עֵד (ʻêd) — Witness

Hebrew word study: עֵד (ʻêd), Strong's H5707. concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince

HebrewStrong's H5707
Quick definition
Hebrew word
עֵד (ʻêd)
Pronounced: ayd

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince

Word study
Derivation: contracted from H5749 (עוּד);

KJV translation words: witness.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5707 is tagged on 70 words in 60 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 31:44 and last appears in Malachi 3:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

a witness of ×12witnesses ×10is a witness ×7into a witness ×5a witness ×4and a witness ×3are witnesses ×3are witnesses my ×3testimony of ×2the witnesses ×2witnesses of ×2evidence ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

עֵד ×28עֵדִים ×14לְעֵד ×7וְעֵד ×5הָעֵדִים ×2עֵדֵי ×2עֵדַי ×2הָעֵד ×1עֵד פ ×1עֵדֶיךָ ×1

Books where it appears most

Deuteronomy ×14Proverbs ×11Isaiah ×8Jeremiah ×6Joshua ×5Genesis ×4Exodus ×3Numbers ×3

Verses (first 25 of 60)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5749 עוּד (ʻûwd).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1567 גַּלְעֵד (Galʻêd), H5712 עֵדָה (ʻêdâh), H5713 עֵדָה (ʻêdâh), H5715 עֵדוּת (ʻêdûwth).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʻêd (H5707) mean?

Concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince.

How is H5707 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5707 as: witness..

How often does עֵד (ʻêd) appear?

Strong's H5707 is tagged on 70 words in 60 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 31:44 and last appears in Malachi 3:5.