5710. adah
Lexicon
adah: To pass on, advance, adorn

Original Word: עָדָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: `adah
Pronunciation: ah-DAH
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-daw')
Definition: To pass on, advance, adorn
Meaning: to advance, pass on, continue, to remove, to bedeck

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
adorn, deck self, pass by, take away

A primitive root; to advance, i.e. Pass on or continue; causatively, to remove; specifically, to bedeck (i.e. Bring an ornament upon) -- adorn, deck (self), pass by, take away.

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. עָדָה verb pass on, advance (Arabic () pass by, also run = Ethiopic pass by; Aramaic עדי go along, go by (often for Hebrew עָבַר, Aph`el remove; Syriac pass by, come, with fall upon); —

Qal Perfect3masculine singular עָדָה Job 28:8 the fierce lion hath not advanced upon it (that is, the way).

Hiph`il Participle מַעֲדֶה בֶּגֶד Proverbs 25:20 removing a garment (compare Prov 38:19 ᵑ7, Jonah 3:6 Hebrew and ᵑ7).

II. עָדָה verb ornament, deck oneself (Aramaic in derivatives עִידּוּת, ornament; compare perhaps עֲדִיתָא, scurf, scab; Arabic mange, scab, etc. [as sheathing, orexcrescence ?], also broad stone for covering grave, etc., Lane1979); —

Qal Perfect2feminine singular וְעָדִית Ezekiel 23:40; Imperfect3feminine singular תַּעְדֶּה Isaiah 61:10, וַתַּ֫עַד Hosea 2:15; 2feminine singular תַּעְדִּי Jeremiah 4:30; Jeremiah 31:4, וַתַּעְדִּי Ezekiel 16:13; 1singular suffix וָאֶעְדֵךְ Ezekiel 16:11; Imperative masculine singular עֲדֵהנָֿא Job 40:10; — ornament; usually

1. a. reflexive, deck oneself with, with accusative of (woman's) ornaments, of bride Isaiah 61:10 (simile; compare הִלְבִּישׁ va); figurative of Israel Hosea 2:15; Jeremiah 31:4; Jerusalem Jeremiah 4:30 (with accusative of cognate meaning; "" לָבַשׁ), Ezekiel 16:13 (מַלְבּוּשֵׁךְ in "" clause), Ezekiel 23:40 (with accusative of congnate meaning with verb).

b. metaphor, עֲדֵהנָֿא גָאוֺן וגוי Job 40:10 deck now thyself [Job] with majesty.

2 with 2. accusative, וָאֶעְדֵךְ עֶ֑דִי Ezekiel 16:11 and I decked thee [Jerusalem] with finery (? read

Hiph`il ׳וָאַ).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: G142 (αἴρω, airō): to raise, take up, lift
G353 (ἀναλαμβάνω, analambanō): to take up, receive
G851 (ἀφιέναι, aphienai): to send away, leave alone, permit
G868 (ἀφίημι, aphiēmi): to send away, leave, forgive
G1949 (ἐπιλαμβάνομαι, epilambanomai): to take hold of, seize
G2064 (ἔρχομαι, erchomai): to come, go
G2885 (κοσμέω, kosmeō): to adorn, decorate
G2983 (λαμβάνω, lambanō): to take, receive
G3179 (μεταβαίνω, metabainō): to pass over, transfer
G3306 (μένω, menō): to remain, abide
G3928 (παράγω, paragō): to pass by, pass away
G4060 (περιτίθημι, peritithēmi): to put around, clothe

These Greek entries reflect similar themes of movement, transition, and adornment, providing a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term עָדָה (ʿādâ) within the broader biblical context.

Usage: • The verb עָדָה (ʿādâ) is used in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often implying movement or transition, whether it be physical, temporal, or metaphorical. It can also refer to the act of adorning or decorating.

Context: • The Hebrew verb עָדָה (ʿādâ) appears in several forms throughout the Old Testament, each reflecting its core meanings of progression, removal, or adornment. In its primary sense, it conveys the idea of moving forward or continuing, as seen in passages where individuals or groups advance in their journey or mission. This can be both literal, as in the movement of people, or figurative, as in the progression of time or events.

• In another usage, עָדָה (ʿādâ) signifies the act of removal, which can pertain to taking away objects or even abstract concepts such as guilt or sin. This aspect of the verb is often associated with purification or cleansing rituals.

• The verb also encompasses the notion of adorning or bedecking, which is evident in contexts where individuals are described as being decorated or arrayed, often in preparation for a significant event or as a sign of honor and status.

• Examples of its usage can be found in various books of the Old Testament, illustrating its versatility and the richness of its meanings. The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) provides translations that capture these nuances, offering insight into the cultural and theological significance of the term.

Forms and Transliterations
וְעָ֥דִית וַתַּ֤עַד וַתַּעְדִּ֞י וָאֶעְדֵּ֖ךְ ואעדך ועדית ותעד ותעדי מַ֥עֲדֶה מעדה עֲדֵ֥ה עָדָ֖ה עדה תַּעְדִּ֣י תַּעְדֶּ֥ה תַעְדִּ֣י תעדה תעדי ‘ā·ḏāh ‘ă·ḏêh ‘āḏāh ‘ăḏêh aDah aDeh ma‘ăḏeh ma·‘ă·ḏeh Maadeh ta‘·deh ta‘·dî ṯa‘·dî ta‘deh ta‘dî ṯa‘dî taDeh taDi vaeDech vatTaad vattaDi veAdit wā’e‘dêḵ wā·’e‘·dêḵ wat·ta‘·dî wat·ta·‘aḏ watta‘aḏ watta‘dî wə‘āḏîṯ wə·‘ā·ḏîṯ
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Englishman's Concordance
Job 28:8
HEB: שָׁ֑חַץ לֹֽא־ עָדָ֖ה עָלָ֣יו שָֽׁחַל׃
NAS: has the [fierce] lion passed over
KJV: it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.
INT: the proud Nor passed over has the lion

Job 40:10
HEB: עֲדֵ֥ה נָ֣א גָֽא֣וֹן
NAS: Adorn yourself with eminence
KJV: Deck thyself now [with] majesty
INT: Adorn with eminence

Proverbs 25:20
HEB: מַ֥עֲדֶה בֶּ֨גֶד ׀ בְּי֣וֹם
NAS: [Like] one who takes off a garment
KJV: [As] he that taketh away a garment
INT: takes A garment day

Isaiah 61:10
HEB: פְּאֵ֔ר וְכַכַּלָּ֖ה תַּעְדֶּ֥ה כֵלֶֽיהָ׃
NAS: And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
KJV: and as a bride adorneth [herself] with her jewels.
INT: A garland A bride adorns her jewels

Jeremiah 4:30
HEB: שָׁנִ֜י כִּי־ תַעְדִּ֣י עֲדִי־ זָהָ֗ב
NAS: Although you decorate [yourself with] ornaments
KJV: thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments
INT: scarlet Although decorate ornaments of gold

Jeremiah 31:4
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל ע֚וֹד תַּעְדִּ֣י תֻפַּ֔יִךְ וְיָצָ֖את
NAS: Again you will take up your tambourines,
KJV: of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets,
INT: of Israel Again will take your tambourines and go

Ezekiel 16:11
HEB: וָאֶעְדֵּ֖ךְ עֶ֑דִי וָאֶתְּנָ֤ה
NAS: I adorned you with ornaments, put
KJV: I decked thee also with ornaments,
INT: adorned ornaments put

Ezekiel 16:13
HEB: וַתַּעְדִּ֞י זָהָ֣ב וָכֶ֗סֶף
NAS: Thus you were adorned with gold
KJV: Thus wast thou decked with gold
INT: were adorned gold and silver

Ezekiel 23:40
HEB: כָּחַ֥לְתְּ עֵינַ֖יִךְ וְעָ֥דִית עֶֽדִי׃
NAS: your eyes and decorated yourselves with ornaments;
KJV: thy eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments,
INT: painted your eyes and decorated ornaments

Hosea 2:13
HEB: תַּקְטִ֣יר לָהֶ֔ם וַתַּ֤עַד נִזְמָהּ֙ וְחֶלְיָתָ֔הּ
NAS: she used to offer sacrifices to them And adorn herself with her earrings
KJV: wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings
INT: to offer to them and adorn her earrings and jewelry

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5710
10 Occurrences


‘ā·ḏāh — 1 Occ.
‘ă·ḏêh — 1 Occ.
ma·‘ă·ḏeh — 1 Occ.
ta‘·deh — 1 Occ.
ṯa‘·dî — 2 Occ.
wā·’e‘·dêḵ — 1 Occ.
wat·ta·‘aḏ — 1 Occ.
wat·ta‘·dî — 1 Occ.
wə·‘ā·ḏîṯ — 1 Occ.















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