Word Study · Strong's H5715 · Hebrew
עֵדוּת
eduth
ay-dooth'
Strong's 1890 spelling: ʻêdûwth
“testimony”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
testimony
Rendered in the KJV as
testimony, witness.
- 59occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 11 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 34inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 59 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 34
- הָעֵדֻ֑ת6
- הָעֵדֻֽת׃5
- הָעֵד֑וּת4
- הָעֵדֻ֔ת4
- הָעֵדֻ֖ת3
- הָעֵד֔וּת2
- הָ֣עֵד֔וּת2
- הָעֵדֽוּת׃2
- הָ֣עֵדֻ֔ת2
- הָעֵדֻת֙2
- הָעֵדֻ֜ת2
- עֵד֥וּת2
and 22 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 11
- the testimony38
- testimonies your7
- a testimony3
- [the] testimony of2
- and testimonies his2
- testimonies his2
- and in testimonies his1
- and to testimonies your1
- from testimonies your1
- of the testimony1
- to testimonies your1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 10
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singular38
- noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular7
- noun · feminine singular3
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular2
- noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular2
- noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)2
- preposition + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular2
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular1
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular1
- preposition with the article + noun · feminine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HTd/Ncfsa · 38
- HNcfpc/Sp2ms · 7
- HNcfsa · 3
- HC/Ncfpc/Sp3ms · 2
- HNcfpc/Sp3ms · 2
- HNcfsc · 2
- HR/Ncfpc/Sp2ms · 2
- HC/R/Ncfpc/Sp2ms · 1
- HC/R/Ncfpc/Sp3ms · 1
- HRd/Ncfsa · 1
All 59, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Exodus21 of 59 · 36%
- Psalms13 of 59 · 22%
- Numbers12 of 59 · 20%
- 2 Kings3 of 59 · 5%
- 2 Chronicles3 of 59 · 5%
Exodus carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Exodus21 occurrences
- Exodus 16:34הָעֵדֻ֖תhaedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularAnd Aaron placed it in front of the Testimony, to be preserved just as the LORD had commanded Moses.here: the testimony
- Exodus 25:16הָעֵדֻ֔תhaedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularAnd place inside the ark the Testimony, which I will give you.here: the testimony
- Exodus 25:21הָ֣עֵדֻ֔תhaedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularSet the mercy seat atop the ark, and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark.here: the testimony
- Exodus 25:22הָעֵדֻ֑תhaedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularAnd I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony; I will speak with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites.here: the testimony
- Exodus 26:33הָעֵד֑וּתhaedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularAnd hang the veil from the clasps and place the ark of the Testimony behind the veil. So the veil will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.here: the testimony
- Exodus 26:34הָעֵדֻ֑תhaedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularPut the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy Place.here: the testimony
- Exodus 27:21הָעֵדֻ֗תhaedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularIn the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil that is in front of the Testimony, Aaron and his sons are to tend the lamps before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the Israelites for the generations to come.here: the testimony
- Exodus 30:6הָעֵדֻ֑תhaedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularPlace the altar in front of the veil that is before the ark of the Testimony—before the mercy seat that is over the Testimony—where I will meet with you.here: the testimony
- Exodus 30:6הָ֣עֵדֻ֔תhaedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularPlace the altar in front of the veil that is before the ark of the Testimony—before the mercy seat that is over the Testimony—where I will meet with you.here: the testimony
- Exodus 30:26הָעֵדֻֽת׃haedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularUse this oil to anoint the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony,here: the testimony
- Exodus 30:36הָעֵדֻת֙haedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularGrind some of it into fine powder and place it in front of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, where I will meet with you. It shall be most holy to you.here: the testimony
- Exodus 31:7לָֽעֵדֻ֔תlaedutpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singularthe Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony and the mercy seat upon it, and all the other furnishings of the tent—here: of the testimony
- Exodus 31:18הָעֵדֻ֑תhaedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularWhen the LORD had finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, He gave him the two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God.here: the testimony
- Exodus 32:15הָעֵדֻ֖תhaedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularThen Moses turned and went down the mountain with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands. They were inscribed on both sides, front and back.here: the testimony
- Exodus 34:29הָֽעֵדֻת֙haedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularAnd when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was unaware that his face had become radiant from speaking with the LORD.here: the testimony
- Exodus 38:21הָעֵדֻ֔תhaedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularThis is the inventory for the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the Testimony, as recorded at Moses’ command by the Levites under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.here: the testimony
- Exodus 39:35הָעֵדֻ֖תhaedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularthe ark of the Testimony with its poles and the mercy seat;here: the testimony
- Exodus 40:3הָעֵד֑וּתhaedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularPut the ark of the Testimony in it and screen off the ark with the veil.here: the testimony
- Exodus 40:5הָעֵדֻ֑תhaedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularPlace the gold altar of incense in front of the ark of the Testimony, and hang the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.here: the testimony
- Exodus 40:20הָעֵדֻת֙haedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularMoses took the Testimony and placed it in the ark, attaching the poles to the ark; and he set the mercy seat atop the ark.here: the testimony
- Exodus 40:21הָעֵד֑וּתhaedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularThen he brought the ark into the tabernacle, put up the veil for the screen, and shielded off the ark of the Testimony, just as the LORD had commanded him.here: the testimony
Leviticus2 occurrences
- Leviticus 16:13הָעֵד֖וּתhaedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularHe is to put the incense on the fire before the LORD, and the cloud of incense will cover the mercy seat above the Testimony, so that he will not die.here: the testimony
- Leviticus 24:3הָעֵדֻ֜תhaeidutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularOutside the veil of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron is to tend the lamps continually before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the generations to come.here: the testimony
Numbers12 occurrences
- Numbers 1:50הָעֵדֻ֜תhaedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularInstead, you are to appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the Testimony, all its furnishings, and everything in it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its articles, care for it, and camp around it.here: the testimony
- Numbers 1:53הָעֵדֻ֔תhaedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularBut the Levites are to camp around the tabernacle of the Testimony and watch over it, so that no wrath will fall on the congregation of Israel. So the Levites are responsible for the tabernacle of the Testimony.”here: the testimony
- Numbers 1:53הָעֵדֽוּת׃haedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularBut the Levites are to camp around the tabernacle of the Testimony and watch over it, so that no wrath will fall on the congregation of Israel. So the Levites are responsible for the tabernacle of the Testimony.”here: the testimony
- Numbers 4:5הָעֵדֻֽת׃haedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularWhenever the camp sets out, Aaron and his sons are to go in, take down the veil of the curtain, and cover the ark of the Testimony with it.here: the testimony
- Numbers 7:89הָעֵדֻ֔תhaedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularWhen Moses entered the Tent of Meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony. Thus the LORD spoke to him.here: the testimony
- Numbers 9:15הָעֵדֻ֑תhaedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularOn the day that the tabernacle, the Tent of the Testimony, was set up, the cloud covered it and appeared like fire above the tabernacle from evening until morning.here: the testimony
- Numbers 10:11הָעֵדֻֽת׃haedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularOn the twentieth day of the second month of the second year, the cloud was lifted from above the tabernacle of the Testimony,here: the testimony
- Numbers 17:4הָֽעֵד֔וּתhaedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularPlace the staffs in the Tent of Meeting in front of the Testimony, where I meet with you.here: the testimony
- Numbers 17:7הָעֵדֻֽת׃haedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularThen Moses placed the staffs before the LORD in the Tent of the Testimony.here: the testimony
- Numbers 17:8הָעֵד֔וּתhaedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularThe next day Moses entered the Tent of the Testimony and saw that Aaron’s staff, representing the house of Levi, had sprouted, put forth buds, blossomed, and produced almonds.here: the testimony
- Numbers 17:10הָעֵד֔וּתhaedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularThe LORD said to Moses, “Put Aaron’s staff back in front of the Testimony, to be kept as a sign for the rebellious, so that you may put an end to their grumbling against Me, lest they die.”here: the testimony
- Numbers 18:2הָעֵדֻֽת׃haedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularBut bring with you also your brothers from the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may join you and assist you and your sons before the Tent of the Testimony.here: the testimony
2 Kings3 occurrences
- 2 Kings 11:12הָ֣עֵד֔וּתhaedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularThen Jehoiada brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, presented him with the Testimony, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him, and the people clapped their hands and declared, “Long live the king!”here: the testimony
- 2 Kings 17:15עֵֽדְוֹתָ֔יוʾedevotavnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularThey rejected His statutes and the covenant He had made with their fathers, as well as the decrees He had given them. They pursued worthless idols and themselves became worthless, going after the surrounding nations that the LORD had commanded them not to imitate.here: testimonies his
- 2 Kings 23:3עֵדְוֹתָ֤יוʾedevotavnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularSo the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.here: testimonies his
2 Chronicles3 occurrences
- 2 Chronicles 23:11הָ֣עֵד֔וּתhaedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularThen Jehoiada and his sons brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, presented him with the Testimony, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him and shouted, “Long live the king!”here: the testimony
- 2 Chronicles 24:6הָעֵדֽוּת׃haedutthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularSo the king called Jehoiada the high priest and said, “Why have you not required the Levites to bring from Judah and Jerusalem the tax imposed by Moses the servant of the LORD and by the assembly of Israel for the Tent of the Testimony?”here: the testimony
- 2 Chronicles 34:31וְעֵֽדְוֹתָ֣יוveedevotavconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularSo the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of this covenant that were written in this book.here: and testimonies his
Psalms13 occurrences
- Psalms 19:7עֵד֥וּתʾedutnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.here: [the] testimony of
- Psalms 78:5עֵד֨וּת׀ʾedutnoun · feminine singularFor He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers to teach to their children,here: a testimony
- Psalms 81:5עֵ֤דוּת׀ʾedutnoun · feminine singularHe ordained it as a testimony for Joseph when he went out over the land of Egypt, where I heard an unfamiliar language:here: a testimony
- Psalms 119:14עֵדְוֹתֶ֥יךָʾedevoteikhanoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularI rejoice in the way of Your testimonies as much as in all riches.here: testimonies your
- Psalms 119:31בְעֵֽדְוֹתֶ֑יךָveedevoteikhapreposition + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularI cling to Your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame.here: to testimonies your
- Psalms 119:36עֵדְוֹתֶ֗יךָʾedevoteikhanoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularTurn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.here: testimonies your
- Psalms 119:88עֵד֥וּתʾedutnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Revive me according to Your loving devotion, that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth.here: [the] testimony of
- Psalms 119:99עֵ֝דְוֹתֶ֗יךָʾedevoteikhanoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularI have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation.here: testimonies your
- Psalms 119:111עֵדְוֹתֶ֣יךָʾedevoteikhanoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularYour testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.here: testimonies your
- Psalms 119:129עֵדְוֹתֶ֑יךָʾedevoteikhanoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularWonderful are Your testimonies; therefore I obey them.here: testimonies your
- Psalms 119:144עֵדְוֹתֶ֥יךָʾedevoteikhanoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularYour testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.here: testimonies your
- Psalms 119:157מֵ֝עֵדְוֹתֶ֗יךָmeedevoteikhapreposition + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularThough my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned from Your testimonies.here: from testimonies your
- Psalms 122:4עֵד֣וּתʾedutnoun · feminine singularwhere the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.here: a testimony