Strong's Lexicon qadmah: Eastward, toward the east Original Word: קַדְמָה Word Origin: Derived from the root קָדַם (qadam), meaning "to come before" or "to precede." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G395: anatolē (ἀνατολή) - often used in the New Testament to denote "east" or "rising," particularly in reference to the rising of the sun or the coming of the Messiah. Usage: The term "qadmah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote direction, specifically indicating "eastward" or "toward the east." It often describes the orientation of geographical locations, movements, or the positioning of objects and people. The east holds significant symbolic meaning in biblical texts, often associated with beginnings, origins, and sometimes exile or judgment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the east was considered the direction of the rising sun, symbolizing new beginnings and life. The Hebrew people, like many ancient cultures, oriented themselves geographically with the east as a primary reference point. This orientation influenced their understanding of space and time, with the east often representing the past or origins, as well as the direction from which divine intervention or judgment might come. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as qedem Definition antiquity, former state NASB Translation before (1), former state (2), formerly (1), origin is from antiquity (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [קַדְמָה] noun feminine antiquity, former state; — 1 antiquity, beginning, suffix קַדְמָתָהּ Isaiah 23:7 (of Tyre). 2 former state, suffix קַדְמָתָן Ezekiel 16:55 (twice in verse), קַדְמַתְכֶן Ezekiel 16:55; plural suffix קַדְמוֺתֵיכֶם Ezekiel 36:11. 3 construct singular = conjunction before (temporal; Aramaic) שֶׁקַּדְמַת שָׁלַף Psalm 129:6. [קַדְמָה] noun feminine former time (compare Biblical Hebrew קַדְמָה, Zinjirli קדמה (Cooke177), former state); — construct Daniel 6:11 מִןקַּֿדְמַת דְּנָה = before this, formerly; so Ezra 5:11 ׳מִקַּדְמַת דְּ. compare Genesis 28:19 ᵑ7J, Ezekiel 38:17 ᵑ7. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance afore, antiquity, former old estate From qadam; priority (in time); also used adverbially (before) -- afore, antiquity, former (old) estate. see HEBREW qadam Forms and Transliterations כְּקַדְמֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם כקדמותיכם לְקַדְמַתְכֶֽן׃ לְקַדְמָתָ֑ן לְקַדְמָתָ֔ן לקדמתכן׃ לקדמתן קַדְמָתָהּ֙ קדמתה שֶׁקַּדְמַ֖ת שקדמת kadmaTah kə·qaḏ·mō·w·ṯê·ḵem kekadmoteiChem kəqaḏmōwṯêḵem lə·qaḏ·mā·ṯān lə·qaḏ·maṯ·ḵen lekadmaTan lekadmatChen ləqaḏmāṯān ləqaḏmaṯḵen qaḏ·mā·ṯāh qaḏmāṯāh šeq·qaḏ·maṯ šeqqaḏmaṯ shekkadMatLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Psalm 129:6 HEB: כַּחֲצִ֣יר גַּגּ֑וֹת שֶׁקַּדְמַ֖ת שָׁלַ֣ף יָבֵֽשׁ׃ NAS: Which withers before it grows up; KJV: which withereth afore it groweth up: INT: grass the housetops before grows withers Isaiah 23:7 Ezekiel 16:55 Ezekiel 16:55 Ezekiel 16:55 Ezekiel 36:11 6 Occurrences |
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