קֶדֶם (qedem) — Aforetime

Hebrew word study: קֶדֶם (qedem), Strong's H6924. the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastwar

HebrewStrong's H6924
Quick definition
Hebrew word
קֶדֶם (qedem)
Pronounced: keh'-dem

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

the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward)

Word study
Derivation: or קֵדְמָה; from H6923 (קָדַם);

KJV translation words: aforetime, ancient (time), before, east (end, part, side, -ward), eternal, [idiom] ever(-lasting), forward, old, past. Compare H6926 (קִדְמָה).

Where this word appears

Strong's H6924 is tagged on 87 words in 83 verses across 22 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:8 and last appears in Zechariah 14:4.

How it is rendered in the text

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

east -ward ×23the east ×14antiquity ×13from the east ×10from antiquity ×7ancient time ×4and east -ward ×2from east ×2was from the east ×2and front ×1forward ×1long ago ×1

Forms found in the text

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

קֶדֶם ×32קֵדְמָה ×24מִקֶּדֶם ×22וָקֵדְמָה ×2כְּקֶדֶם ×2הַקֶּדֶם ×1וָקֶדֶם ×1וּמִקֶּדֶם ×1מִקַּדְמֵי ×1קֶּדֶם ×1

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×12Psalms ×11Numbers ×10Isaiah ×9Ezekiel ×6Joshua ×5Judges ×51 Kings ×3

Verses (first 25 of 83)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H6923 קָדַם (qâdam).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H6925 קֳדָם (qŏdâm), H6926 קִדְמָה (qidmâh), H6934 קַדְמִיאֵל (Qadmîyʼêl).

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 qedem (H6924) mean?

The front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the east) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward).

How is H6924 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H6924 as: aforetime, ancient (time), before, east (end, part, side, -ward), eternal, [idiom] ever(-lasting), forward, old, past. Compare H6926 (קִדְמָה)..

How often does קֶדֶם (qedem) appear?

Strong's H6924 is tagged on 87 words in 83 verses across 22 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:8 and last appears in Zechariah 14:4.