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.

H5712

Numbers 20:2 · Word #4

Lexicon H5712

Lemmaעֵדָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤃𐤄
Transliterationʻêdâh
Strong'sH5712
DefinitionAn 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

Phrasefor the congregation

SIBI-P1 Translation H5712-12

for the appointed assembly

Morphological NotesNoun, common, feminine singular absolute with prefixed ל preposition ("to/for").
Rendering RationaleThe 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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