עֲדַ֥ת
𐤏𐤃𐤕
ʻêdâh
congregation
An assembly or gathering, typically of people meeting for a specific purpose, often used for the collective group of Israelites. The term spans contexts including organized assemblies for religious or judicial purposes, collective identity as a people, and more general gatherings. In some contexts, it designates the entire Israelite community, particularly when acting as a single entity.
Exodus 35:4 · Word #5
Lexicon H5712
| Lemma | עֵדָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤃𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʻêdâh |
| Strong's | H5712 |
| Definition | An assembly or gathering, typically of people meeting for a specific purpose, often used for the collective group of Israelites. The term spans contexts including organized assemblies for religious or judicial purposes, collective identity as a people, and more general gatherings. In some contexts, it designates the entire Israelite community, particularly when acting as a single entity. |
Morphology HNcfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | congregation |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5712-01
appointed assembly of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֵדָה derives from the root meaning "to appoint, witness," originally denoting a body fixed or appointed for a purpose. In feminine singular construct form, עֲדַת means "assembly of," linking it to what follows while preserving its sense of an organized, appointed gathering. |
View full lexicon entry for H5712 →
SILEX v2