Lexicon ed: Witness, Testimony Original Word: עֵד Strong's Exhaustive Concordance filthy From an unused root meaning to set a period (compare adah, uwd); the menstrual flux (as periodical); by implication (in plural) soiling -- filthy. see HEBREW adah see HEBREW uwd NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originsee edah. Brown-Driver-Briggs [עִדָּה] noun feminine menstruation, so Vrss (properly time, period); — plural absolute בֶּגֶד עִדִּים Isaiah 64:5 i.e. stained garment (figurative of best deeds of guilty people; "" טָמֵא). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root עוּד (ʿûḏ), which generally means to surround or to encircle.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance for the Hebrew term עֵד (ʿēḏ) as it pertains to menstrual impurity. However, related concepts of impurity and defilement can be found in Greek terms such as ἀκαθαρσία (akatharsia • Strong's Greek 167), which refers to uncleanness or impurity in a general sense. Usage: The word is used in the context of Levitical laws concerning ritual purity and impurity, particularly in relation to a woman's menstrual cycle. Context: The term עֵד (ʿēḏ) appears in the context of the Levitical purity laws, which are detailed in the book of Leviticus. These laws were given to the Israelites to maintain ritual cleanliness and to distinguish between what was considered clean and unclean. In Leviticus 15:19, the term is used to describe the state of impurity associated with a woman's menstrual period: "When a woman has a discharge, and the discharge from her body is blood, she shall be in her menstrual impurity for seven days, and whoever touches her shall be unclean until evening" (BSB). This passage outlines the period of impurity and the associated restrictions, emphasizing the importance of ritual purity in the community's religious life. The concept of impurity due to menstrual flux is part of a broader system of purity laws that governed various aspects of daily life, reflecting the Israelites' understanding of holiness and separation from defilement. Forms and Transliterations עִדִּ֖ים עדים ‘id·dîm ‘iddîm idDimLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 64:6 HEB: כֻּלָּ֔נוּ וּכְבֶ֥גֶד עִדִּ֖ים כָּל־ צִדְקֹתֵ֑ינוּ KJV: [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; INT: for all garment filthy and all our righteous 1 Occurrence |
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