עֵד

edNoun (Masculine)H5707

witness

From: contracted from H5749 (עוּד);

Short Definition

concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. witness 1a) witness, testimony, evidence (of things) 1b) witness (of people)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

58 times

Appears 58 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Proverbs
10
Deuteronomy
9
Isaiah
8
Jeremiah
6
Genesis
4

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 12:5
  • Exodus 23:1
  • Isaiah 55:4
  • Joshua 22:27
  • Proverbs 14:25

Go beyond grammar.

See how this word works across context, usage, and meaning with AI-assisted word study built for serious Bible study.

Context-aware insightsOriginal language depthFast, practical workflow

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.