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קַדְמָה H6927
H6927 is the Hebrew word קַדְמָה, transliterated qadmâh and said kad-maw'. The King James Version most often renders it former estate.
What it means
priority (in time); also used adverbially (before).
Where it comes from
from H6923 (קָדַם).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: afore, antiquity, former (old) estate.
Verses using קַדְמָה
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Psalm 129:6 · KJV
Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:
Isaiah 23:7 · KJV
Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.
Ezekiel 16:55 · KJV
When thy sisters, Sodom and her daughters, shall return to their former estate, and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former estate, then thou and thy daughters shall return to your former estate.
Ezekiel 36:11 · KJV
And I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and bring fruit: and I will settle you after your old estates, and will do better unto you than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6927 mean?
H6927 is the Hebrew word קַדְמָה (qadmâh), meaning priority (in time); also used adverbially (before).
How is H6927 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it former estate (2 times), afore (1 time), city whose antiquity (1 time), you after your old estates (1 time).
How many times does H6927 appear in the Bible?
קַדְמָה (qadmâh) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6927 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6923 (קָדַם).
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