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Lexicon :: Strong's H5707 - ʿēḏ

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עֵד
Transliteration
ʿēḏ
Pronunciation
ayd
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Contracted from עוּד (H5749)
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TWOT Reference: 1576b

Strong’s Definitions

עֵד ʻêd, ayd; contracted from H5749; concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince:—witness.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 69x

The KJV translates Strong's H5707 in the following manner: witness (69x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 69x
The KJV translates Strong's H5707 in the following manner: witness (69x).

  1. witness

    1. witness, testimony, evidence (of things)

    2. witness (of people)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עֵד ʻêd, ayd; contracted from H5749; concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince:—witness.
STRONGS H5707: Abbreviations
עֵד 69 noun masculineDeuteronomy 17:6 witness (probably from reiterating, hence emphatically affirming); — ע׳ absolute Genesis 31:48 +, construct Exodus 20:16 +; suffix עֵדִי Job 16:19; plural עֵדִים Numbers 35:30 +, construct עֵדֵי Psalm 27:12; Psalm 35:11; suffix עֵדַי Isaiah 43:10, 12, etc.; —
† 1. witness, testimony, evidence, of things: heap of stones Genesis 31:44, 48, 52 (JE), torn animal Exodus 22:12 (E), song of Moses Deuteronomy 31:19, 21 (J), law-book Deuteronomy 31:26 (D), witness of י׳ against Israel; altar east of Jordan, with בֵּין, Joshua 22:27, 28, 34 (P), compare Isaiah 19:20; Job's evil condition Job 16:8; the moon Psalm 89:38.
2. witness, a person:
† a. God, in heaven for Job Job 16:19; on earth, for Samuel 1 Samuel 12:5 (twice in verse) + 1 Samuel 12:6 Greek Version of the LXX Th and most, Jeremiah Jeremiah 42:5; see also 1 Samuel 20:12 (insert עֵד before י׳ Syriac Version Dr Bu Kit Löhr HPS); against persons Jeremiah 29:23; Malachi 3:5, nations Micah 1:2; between (בֵּין persons Genesis 31:50 (E).
b. Davidic dyn., to nations Isaiah 55:4.
c. witnesses, of transfer of property Jeremiah 32:10, 12, 25, 44, betrothal Ruth 4:9, 10, 11; usually of testimony in court, and in civil and social relations, with בְּ against, Numbers 5:13; Joshua 24:22; 1 Samuel 12:5 +, with קום rise up against Psalm 27:12; Psalm 35:11; † עָנָה עֵד שֶׁקֶר בְּ answer (in court) as a false witness against Exodus 20:16 = עֵד שָׁוְא Deuteronomy 5:17; Proverbs 25:18; † לְפִי עֵדִים Numbers 35:30 (P); † עֵדִ(ים) עַל־פִּי Deuteronomy 17:6 (twice in verse) at the mouth of witnesses, so Deuteronomy 19:15 (twice in verse). — False witness is שֶׁקֶר ע׳ Exodus 20:16; Deuteronomy 19:18 (twice in verse); Psalm 27:12; Proverbs 6:19; Proverbs 14:5; שְׁקָרִים ע׳ Proverbs 12:17; Proverbs 19:5, 9; כְּזָבִים ע׳ Proverbs 21:28; חִנָּם ע׳ Proverbs 24:28; בְּלִיַּעַל ע׳ Proverbs 19:28; חָמָס ע׳ witness of (i.e. supporting) violence Exodus 23:1 (E) Deuteronomy 19:16; Psalm 35:11. Faithful witness is אֱמוּנִים ע׳ Proverbs 14:5; אֱמֶת ע׳ Jeremiah 42:5; Proverbs 14:25.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H7717.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

31:44; 31:48; 31:48; 31:50; 31:52

Exodus

20:16; 20:16; 20:16; 22:12; 23:1

Numbers

5:13; 35:30; 35:30

Deuteronomy

5:17; 17:6; 17:6; 19:15; 19:16; 19:18; 31:19; 31:21; 31:26

Joshua

22:27; 22:28; 22:34; 24:22

Ruth

4:9; 4:10; 4:11

1 Samuel

12:5; 12:5; 12:6; 20:12

Job

16:8; 16:19; 16:19

Psalms

27:12; 27:12; 27:12; 35:11; 35:11; 35:11; 89:38

Proverbs

6:19; 12:17; 14:5; 14:5; 14:25; 19:5; 19:9; 19:28; 21:28; 24:28; 25:18

Isaiah

19:20; 43:10; 43:12; 55:4

Jeremiah

29:23; 32:10; 32:12; 32:25; 32:44; 42:5; 42:5

Micah

1:2

Malachi

3:5

H5707

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5707 matches the Hebrew עֵד (ʿēḏ),
which occurs 70 times in 60 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 31:44–Isa 44:8)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:44 - So come, let’s make a covenant, you and I, and it will be a witness to our commitment.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:48 - Then Laban declared, “This pile of stones will stand as a witness to remind us of the covenant we have made today.” This explains why it was called Galeed—“Witness Pile.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:50 - If you mistreat my daughters or if you marry other wives, God will see it even if no one else does. He is a witness to this covenant between us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:52

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 20:16 - “You must not testify falsely against your neighbor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:13 - If it was torn to pieces by a wild animal, the remains of the carcass must be shown as evidence, and no compensation will be required.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:1 - “You must not pass along false rumors. You must not cooperate with evil people by lying on the witness stand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:1 - “If you are called to testify about something you have seen or that you know about, it is sinful to refuse to testify, and you will be punished for your sin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 5:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:13 - and has sex with another man, but neither her husband nor anyone else knows about it. She has defiled herself, even though there was no witness and she was not caught in the act.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 35:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:30 - “All murderers must be put to death, but only if evidence is presented by more than one witness. No one may be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 5:20

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 5:20 - “You must not testify falsely against your neighbor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 17:6

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:6 - But never put a person to death on the testimony of only one witness. There must always be two or three witnesses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 17:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:7 - The witnesses must throw the first stones, and then all the people may join in. In this way, you will purge the evil from among you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 19:15

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:15 - “You must not convict anyone of a crime on the testimony of only one witness. The facts of the case must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 19:16

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:16 - “If a malicious witness comes forward and accuses someone of a crime,

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 19:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:18 - The judges must investigate the case thoroughly. If the accuser has brought false charges against his fellow Israelite,

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 31:19

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 31:19 - “So write down the words of this song, and teach it to the people of Israel. Help them learn it, so it may serve as a witness for me against them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 31:21

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 31:21 - And when great disasters come down on them, this song will stand as evidence against them, for it will never be forgotten by their descendants. I know the intentions of these people, even now before they have entered the land I swore to give them.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 31:26

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 31:26 - “Take this Book of Instruction and place it beside the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD your God, so it may remain there as a witness against the people of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:27 - but as a memorial. It will remind our descendants and your descendants that we, too, have the right to worship the LORD at his sanctuary with our burnt offerings, sacrifices, and peace offerings. Then your descendants will not be able to say to ours, ‘You have no claim to the LORD.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 22:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:28 - “If they say this, our descendants can reply, ‘Look at this copy of the LORD’s altar that our ancestors made. It is not for burnt offerings or sacrifices; it is a reminder of the relationship both of us have with the LORD.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 22:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:34 - The people of Reuben and Gad named the altar “Witness,”[fn] for they said, “It is a witness between us and them that the LORD is our God, too.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 24:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 24:22 - “You are a witness to your own decision,” Joshua said. “You have chosen to serve the LORD.”
“Yes,” they replied, “we are witnesses to what we have said.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:9 - Then Boaz said to the elders and to the crowd standing around, “You are witnesses that today I have bought from Naomi all the property of Elimelech, Kilion, and Mahlon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:10 - And with the land I have acquired Ruth, the Moabite widow of Mahlon, to be my wife. This way she can have a son to carry on the family name of her dead husband and to inherit the family property here in his hometown. You are all witnesses today.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:11 - Then the elders and all the people standing in the gate replied, “We are witnesses! May the LORD make this woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah, from whom all the nation of Israel descended! May you prosper in Ephrathah and be famous in Bethlehem.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 12:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:5 - “The LORD and his anointed one are my witnesses today,” Samuel declared, “that my hands are clean.”
“Yes, he is a witness,” they replied.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 10:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:17 - Again and again you witness against me.
You pour out your growing anger on me
and bring fresh armies against me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 16:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:8 - As if to prove I have sinned, you’ve reduced me to skin and bones.
My gaunt flesh testifies against me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 16:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:19 - Even now my witness is in heaven.
My advocate is there on high.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 27:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:12 - Do not let me fall into their hands.
For they accuse me of things I’ve never done;
with every breath they threaten me with violence.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 35:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:11 - Malicious witnesses testify against me.
They accuse me of crimes I know nothing about.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 89:37

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:37 - It will be as eternal as the moon,
my faithful witness in the sky!”
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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:19 - a false witness who pours out lies,
a person who sows discord in a family.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:17 - An honest witness tells the truth;
a false witness tells lies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:5 - An honest witness does not lie;
a false witness breathes lies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:25 - A truthful witness saves lives,
but a false witness is a traitor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:5 - A false witness will not go unpunished,
nor will a liar escape.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:9 - A false witness will not go unpunished,
and a liar will be destroyed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:28 - A corrupt witness makes a mockery of justice;
the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:28 - A false witness will be cut off,
but a credible witness will be allowed to speak.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 24:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:28 - Don’t testify against your neighbors without cause;
don’t lie about them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:18 - Telling lies about others
is as harmful as hitting them with an ax,
wounding them with a sword,
or shooting them with a sharp arrow.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 8:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:2 - I asked Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah, both known as honest men, to witness my doing this.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 19:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:20 - It will be a sign and a witness that the LORD of Heaven’s Armies is worshiped in the land of Egypt. When the people cry to the LORD for help against those who oppress them, he will send them a savior who will rescue them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 30:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:8 - Now go and write down these words.
Write them in a book.
They will stand until the end of time
as a witness

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 43:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:9 - Gather the nations together!
Assemble the peoples of the world!
Which of their idols has ever foretold such things?
Which can predict what will happen tomorrow?
Where are the witnesses of such predictions?
Who can verify that they spoke the truth?

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 43:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:10 - “But you are my witnesses, O Israel!” says the LORD.
“You are my servant.
You have been chosen to know me, believe in me,
and understand that I alone am God.
There is no other God—
there never has been, and there never will be.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 43:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:12 - First I predicted your rescue,
then I saved you and proclaimed it to the world.
No foreign god has ever done this.
You are witnesses that I am the only God,”
says the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 44:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:8 - Do not tremble; do not be afraid.
Did I not proclaim my purposes for you long ago?
You are my witnesses—is there any other God?
No! There is no other Rock—not one!”

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