Lexical Summary qadmon: eastern Original Word: קַדְמוֹן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance east From qadam; eastern -- east. see HEBREW qadam NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as qedem Definition eastern NASB Translation eastern (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [קַדְמוֺן] adjective eastern; — feminine singular הַגְּלִילָה הַקַּדְמוֺנָה Ezekiel 47:8 the eastern circuit. Topical Lexicon Biblical Setting In the climactic vision of Ezekiel’s restored temple, the prophet is led eastward to witness a stream issuing from beneath the threshold (Ezekiel 47:1). The guide explains, “These waters flow toward the eastern region and go down into the Arabah. When they enter the sea, the sea of foul waters, the water there becomes fresh” (Ezekiel 47:8). The single appearance of קַדְמוֹן pinpoints the destination of the river of life—the “eastern region”—linking direction with redemptive purpose. Geographic Orientation in Salvation History Scripture consistently treats eastward orientation as a place of origins and expectancy: By situating Ezekiel’s life-giving river toward the east, the vision gathers these threads into a unified eschatological tapestry—creation begun in the east, worship oriented eastward, and final restoration flowing east to heal the land. The River’s Transformative Mission In Ezekiel 47 the water travels to the Dead Sea, a basin symbolic of sterility and curse. Upon contact, “the water there becomes fresh,” and “every living creature that swarms will live, and there will be many fish” (Ezekiel 47:8-9). The eastward flow thus dramatizes God’s power to overturn death itself. Prophetic echoes resound in Revelation 22:1-2, where a river of the water of life proceeds from the throne, nourishing “the tree of life” whose leaves bring “healing of the nations.” Both texts merge creation and consummation, framing the east as the axis of divine renewal. Christological Fulfillment Jesus appropriated the imagery of life-giving water when He cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. Whoever believes in Me, as Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him’” (John 7:37-38). The phrase “as Scripture has said” reaches back to Ezekiel’s river and aligns the Messiah with its source. By tracing the river toward the east, Ezekiel points readers beyond geographic detail to the person and work of Christ, whose Spirit brings regeneration to barren hearts. Ministry Significance for the Church 1. Missional Direction: Just as the river flows beyond the sanctuary, congregations are commissioned to carry life-giving truth outward—crossing cultural, linguistic, and spiritual “Arabah” to reach the lost (Acts 1:8). Concluding Perspective קַדְמוֹן appears only once, yet its placement directs attention to the grand narrative of Scripture: life streaming from God’s presence, journeying eastward to reverse death’s dominion, and prefiguring the ultimate restoration found in Jesus Christ. Every believer and every church is summoned to stand in that stream, be renewed, and become conduits of the same living water to the ends of the earth. Forms and Transliterations הַקַּדְמוֹנָ֔ה הקדמונה hakkadmoNah haq·qaḏ·mō·w·nāh haqqaḏmōwnāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezekiel 47:8 HEB: אֶל־ הַגְּלִילָה֙ הַקַּדְמוֹנָ֔ה וְיָרְד֖וּ עַל־ NAS: out toward the eastern region KJV: issue out toward the east country, INT: toward region the eastern and go into 1 Occurrence |
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