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עַד

ʻad · H5703 · Hebrew · 48 occurrences

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Meanings

  1. until or up to

    A particle linking an event to a point in time, indicating that event X ends at point in time Y

    Examples

    Psalm 83:17 May they be ashamed and dismayed forever, And may they be humiliated and perish,

    Psalm 92:7 When the wicked sprouted up like grass And all who did injustice flourished, It was only that they might be destroyed forevermore.

    Psalm 132:12 “If your sons will keep My covenant And My testimony which I will teach them, Their sons also will sit upon your throne forever.”

  2. until

    A particle linking two events, indicating that event X ends at the time of occurrence or completion of event Y

    Examples

    Psalm 132:12 “If your sons will keep My covenant And My testimony which I will teach them, Their sons also will sit upon your throne forever.”

    Proverbs 12:19 Truthful lips will endure forever, But a lying tongue is only for a moment.

  3. very much or extremely

    A state in which an event takes place with strong intensity

    Examples

    Isaiah 64:9 Do not be angry beyond measure, LORD, Nor remember wrongdoing forever. Behold, please look, all of us are Your people.

  4. forever, everlasting, for all times

    An adverb that specifies unending time

    Examples

    Exodus 15:18 “The LORD shall reign forever and ever.”

    1 Chronicles 28:9 “As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

    Proverbs 12:19 Truthful lips will endure forever, But a lying tongue is only for a moment.

How it’s used In 4 roles

Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.

the word studied the word it goes with

Named alongside itApposition

1 occurrences in 1 groups

What is said to be itIt is the predicate

1 occurrences in 1 groups

After prepositionsPrepositional phrases

37 occurrences in 3 groups

In phrases “… of it”It is the genitive

3 occurrences in 3 groups

When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.

MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.

In the other Testament 1 word
αἰών aiṓn · G165 · age, era, universe
Greek αἰών renders Hebrew עַד in contexts emphasizing duration extending indefinitely into time (eternity, perpetuity), though αἰών carries additional Hellenistic semantic range (age, world-era) that עַד does not inherently express.
Semantic domains 15 entries
Location002002001
This entry carries no independent “Location” sense of its own; every tagged occurrence is the adverb/noun for perpetuity, everlastingness, or continuing duration, as in “The LORD shall reign forever and ever” (Exodus 15:18). The “Location” domain is bundle-shared with the related lexemes עַד (ʻad, H5704), עַד (ʻad, H5705), and עַד (ʻad, H5706) rather than independently attested here.
Time002002002010
עַד denotes perpetuity, everlastingness, or unending duration, illustrated at Exodus 15:18 ("the LORD shall reign forever and ever") and Psalm 9:6 ("the enemy has come to an end in everlasting ruins"), functioning as a temporal-extent term throughout its many occurrences, chiefly in the Psalms.
Occurrence002002003
This entry carries no independent “Occurrence” sense of its own; every tagged occurrence is the adverb/noun for perpetuity, everlastingness, or continuing duration, as in “The LORD shall reign forever and ever” (Exodus 15:18). The “Occurrence” domain is bundle-shared with the related lexemes עַד (ʻad, H5704), עַד (ʻad, H5705), and עַד (ʻad, H5706) rather than independently attested here.
Description002001
This entry carries no independent “Description” sense of its own; every tagged occurrence is the adverb/noun for perpetuity, everlastingness, or continuing duration, as in “The LORD shall reign forever and ever” (Exodus 15:18). The “Description” domain is bundle-shared with the related lexemes עַד (ʻad, H5704), עַד (ʻad, H5705), and עַד (ʻad, H5706) rather than independently attested here.
Connection002003
This entry carries no independent “Connection” sense of its own; every tagged occurrence is the adverb/noun for perpetuity, everlastingness, or continuing duration, as in “The LORD shall reign forever and ever” (Exodus 15:18). The “Connection” domain is bundle-shared with the related lexemes עַד (ʻad, H5704), עַד (ʻad, H5705), and עַד (ʻad, H5706) rather than independently attested here.
Exist002002002005
This entry's own tagged occurrences do genuinely attest an “Exist” sense of ongoing, perpetual existence, as in “The LORD shall reign forever and ever” (Exodus 15:18).
Great002001002012
This entry carries no independent “Great” sense of its own; every tagged occurrence is the adverb/noun for perpetuity, everlastingness, or continuing duration, as in “The LORD shall reign forever and ever” (Exodus 15:18). The “Great” domain is bundle-shared with the related lexemes עַד (ʻad, H5704), עַד (ʻad, H5705), and עַד (ʻad, H5706) rather than independently attested here.
Intense002001003011
This entry carries no independent “Intense” sense of its own; every tagged occurrence is the adverb/noun for perpetuity, everlastingness, or continuing duration, as in “The LORD shall reign forever and ever” (Exodus 15:18). The “Intense” domain is bundle-shared with the related lexemes עַד (ʻad, H5704), עַד (ʻad, H5705), and עַד (ʻad, H5706) rather than independently attested here.
Rejoice002001002022
This entry carries no independent “Rejoice” sense of its own; every tagged occurrence is the adverb/noun for perpetuity, everlastingness, or continuing duration, as in “The LORD shall reign forever and ever” (Exodus 15:18). The “Rejoice” domain is bundle-shared with the related lexemes עַד (ʻad, H5704), עַד (ʻad, H5705), and עַד (ʻad, H5706) rather than independently attested here.
Quantity002001001046
This entry carries no independent “Quantity” sense of its own; every tagged occurrence is the adverb/noun for perpetuity, everlastingness, or continuing duration, as in “The LORD shall reign forever and ever” (Exodus 15:18). The “Quantity” domain is bundle-shared with the related lexemes עַד (ʻad, H5704), עַד (ʻad, H5705), and עַד (ʻad, H5706) rather than independently attested here.
Involvement002003003
This entry carries no independent “Involvement” sense of its own; every tagged occurrence is the adverb/noun for perpetuity, everlastingness, or continuing duration, as in “The LORD shall reign forever and ever” (Exodus 15:18). The “Involvement” domain is bundle-shared with the related lexemes עַד (ʻad, H5704), עַד (ʻad, H5705), and עַד (ʻad, H5706) rather than independently attested here.
Affirmers004001
This entry carries no independent “Affirmers” sense of its own; every tagged occurrence is the adverb/noun for perpetuity, everlastingness, or continuing duration, as in “The LORD shall reign forever and ever” (Exodus 15:18). The “Affirmers” domain is bundle-shared with the related lexemes עַד (ʻad, H5704), עַד (ʻad, H5705), and עַד (ʻad, H5706) rather than independently attested here.
Urge002003003023
This entry carries no independent “Urge” sense of its own; every tagged occurrence is the adverb/noun for perpetuity, everlastingness, or continuing duration, as in “The LORD shall reign forever and ever” (Exodus 15:18). The “Urge” domain is bundle-shared with the related lexemes עַד (ʻad, H5704), עַד (ʻad, H5705), and עַד (ʻad, H5706) rather than independently attested here.
Restrictors004007
This entry carries no independent “Restrictors” sense of its own; every tagged occurrence is the adverb/noun for perpetuity, everlastingness, or continuing duration, as in “The LORD shall reign forever and ever” (Exodus 15:18). The “Restrictors” domain is bundle-shared with the related lexemes עַד (ʻad, H5704), עַד (ʻad, H5705), and עַד (ʻad, H5706) rather than independently attested here.
Objects001
This entry carries no independent “Objects” sense of its own; every tagged occurrence is the adverb/noun for perpetuity, everlastingness, or continuing duration, as in “The LORD shall reign forever and ever” (Exodus 15:18). The “Objects” domain is bundle-shared with the related lexemes עַד (ʻad, H5704), עַד (ʻad, H5705), and עַד (ʻad, H5706) rather than independently attested here.
Word family 13 words

Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.

עָדָה ʻâdâh · H5710 · to pass by, to cross, to come to an end · 10×עַד ʻad · H5704 · to, as far as, until · 1262×עַתָּה ʻattâh · H6258 · now, therefore, now then · 433×עֵת ʻêth · H6256 · time, moment, period · 296×בְּעַד bᵉʻad · H1157 · access, through, out of · 105×עַדʻad · H5703עַד ʻad · H5705 · and, at, for · 35×עֲדִי ʻădîy · H5716 · ornament, jewel, trappings · 14×עֲדָא ʻădâʼ · H5709 · alter, depart, pass · 9×עַד ʻad · H5706 · to, as far as, until · 3×עֲדֶן ʻăden · H5728 · still, so far · 2×עִתִּי ʻittîy · H6261 · ready, available · 1×

Also from the root עָדָה

בִּלְעֲדֵי bilʻădêy · H1107 · other than, apart from, without · 17×
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon H5703. ad I. עַד and וָעֶ֑ד (so always) noun masculine perpetuity (= advancing time,…
H5703. ad
I. עַד and וָעֶ֑ד (so always) noun masculine perpetuity (= advancing time, compare Assyrian adû, time at the present times); —
1 of past time: עַר מִנִּי Job 20:4; עד הררי Hab 3:6 ancient mountains (compare עולם 1). **so Gen 49:26 (read עַד הַרְרֵי for עַד הוֺרַ֔י).
2 of future time, לָעַד (usually לָעַ֑ד) for ever:
a. during lifetime, of king Psa 21:7; Pro 29:14; of others Psa 9:19; Psa 22:27; Psalm 61:9; Pro 12:19.
b. of things, יֵחָֽצֵב֑וּן בַּצּוּר לָעַד Job 19:24.
c. of continuous existence, of nations, עַד גְּבֶרֶת (of Babylon, compare עולם 2c) Isa 47:7 (yet see III. עַד
II 3); anger, לעד Amo 1:11; elsewhere עַד עֲדֵי Psa 83:18; Psa 92:8; Isa 26:4; Isa 65:18.
d. of divine existence, עַד שֹׁכֵן Isa 57:15; attributes, לָעַד Psa 111:3; Psa 111:10; Psa 112:3; Psa 112:9; residence in Zion, עַד עֲדֵי Psa 132:14; law of God לָעַד Psa 19:10; promise as to dynasty of David, לָעד Psa 89:30; עַד עֲדֵי Psa 132:12; inheritance of land, לָעַד Psa 37:29; continuous relations between God and his people 1Ch 28:9; Isa 64:8; Mic 7:18 לעד.
e. phrases (see עולם 2m): וָעֶ֑ד (לְ)וְֺלָם Psa 9:6; Psa 10:16; Psa 21:5; Psa 45:7; Psalm 45:18; Psalm 48:15; Psalm 52:10; Psa 104:5; Psa 119:44; Psa 145:1; Psa 145:2; Psa 145:21; Exo 15:18; Mic 4:5; Dan 12:3; לְעוֺלָם לָעַד Psa 111:8; Psa 148:6; עַד עַדעֿוֺלְמֵי Isa 45:17. — Isa 30:8 read (עַדעֿוֺלָם) לְעֵד for a witness ᵑ7 ᵑ9 ᵑ6 Ges Ew Di Che Du) for לָעַד ᵑ0.

Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain

Topical studies with this word 15 entries
Objects0 occurrencesDescription0 occurrencesQuantity0 occurrencesGreat0 occurrencesRejoice0 occurrencesIntense1 occurrenceLocation0 occurrencesExist0 occurrencesTime53 occurrencesOccurrence4 occurrencesConnection0 occurrencesInvolvement0 occurrencesUrge0 occurrencesAffirmers0 occurrencesRestrictors0 occurrences

Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.

Sources

eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0

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