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Lexicon :: Strong's H6923 - qāḏam

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קָדַם
Transliteration
qāḏam
Pronunciation
kaw-dam'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1988

Strong’s Definitions

קָדַם qâdam, kaw-dam'; a primitive root; to project (one self), i.e. precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help):—come (go, (flee)) before, disappoint, meet, prevent.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 26x

The KJV translates Strong's H6923 in the following manner: prevent (15x), before (6x), met (2x), come (1x), disappoint (1x), go (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 26x
The KJV translates Strong's H6923 in the following manner: prevent (15x), before (6x), met (2x), come (1x), disappoint (1x), go (1x).

  1. to meet, come or be in front, confront, go before

    1. (Piel)

      1. to meet, confront, come to meet, receive

      2. to go before, go in front, be in front

      3. to lead, be beforehand, anticipate, forestall

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to come in front

      2. to confront, anticipate

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קָדַם qâdam, kaw-dam'; a primitive root; to project (one self), i.e. precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help):—come (go, (flee)) before, disappoint, meet, prevent.
STRONGS H6923: Abbreviations
† [קָדַם] verb
Pi. denominative (Gerber130) come or be in front, meet; — קִדַּמְתִּי Jonah 4:2; Psalm 119:147; 3rd person plural קִדְּמוּ Deuteronomy 23:5 +, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix יְקַדְּמֵנִי Psalm 59:11; 3rd person feminine singular suffix תְּקַדְּמֶךָּ Psalm 88:14; 1st person singular אֲקַדֵּם Micah 6:6; Imperative masculine singular קַדְּמָה Psalm 17:3; —
1.
a. meet, confront (with hostility) with accusative of person 2 Samuel 22:6 (twice in verse).= Psalm 18:6; Psalm 18:9; Job 30:27, with accusative פָּנָיו Psalm 17:13 of hostile approach to city (active) 2 Kings 19:32 = Isaiah 37:33 (+ adverb accusative).
b. come to meet one (accusative) as friend, with (ב) something Isaiah 21:14; Deuteronomy 23:5; Nehemiah 13:2, so, as worshippers (accusative of י׳), Micah 6:6 (twice in verse); with accusative of person + of thing Psalm 21:4, so Psalm 59:11 Kt Greek Version of the LXX Vulgate (accusative of person alone Qr), accusative of person alone Psalm 79:8; accusative י׳ Psalm 88:14, accusative פָּנָיו (of י׳) Psalm 95:2, compare חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת יְקַדְּמוּ פָנֶיךָ Psalm 89:15 (namely, to join themselves to thee).
c. meet, receive, accusative of person, Job 3:12.
2.
a. go before, in front Psalm 68:26.
b. be in front, 1 Samuel 20:25 (read וַיְקַדֵּם for וַיָּקָם) Greek Version of the LXX Ew Th We Dr and others.
3. be beforehand, with ב temporal Psalm 119:147; + infinitive construct Jonah 4:2; anticipate, forestall, with accusative of thing Psalm 119:148.
Hiph.
1. Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תַּקְדִּים (We Now GASm תְּקַדֵּם) Amos 9:10 calamity...shall not come in front about us (בַּעֲדֵינוּ).
2. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix הִקְדִּימַנִי Job 41:3 who has anticipated me [God]? Greek Version of the LXX Me Bi Bu confronted me (reading וַיִּשְׁלָ֑ם for following וַאֲשַׁלֵּם); Du יְקַדְּמֶנּוּ confronted him (the crocodile).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

23:5; 23:5

1 Samuel

20:25

2 Samuel

22:6

2 Kings

19:32

Nehemiah

13:2

Job

3:12; 30:27; 41:3

Psalms

17:3; 17:13; 18:6; 18:9; 21:4; 59:11; 59:11; 68:26; 79:8; 88:14; 88:14; 89:15; 95:2; 119:147; 119:147; 119:148

Isaiah

21:14; 37:33

Amos

9:10

Jonah

4:2; 4:2

Micah

6:6; 6:6

H6923

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Strong's Number H6923 matches the Hebrew קָדַם (qāḏam),
which occurs 26 times in 25 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 23:4

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:4 - Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth from Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:6 - The sorrows of hell encompassed me; the snares of death seized me;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:19 - They fell upon me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my support.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 19:32

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:32 - Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 13:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:2 - Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Baalam against them, that he should curse them: but our God turned the curse into a blessing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:12 - Why did the knees receive me? or why the breasts that I should be nursed?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 30:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:27 - My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction came upon me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 41:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:11 - Who hath first benefited me, that I should repay him? whatever is under the whole heaven is mine.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 17:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:13 - Arise, O LORD disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, who is thy sword:

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:5 - The sorrows of hell encompassed me: the snares of death seized me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:18 - They attacked me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 21:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:3 - For thou hast met him with the blessings of goodness: thou hast set a crown of pure gold on his head.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 59:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:10 - The God of my mercy will succor me: God will let me see my desire upon my enemies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 68:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:25 - The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 79:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 79:8 - O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily succor us: for we are brought very low.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 88:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 88:13 - But to thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer come before thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 89:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:14 - Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 95:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 95:2 - Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise to him with psalms.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:147

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:147 - I came before the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:148

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:148 - My eyes anticipated the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 21:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:14 - The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they met with their bread him that fled.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 37:33

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:33 - Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shields, nor cast a mound against it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 9:10 - All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, The evil shall not overtake nor fall upon us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jon 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJon 4:2 - And he prayed to the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before to Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest of the evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 6:6 - Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, with calves of a year old?
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