לְ/עַ֑ד — Zephaniah 3:8 Hebrew Word Study

לְ/עַ֑ד

𐤋/𐤏𐤃

lead

for prey

the same as עַד in the sense of the aim of an attack; booty; prey.

Zephaniah 3:8 · Word #8

Lexicon `H5706`

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

for prey

Root	עד (ʿ-d)
Core Meanings	advance, pursuit, continuation, enduring extent
Semantic Range	booty, prey, spoil, that which is pursued or seized in attack, target of aggression
Conceptual Significance	In biblical warfare imagery, עַד conveys the outcome of conquest—what is seized after pursuit. It reflects the ancient Near Eastern reality of raiding and divine judgment, where peoples or cities could become "prey" in the unfolding of covenantal blessing or curse.
Morphological Notes	Common masculine singular noun (absolute) with prefixed לְ preposition; no suffixes; singular object of purpose or result.
Rendering Rationale	The noun עַד here denotes that which is pursued or aimed at in attack—booty or prey—reflecting the root idea of reaching toward or advancing upon a target. The form is a masculine singular absolute noun with the prefixed preposition לְ (“for”), thus "for prey" preserves both the singular sense and the directional nuance implied by the context.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

SILEX Code	Transliteration	SIBI-P1
`H5706-01`	ad	unto the limit
`H5703-01`	ad	up to the limit of
`H5705-01`	ad	unto the boundary of
`H5704-01`	ad	up to the boundary of
`H5704-02`	aday	unto me
`H5704-03`	adayv	as-far-as him
`H5728-01`	aden	until-now
`H5728-02`	adenah	Until-Now (feminine name)
`H5703-02`	adey	unto the boundary of; durations of
`H5704-04`	adey	unto the boundary of / as far as / until the limit of
`H5704-05`	adeyha	up to her
`H5704-06`	adeykha	as far as you (masculine singular)
`H1157-01`	baadah	behind her
`H1157-03`	baadekha	behind you
`H1157-05`	baadekhem	on behalf of you (masculine plural)
`H1157-06`	baadeni	on-behalf-of-me
`H5704-07`	baadenu	on behalf of us
`H5704-08`	baadeynu	on behalf of us
`H1157-07`	baadi	on behalf of me
`H1157-08`	baado	through him
`H1157-09`	bead	through/behind up to
`H116-01`	bedayin	at that time
`H5704-10`	d	unto the limit
`H1157-10`	havead	through
`H5732-03`	idana	the appointed time
`H5707-10`	laad	for perpetuity
`H5703-03`	laad	to perpetuity
`H1157-11`	mibaad	from behind/through
`H1157-12`	uvead	and through
`H1157-13`	uveod	and-through
`H1157-14`	vaadah	on behalf of her
`H1157-15`	vaadam	on behalf of them
`H1157-16`	vaadenu	on behalf of us
`H1157-17`	vaadi	on my behalf
`H5723-01`	vaaditayim	and Twofold-Prey
`H1157-18`	vaado	through him
`H5703-04`	vaed	and perpetuity
`H5705-02`	vead	and unto-the-limit-of
`H5704-11`	vead	and unto (the limit of)
`H1157-19`	vead	and unto
`H5704-12`	veadeykha	and as-far-as you
`H5704-13`	veadeykhem	and up to you men

Location	Form	Transliteration	Meaning
Genesis 49:27	עַ֑ד	ad	prey
Isaiah 33:23	עַֽד	ad	prey
Zephaniah 3:8	לְ/עַ֑ד	lead	for prey