Lexical Definition

‎עֵדוּת‎ ʻêdûwth (ay-dooth') testimony ^H:N-F
feminine of ‎עֵד‎

testimony, witness.

• testimony

1) testimony

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Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎עֵדוּת‎₁₉ and ‎עֵדֻת‎₂₇ noun feminine testimony; — ‎׳‎‎ע‎ absolute Exod 16:34 +, construct Ps 19:8* +; plural suffix ‎עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ‎ Ps 119:14 +, ‎עֵדְוֺתָיו‎ Jer 44:23 + 4 t.; —

1. testimony of the Ten Words on the tables as a solemn divine charge, ‎׳‎‎לֻחֹת הע‎ Exod 31:18; Exod 32:15; Exod 34:29 (P), ‎׳‎‎הע‎ Exod 25:16; Exod 25:21; Exod 40:20 (P); ark as containing tables, ‎׳‎‎אֲרוֺן הע‎ Exod 25:22; Exod 26:33; Exod 26:34; Exod 30:6; Exod 30:26; Exod 39:35; Exod 40:3; Exod 40:5; Exod 40:21; Num 4:5; Num 7:89 (all P), Josh 4:16 (J E; Kue ‎הברית‎ [against him Di], so Benn Steuern), ‎׳‎‎הארן לע‎ Exod 31:7 (P); abbreviated ‎׳‎‎לִפְנֵי הע‎ Exod 16:34; Exod 30:36; Num 17:19*; Num 17:25* (P); ‎׳‎‎עַל הע‎ Exod 27:21 (= ‎׳‎‎הע‎ Lev 24:3), Lev 30:6; Lev 16:13 (P); tabernacle as containing ark of testimony, ‎׳‎‎משׁכן הע‎ tabernacle of the testimony Exod 38:21; Num 1:50; Num 1:53 (twice in verse); Num 10:11 (P); so ‎׳‎‎אֹהֶל הע‎ Num 9:15; Num 17:22*; Num 17:23*; Num 18:2 (P) 2Chr 24:6.

2. the code of law in general (late), as a testimony of God: Ps 19:8*; Ps 119:88; Ps 122:4 || ‎תּוֺרָה‎ Ps 78:5 || ‎חֹק‎ Ps 81:6*. In titles, ‎עַלֿ‎ ‎׳‎‎שׁוּשַׁן ע‎ Ps 60:1*, ‎׳‎‎אֶלשֹֿׁשַׁנּ֑ים ע‎ Ps 80:1* = melody whose first line compare law as testimony to a choice flower. Special laws of the code are denoted by plural; + ‎חֻקּוֺת‎ etc. 1Kgs 2:3; 2Kgs 23:3 = 2Chr 34:31 (+ ‎חקים‎ etc.), Jer 44:23 ‎חֻקִּים‎ etc. 1Chr 29:19 ‎מִצְוֺת‎ Neh 9:34 plural of contents of covenant 2Kgs 17:15 plural elsewhere Ps 119:14; Ps 119:31; Ps 119:36; Ps 119:99; Ps 119:111; Ps 119:129; Ps 119:144; Ps 119:157. See also III. [‎עֵדָה‎]. — For ‎הָעֵדוּת‎ 2Kgs 11:12 = 2Chr 23:11 read probably ‎הַצְּעָדוֺת‎ (compare 2Sam 1:10 We and others).

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