לְ/עֵ֖ד
𐤋/𐤏𐤃
ʻêd
for a witness
A person who serves as a witness—one who observes or bears testimony in a formal, legal, or covenantal context; also the testimony (statement or proof) given by such a witness. The term can denote both the individual providing attestation and the testimony or evidence itself, depending on context. Used extensively in legal, judicial, covenantal, and ritual settings in the Hebrew Bible; the semantic range includes legal witness, establishing matters by means of witnesses, and occasionally metaphorically of objects or actions as witnesses.
Genesis 31:44 · Word #8
Lexicon H5707
| Lemma | עֵד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤃 |
| Transliteration | ʻêd |
| Strong's | H5707 |
| Definition | A person who serves as a witness—one who observes or bears testimony in a formal, legal, or covenantal context; also the testimony (statement or proof) given by such a witness. The term can denote both the individual providing attestation and the testimony or evidence itself, depending on context. Used extensively in legal, judicial, covenantal, and ritual settings in the Hebrew Bible; the semantic range includes legal witness, establishing matters by means of witnesses, and occasionally metaphorically of objects or actions as witnesses. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for a witness |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5707-11
witness
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, absolute (often with prefixed לְ preposition in the surface form). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֵד denotes a singular masculine person who bears repeated or affirmed testimony, reflecting the root idea of reiteration and formal attestation. The simple rendering "witness" preserves the legal and covenantal force inherent in the root without contextual narrowing. |
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