STRONGS NUMBER H5707

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עֵד‎₆₉ noun masculine^{Deuteronomy 17:6} witness (probably from reiterating, hence emphatically affirming); — ׳ע‎ absolute Genesis 31:48 +, construct Exodus 20:16 +; suffix עֵדִי‎ Job 16:19; plural עֵדִים‎ Numbers 35:30 +, construct עֵדֵי‎ Psalm 27:12; 35:11; suffix עֵדַי‎ Isaiah 43:10, 12, etc.; —

1 witness, testimony, evidence, of things: heap of stones Genesis 31:44, 48, 52 (JE), torn animal Exodus 22:12 (E), song of Moses Deuteronomy 31:19, 21 (J), law-book 31:26 (D), witness of ׳י‎ against Israel; altar east of Jordan, with בֵּין‎, Joshua 22:27-28, 34 (P), compare Isaiah 19:20; Job's evil condition Job 16:8; the moon Psalm 89:38.

2 witness, a person:

a. God, in heaven for Job Job 16:19; on earth, for Samuel 1 Samuel 12:5 (twice in verse) + 12:6 ᵐ5‎ Th and most, Jeremiah Jeremiah 42:5; see also 1 Samuel 20:12 (insert עֵד‎ before ᵑ6 ׳י‎ Dr Bu Kit Löhr HPS); against persons Jeremiah 29:23; Malachi 3:5, nations Micah 1:2; between (בֵּין‎ persons Genesis 31:50 (E).

b. Davidic dyn., to nations Isaiah 55:4.

c. witnesses, of transfer of property Jeremiah 32:10, 12, 25, 44, betrothal Ruth 4:9-10, 11; usually of testimony in court, and in civil and social relations, with בְּ‎ against, Numbers 5:13; Joshua 24:22; 1 Samuel 12:5 +, with קום‎ rise up against Psalm 27:12; 35:11; בְּ שֶׁקֶר עֵד עָנָה‎ answer (in court) as a false witness against Exodus 20:16 = שָׁוְא עֵד‎ Deuteronomy 5:17; Proverbs 25:18; עֵדִים לְפִי‎ Numbers 35:30 (P); עֵדִ(יםׅ עַלמִּֿי‎ Deuteronomy 17:6 (twice in verse) at the mouth of witnesses, so 19:15 (twice in verse). — False witness is ׳ע שֶׁקֶר‎ Exodus 20:16; Deuteronomy 19:18 (twice in verse); Psalm 27:12; Proverbs 6:19; 14:5; ׳ע שְׁקָרִים‎ 12:17; 19:5, 9; ׳ע כְּזָבִים‎ 21:28; ׳ע חִנָּם‎ 24:28; ׳ע בְּלִיַּעַל‎ 19:28; ׳ע חָמָס‎ witness of (i.e. supporting) violence Exodus 23:1 (E) Deuteronomy 19:16; Psalm 35:11. Faithful witness is ׳ע אֱמוּנִים‎ Proverbs 14:5; ׳ע אֱמֶת‎ Jeremiah 42:5; Proverbs 14:25.