עֵדָהʻêdâh
עֵדָה: testimony, witness, of things (Genesis 21:30; Genesis 31:52; Joshua 24:27)
Pronunciation: ay-daw' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H5713
Meanings
עֵדָה: (always of laws as divine testimonies or solemn charges) (Deuteronomy 4:45; Deuteronomy 6:20; Psalms 132:12; Deuteronomy 6:17; Psalms 25:10)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 26 times in the Bible.
- Genesis 21:30 Abraham replied, “Please accept these seven lambs to show your agreement that I dug this well.”
- Genesis 31:52 They stand between us as witnesses of our vows. I will never pass this pile of stones to harm you, and you must never pass these stones or this monument to harm me.
- Deuteronomy 4:45 These are the laws, decrees, and regulations that Moses gave to the people of Israel when they left Egypt,
- Deuteronomy 6:17 You must diligently obey the commands of the Lord your God—all the laws and decrees he has given you.
- Deuteronomy 6:20 “In the future your children will ask you, ‘What is the meaning of these laws, decrees, and regulations that the Lord our God has commanded us to obey?’
- Joshua 24:27 Joshua said to all the people, “This stone has heard everything the Lord said to us. It will be a witness to testify against you if you go back on your word to God.”
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).