STRONGS NUMBER H5715

H5715. eduth

עֵדוּת‎₁₉ and עֵדֻת‎₂₇

noun feminine testimony; — ׳ע‎ absolute Exodus 16:34 +, construct Psalm 19:8 +; plural suffix עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ‎ 119:14 +, עֵדְוֺתָיו‎ Jeremiah 44:23 4t.; —

1 testimony of the Ten Words on the tables as a solemn divine charge, הע ׳לֻחֹת‎ Exodus 31:18; 32:15; 34:29 (P), ׳הע‎ 25:16, 21; 40:20 (P); ark as containing tables, הע ׳אֲרוֺן‎ 25:22; 26:33-34, 30:6, 26; 39:35; 40:3, 5, 21; Numbers 4:5; 7:89 (all P), Joshua 4:16 (J E; Kue הברית‎ [against him Di], so Benn Steuern), לע ׳הארן‎ Exodus 31:7 (P); abbreviated הע ׳לִפְנֵי‎ 16:34; 30:36; Numbers 17:19; Numbers 17:25 (P); הע ׳עַל‎ 27:21 (= ׳הע‎ Leviticus 24:3), Lev 30:6; 16:13 (P); tabernacle as containing ark of testimony, הע ׳משׁכן‎ tabernacle of the testimony Exodus 38:21; Numbers 1:50, 53 (twice in verse); 10:11 (P); so הע ׳אֹהֶל‎ 9:15; Numbers 17:22; Numbers 17:23; 18:2 (P) 2 Chronicles 24:6.

2 the code of law in General (late), as a testimony of God: Psalm 19:8; 119:88; 122:4; "" תּוֺרָה‎ 78:5; "" חֹק‎ 81:6. In titles, ע ׳שׁוּשַׁן עַלֿ‎ 60:1, ע ׳אֶלשֹֿׁשַׁנּ֑ים‎ 80:1 = melody whose first line compare law as testimony to a choice flower. Special laws of the code are denoted by plural; + חֻקּוֺת‎ etc. 1 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 23:3 2 Chronicles 34:31 (+ חקים‎ etc.), Jeremiah 44:23; חֻקִּים‎ etc. 1 Chronicles 29:19; מִצְוֺת‎ Nehemiah 9:34; plural of contents of covenant 2 Kings 17:15; plural elsewhere Psalm 119:14; 119:31; 119:36; 119:99; 119:111; 119:129; 119:144; 119:157. See also III.[[עֵדָה‎]. — For הָעֵדוּת‎ 2 Kings 11:12 2 Chronicles 23:11 read probably הַצְּעָדוֺת‎ (compare 2 Samuel 1:10 We and others).