Strong's Lexicon qadmay: Former, ancient, eastern Original Word: קַדְמַי Word Origin: Derived from the root קדם (qadam), meaning "to be in front" or "to precede." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is ἀρχαῖος (archaios), meaning "ancient" or "old." Usage: The term "qadmay" is used to describe something that is former or ancient, often referring to things of the past or things that are from the east. It can denote precedence in time or position, emphasizing the antiquity or origin of something. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, the east (קדם, qedem) was often associated with beginnings and origins, as the sun rises in the east. This direction was symbolically linked to the past and to ancient wisdom. The Hebrew culture placed significant value on ancestry and the wisdom of the forefathers, which is reflected in the use of terms like "qadmay." NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to qadmoni Definition former, first NASB Translation first (2), previous ones (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [קַדְמָי] adjective former, first (so Nabataean, Palmyrene, ᵑ7, Syriac); — feminine singular emphatic קַדְמָֽיְתָא the first Daniel 7:4, feminine plural emphatic קַרְנַיָּא קַדְמָיָתָא the former horms Daniel 7:8, masculine plural emphatic קַדְמָיֵא Daniel 7:24. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance first (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to qadam; first -- first. see HEBREW qadam Forms and Transliterations קַדְמָ֣יָתָ֔א קַדְמָיְתָ֣א קַדְמָיֵ֔א קדמיא קדמיתא kadMayaTa kadmaYe kadmayeTa qaḏ·mā·yā·ṯā qaḏ·mā·yê qaḏ·mā·yə·ṯā qaḏmāyāṯā qaḏmāyê qaḏmāyəṯāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 7:4 HEB: קַדְמָיְתָ֣א כְאַרְיֵ֔ה וְגַפִּ֥ין NAS: The first [was] like a lion KJV: The first [was] like a lion, INT: the first A lion and had wings Daniel 7:8 Daniel 7:24 3 Occurrences |
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