קֳדָ֣ם
𐤒𐤃𐤌
qodam
before
(Aramaic) or קְדָם; (Aramaic) (Daniel 7:13), corresponding to קֶדֶם; before; before, [idiom] from, [idiom] I (thought), [idiom] me, [phrase] of, [idiom] it pleased, presence.
Daniel 2:15 · Word #12
Lexicon H6925
| Lemma | קֳדָם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤃𐤌 |
| Transliteration | qŏdâm |
| Strong's | H6925 |
| In-context | before |
Morphology AR
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words |
SIBI-P1 H6925-07
before (in front of)
| Root | קדם (q-d-m) |
| Core Meanings | front, east, what is before, antiquity, precedence |
| Semantic Range | before, in front of, in the presence of, prior to, from before, in the sight of |
| Conceptual Significance | In Daniel and other Aramaic sections, קֳדָם frequently describes standing or acting "before" a king or before God, emphasizing relational proximity and accountability in the presence of sovereign authority. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic preposition/adverb; indeclinable form corresponding to Hebrew קֶדֶם. No gender, number, or pronominal suffix in the cited occurrences. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Aramaic form קֳדָם (qŏdâm) derives from the root קדם, which conveys the idea of what is in front, prior, or eastward. Rendering it as "before (in front of)" preserves the spatial sense of standing in front of someone, which naturally extends to temporal or relational precedence. As an uninflected Aramaic preposition/adverb (AR), it carries no gender, number, or person marking, so the rendering reflects its simple prepositional force. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root קדם (front, east, what is before, antiquity, precedence)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6923-01 |
aqadem | I will go ahead to meet |
H6923-02 |
haaqademenu | shall I advance-before him |
H6930-01 |
haqademonah | the eastward one |
Word Usage (46 occurrences of H6925)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 2:6 | קֳדָמָ֑/י | qodamay | me |
| Daniel 2:9 | קָֽדָמַ֔/י | qadamay | before me |
| Daniel 2:10 | קֳדָם | qodam | before |