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עֲדָא H5709
H5709 is the Hebrew word עֲדָא, transliterated ʻădâʼ and said ad-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it altereth.
What it means
{to advance, i.e. pass on or continue; causatively, to remove; specifically, to bedeck (i.e. bring an ornament upon)}.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) or עֲדָה; (Aramaic), corresponding to H5710 (עָדָה).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: alter, depart, pass (away), remove, take (away).
Verses using עֲדָא
All 8 verses, quoted in full.
Daniel 2:21 · KJV
And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:
Daniel 4:31 · KJV
While the word was in the king’s mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee.
Daniel 5:20 · KJV
But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:
Daniel 6:8 · KJV
Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
Daniel 6:12 · KJV
Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king’s decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
Daniel 7:12 · KJV
As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.
Daniel 7:14 · KJV
And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
Daniel 7:26 · KJV
But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5709 mean?
H5709 is the Hebrew word עֲדָא (ʻădâʼ), meaning {to advance, i.e. pass on or continue; causatively, to remove; specifically, to bedeck (i.e. bring an ornament upon)}.
How is H5709 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it altereth (2 times), removeth (1 time), departed (1 time), took (1 time), taken away (1 time), among others.
How many times does H5709 appear in the Bible?
עֲדָא (ʻădâʼ) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5709 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) or עֲדָה; (Aramaic), corresponding to H5710 (עָדָה).
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