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Lexicon :: Strong's H6924 - qeḏem

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קֶדֶם
Transliteration
qeḏem
Pronunciation
keh'-dem
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Part of Speech
adverb, masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1988a

Strong’s Definitions

קֶדֶם qedem, keh'-dem; or קֵדְמָה qêdᵉmâh; from H6923; the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward):—aforetime, ancient (time), before, east (end, part, side, -ward), eternal, × ever(-lasting), forward, old, past. Compare H6926.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 87x

The KJV translates Strong's H6924 in the following manner: east (32x), old (17x), eastward (11x), ancient (6x), east side (5x), before (3x), east part (2x), ancient time (2x), aforetime (1x), eternal (1x), miscellaneous (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 87x
The KJV translates Strong's H6924 in the following manner: east (32x), old (17x), eastward (11x), ancient (6x), east side (5x), before (3x), east part (2x), ancient time (2x), aforetime (1x), eternal (1x), miscellaneous (7x).
masculine noun

  1. east, antiquity, front, that which is before, aforetime

    1. front, from the front or east, in front, mount of the East

    2. ancient time, aforetime, ancient, from of old, earliest time

    3. anciently, of old (adverb)

    4. beginning

    5. east

      adverb

  2. eastward, to or toward the East

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קֶדֶם qedem, keh'-dem; or קֵדְמָה qêdᵉmâh; from H6923; the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward):—aforetime, ancient (time), before, east (end, part, side, -ward), eternal, × ever(-lasting), forward, old, past. Compare H6926.
STRONGS H6924: Abbreviations
† קֶ֫דֶם noun [masculine] front, east, aforetime; — absoluteק׳ Deuteronomy 33:27 +, קֶ֑קֶם Judges 8:10 +; construct קֶדֶם Proverbs 8:22; once plural construct קַדְמֵי Proverbs 8:23; —
1. location.
a. front, מִקּ׳ Isaiah 9:11 from the front (i.e. East), in front (opposed to מֵאָחוֺר), אָחוֺר וָק׳ Psalm 139:5 behind and before; אֶהֳלֹךְ ק׳ Job 23:8 I go forward (opposed to אָחוֺר)
b. East: הַרהַֿקּ׳ Genesis 10:30 (J) mount of the East; בְּנֵיקֿ׳ = dwellers in the east, tribes east or northeast of Canaan Genesis 29:1 (E), Judges 6:3, 33; Judges 7:12; Judges 8:10; 1 Kings 5:10; Isaiah 11:14; Jeremiah 49:28; Ezekiel 25:4, 10; Job 1:3; הַרְרֵי ק׳ Numbers 23:7, see Di Sachau: Reise (1883), 159 ff.165 ff. Dr in Hast.PETHOS; אֶרֶץ ק׳ Genesis 25:6 (J); מָֽלְאוּ מִקֶּדֶם Isaiah 2:6 they are full from the east (insert probablyקֶסֶם, מִקְסָם, or < קֹסְמִים before מִקּ׳, compare Lo De Du CheHpt Di-Kit); elsewhere מִקּ׳ =eastward:
(1) in the east Genesis 2:8
(2) on the eastern (side) Genesis 12:8 (J) Zechariah 14:4; לְ מִקּ׳ on the east of Genesis 3:24 (J), Genesis 12:8 (J), Numbers 34: (P), Joshua 7:2 (JE), Judges 8:11; Ezekiel 11:23 = Jonah 4:5; -3eastward, with verb of motion Genesis 11:2; Genesis 13:11 (both J).
2. temporal, ancient time, aforetime:
a. הַרְרֵי ק׳ Deuteronomy 33:15 ancient mountains, compare אֱלֹהֵי ק׳ Deuteronomy 33:27, מַלְכֵיקֿ׳ Isaiah 19:11, בִּשְׁמֵי שְׁמֵיקֿ׳ Psalm 68:34.
b. כִּימֵי ק׳ Psalm 44:2 in ancient days; compare מִימֵי ק׳ from of old Isaiah 23:7; Micah 7:20; Lamentations 1:7; Lamentations 2:17; Isaiah 37:26 = לְמִימֵי ק׳) 2 Kings 19:25 (see מִן 9b (2)); כִּימֵי ק׳ Isaiah 51:9; Jeremiah 46:26; יַרְחֵי ק׳ Job 29:2 months of old.
c. מִקּ׳ from of old Micah 5:1; Isaiah 45:21; Isaiah 46:10; Habakkuk 1:12; Nehemiah 12:46; Psalm 77:12 מִנִּיק׳ 7; Psalm 8:2 springing out of, derived from, ancient times (compare Dr); יָמִים מִקּ׳ Psalm 77:6; Psalm 143:5 days from of old.
d. ק׳ alone, as adverb anciently, of old Psalm 74:2; Psalm 119:152; כְּק׳ Jeremiah 30:20; Lamentations 5:21; ישֵׁב ק׳ Psalm 55:20 he that sitteth (enthroned from) of old.
e. beginning, מִקַּדְמֵיאָֿ֑רֶץ Proverbs 8:23 from the beginnings of the earth; מִפְעָלָיו ק׳ Proverbs 8:22 the beginning of his works (|| רֵאשִׁית).

[קֵ֫דֶם], with ה locative I. קֵ֫דְמָה adverb eastward, to, toward, the east; — Genesis 25:6 (J), Leviticus 1:16; Leviticus 16:14; Numbers 34:3, 11, 15; Joshua 19:12, 13 (all P), 1 Kings 7:39 2 Chronicles 4:10; 1 Kings 17:3 = 2 Kings 13:17; Ezekiel 8:16 (twice in verse); + north, south, west, Genesis 13:14; Genesis 28:14 (both J), Numbers 2:3; Numbers 3:28; Numbers 10:5 (north, west, in Greek Version of the LXX), Numbers 34:10 (all P); also as noun after פְּאַת = eastern side, Exodus 27:13; Exodus 38:13 (both P), + W Ezekiel 45:7 (strike out Co; read קֶדֶם Berthol Toy Krae), + north, south, west, Numbers 35:5; Joshua 18:20 so גְּבוּל ק׳ Joshua 15:5 (all P).

See related Aramaic BDB entry H6925.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

2:8; 3:24; 10:30; 11:2; 12:8; 12:8; 13:11; 13:14; 25:6; 25:6; 28:14; 29:1

Exodus

27:13; 38:13

Leviticus

1:16; 16:14

Numbers

2:3; 3:28; 10:5; 23:7; 34; 34:3; 34:10; 34:11; 34:15; 35:5

Deuteronomy

33:15; 33:27; 33:27

Joshua

7:2; 15:5; 18:20; 19:12; 19:13

Judges

6:3; 6:33; 7:12; 8:10; 8:10; 8:11

1 Kings

5:10; 7:39; 17:3

2 Kings

13:17; 19:25

2 Chronicles

4:10

Nehemiah

12:46

Job

1:3; 23:8; 29:2

Psalms

8:2; 44:2; 55:20; 68:34; 74:2; 77:6; 77:12; 119:152; 139:5; 143:5

Proverbs

8:22; 8:22; 8:23; 8:23

Isaiah

2:6; 9:11; 11:14; 19:11; 23:7; 37:26; 45:21; 46:10; 51:9

Jeremiah

30:20; 46:26; 49:28

Lamentations

1:7; 2:17; 5:21

Ezekiel

8:16; 11:23; 25:4; 25:10; 45:7

Jonah

4:5

Micah

5:1; 7:20

Habakkuk

1:12

Zechariah

14:4

H6924

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Strong's Number H6924 matches the Hebrew קֶדֶם (qeḏem),
which occurs 87 times in 83 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 2:8–Psa 74:12)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:8 - plantaverat autem Dominus Deus paradisum voluptatis a principio in quo posuit hominem quem formaverat

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:24 - eiecitque Adam et conlocavit ante paradisum voluptatis cherubin et flammeum gladium atque versatilem ad custodiendam viam ligni vitae

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 10:30 - et facta est habitatio eorum de Messa pergentibus usque Sephar montem orientalem

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 11:2 - cumque proficiscerentur de oriente invenerunt campum in terra Sennaar et habitaverunt in eo

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:8 - et inde transgrediens ad montem qui erat contra orientem Bethel tetendit ibi tabernaculum suum ab occidente habens Bethel et ab oriente Ai aedificavit quoque ibi altare Domino et invocavit nomen eius

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 13:11 - elegitque sibi Loth regionem circa Iordanem et recessit ab oriente divisique sunt alterutrum a fratre suo

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 13:14 - dixitque Dominus ad Abram postquam divisus est Loth ab eo leva oculos tuos et vide a loco in quo nunc es ad aquilonem et ad meridiem ad orientem et ad occidentem

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:6 - filiis autem concubinarum largitus est munera et separavit eos ab Isaac filio suo dum adhuc ipse viveret ad plagam orientalem

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 28:14 - eritque germen tuum quasi pulvis terrae dilataberis ad occidentem et orientem septentrionem et meridiem et benedicentur in te et in semine tuo cunctae tribus terrae

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:1 - profectus ergo Iacob venit ad terram orientalem

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:13 - in ea quoque atrii latitudine quae respicit ad orientem quinquaginta cubiti erunt

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:13 - porro contra orientem quinquaginta cubitorum paravit tentoria

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:16 - vesiculam vero gutturis et plumas proiciet propter altare ad orientalem plagam in loco in quo cineres effundi solent

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:14 - tollet quoque de sanguine vituli et asperget digito septies contra propitiatorium ad orientem

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:3 - ad orientem Iudas figet tentoria per turmas exercitus sui eritque princeps filiorum eius Naasson filius Aminadab

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:38 - castrametabuntur ante tabernaculum foederis id est ad orientalem plagam Moses et Aaron cum filiis suis habentes custodiam sanctuarii in medio filiorum Israhel quisquis alienus accesserit morietur

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:5 - sin autem prolixior atque concisus clangor increpuerit movebunt castra primi qui sunt ad orientalem plagam

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:7 - adsumptaque parabola sua dixit de Aram adduxit me Balac rex Moabitarum de montibus orientis veni inquit et maledic Iacob propera et detestare Israhel

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:3 - pars meridiana incipiet a solitudine Sin quae est iuxta Edom et habebit terminos contra orientem mare Salsissimum

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:10 - inde metabuntur fines contra orientalem plagam de villa Henan usque Sephama

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:11 - et de Sephama descendent termini in Rebla contra fontem inde pervenient contra orientem ad mare Chenereth

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:15 - id est duae semis tribus acceperunt partem suam trans Iordanem contra Hiericho ad orientalem plagam

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:5 - contra orientem duo milia erunt cubiti et contra meridiem similiter duo milia ad mare quoque quod respicit occidentem eadem mensura erit et septentrionalis plaga aequali termino finietur eruntque urbes in medio et foris suburbana

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:15 - de vertice antiquorum montium de pomis collium aeternorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:27 - habitaculum eius sursum et subter brachia sempiterna eiciet a facie tua inimicum dicetque conterere

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:2 - cumque mitteret Iosue de Hiericho viros contra Ahi quae est iuxta Bethaven ad orientalem plagam oppidi Bethel dixit eis ascendite et explorate terram qui praecepta conplentes exploraverunt Ahi

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:5 - ab oriente vero erit initium mare Salsissimum usque ad extrema Iordanis et ea quae respiciunt aquilonem a lingua maris usque ad eundem Iordanem fluvium

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:20 - qui est terminus illius ab oriente haec est possessio filiorum Beniamin per terminos suos in circuitu et familias singulas

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:12 - et revertitur de Sarith contra orientem in fines Ceseleththabor et egreditur ad Dabereth ascenditque contra Iafie

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:13 - et inde pertransit ad orientalem plagam Getthefer Etthacasin et egreditur in Remmon Ampthar et Noa

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:3 - cumque sevisset Israhel ascendebat Madian et Amalech et ceteri orientalium nationum

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:33 - igitur omnis Madian et Amalech et orientales populi congregati sunt simul et transeuntes Iordanem castrametati sunt in valle Iezrahel

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:12 - Madian autem et Amalech et omnes orientales populi fusi iacebant in valle ut lucustarum multitudo cameli quoque innumerabiles erant sicut harena quae iacet in litoribus maris

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:10 - Zebee autem et Salmana requiescebant cum omni exercitu suo quindecim milia enim viri remanserant ex omnibus turmis orientalium populorum caesis centum viginti milibus bellatorum et educentium gladium

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:11 - ascendensque Gedeon per viam eorum qui in tabernaculis morabantur ad orientalem partem Nobee et Iecbaa percussit castra hostium qui securi erant et nihil adversi suspicabantur

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:30 - et praecedebat sapientia Salomonis sapientiam omnium Orientalium et Aegyptiorum

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:39 - et constituit decem bases quinque ad dexteram partem templi et quinque ad sinistram mare autem posuit ad dexteram partem templi contra orientem ad meridiem

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:3 - recede hinc et vade contra orientem et abscondere in torrente Charith qui est contra Iordanem

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:17 - et ait aperi fenestram orientalem cumque aperuisset dixit Heliseus iace sagittam et iecit et ait Heliseus sagitta salutis Domini et sagitta salutis contra Syriam percutiesque Syriam in Afec donec consumas eam

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:25 - numquid non audisti quid ab initio fecerim ex diebus antiquis plasmavi illud et nunc adduxi eruntque in ruinam collium pugnantium civitates munitae

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:10 - porro mare posuit in latere dextro contra orientem ad meridiem

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:46 - [Vulgate 12:45] quia in diebus David et Asaph ab exordio erant principes constituti cantorum in carmine laudantium et confitentium Deo

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:3 - et fuit possessio eius septem milia ovium et tria milia camelorum quingenta quoque iuga boum et quingentae asinae ac familia multa nimis eratque vir ille magnus inter omnes Orientales

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:8 - si ad orientem iero non apparet si ad occidentem non intellegam eum

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:2 - quis mihi tribuat ut sim iuxta menses pristinos secundum dies quibus Deus custodiebat me

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:1 - [Vulgate 43:1] pro victoria filiorum Core eruditionis

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:19 - [Vulgate 54:20] exaudiet Deus et humiliabit eos qui iudex est ab initio semper non enim mutantur neque timent Deum

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:33 - [Vulgate 67:34] qui ascendit super caelum caeli a principio ecce dabit voci suae vocem fortitudinis

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:2 - [Vulgate 73:2] recordare congregationis tuae quam possedisti ab initio et redemisti virgam hereditatis tuae montis Sion in quo habitasti

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:12 - [Vulgate 73:12] Deus autem rex meus ab initio operatur salutes in medio terrae

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