לָ/עֵדָ֑ה
𐤋/𐤏𐤃𐤄
ʻêdâh
for the 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.
Numbers 20:2 · Word #4
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 HRd/Ncfsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for the congregation |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5712-12
for the appointed assembly
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine singular absolute with prefixed ל preposition ("to/for"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֵדָה is a feminine singular noun meaning an assembly, rooted in the idea of something appointed or designated. The prefixed לָ indicates direction or purpose ("for/to"), yielding "for the appointed assembly," which preserves both the root sense of appointment and the singular feminine form. |
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