עֵדָה edah

Hebrew word for “testimony” · Strong’s H5713 · used 26 times in 25 verses

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Meaning

always plural and always of laws as divine testimonies

Senses in the lexicon

• testimony (22)
• witness (4)

How it is translated

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

• testimonies 22
• witness 4

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Psalms 119 (14), Deuteronomy 6 (2), Genesis 21 (1), Genesis 31 (1), Deuteronomy 4 (1), Joshua 24 (1), Psalms 25 (1), Psalms 78 (1), Psalms 93 (1), Psalms 99 (1)

Forms

• עדתיך 11
• לעדה 3
• העדת 2
• ועדתיו 2
• עדתיו 2
• ועדותיו 1
• בעדתיך 1
• מעדתיך 1
• ועדתיך 1
• ועדתי 1

Words used with it

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

• שָׁמַר shamar “to keep” 7
• חֹק choq “statute” 4
• נָצַר natsar “to watch” 3
• מְאֹד meod “much” 3
• דָבַר davar “to speak” 4
• צָוָה tsavah “to command” 3
• זֹאת zot “this” 3
• נֶגֶד neged “before” 2
• נִי ni “me” 3
• בִּין bin “to understand” 2
• יָדַע yada “to know” 3
• אָהֵב ahav “to love” 2

Key verses

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

• Deuteronomy 4:45 — These are the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which Moses spake unto the children of Israel, after they came forth out of Egypt,
• Joshua 24:27 — And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which he spake unto us: it…
• Psalms 25:10 — All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
• Psalms 78:56 — Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:
• Psalms 93:5 — Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever.
• Psalms 119:2 — Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
• Psalms 119:22 — Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
• Psalms 119:24 — Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors. ד DALETH.
• Psalms 119:46 — I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
• Psalms 119:59 — I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
• Psalms 119:95 — The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
• Psalms 119:125 — I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.

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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.