” 81
• דָּוִד david “David” 68
• נָכָה nakhah “to smite” 56

Key verses

The verses using ad that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Genesis 15:18 — In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river…
• Genesis 49:10 — The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
• 1 Samuel 2:30 — Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be…
• 2 Chronicles 36:16 — But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was…
• Psalms 110:1 — [A Psalm of David.] The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
• Proverbs 1:22 — How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
• Isaiah 9:7 — Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with…
• Isaiah 45:24 — Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
• Isaiah 49:6 — And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give…
• Daniel 9:26 — And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the…
• Hosea 5:15 — I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.
• Malachi 1:11 — For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.