Adah עָדָה
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| עָדָה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | adah |
| Strong's number | H5710 (H5710B, H5710A) |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to adorn |
| Occurrences | 10 in 10 verses |
| Most frequent in | Ezekiel (3) |
Adah (Hebrew עָדָה, Strong's H5710) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to adorn”. It occurs 10 times in 10 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
H5710B: to adorn
to ornament, deck oneself
H5710A: to advance
1) to pass on, advance, go on, pass by, remove
1a) (Qal) to pass on, put on
1b) (Hiphil) to remove
Aramaic equivalent: a.dah (עֲדָה "to pass on/over/away" H5709)
1a) (Qal) to pass on, put on
1b) (Hiphil) to remove
Aramaic equivalent: a.dah (עֲדָה "to pass on/over/away" H5709)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | decked (3), passed (1), deck (1), away (1), adorneth (1), deckest (1), adorned (1), deckedst (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | has ever prowled (1), adorn yourself (1), one who removes (1), adorns herself (1), you adorn (1), you will take up (1), i adorned (1), you were adorned (1), adorned yourself (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Adah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Job
- Job 28:8The lion’s whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.Proud beasts have never trodden it; no lion has ever prowled over it.
- Job 40:10Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
Proverbs
- Proverbs 25:20As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.Like one who removes a garment on a cold day or vinegar poured on a wound is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 61:10I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 4:30And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.And you, O devastated one, what will you do, though you dress yourself in scarlet, though you adorn yourself with gold jewelry, though you enlarge your eyes with paint? You adorn yourself in vain; your lovers despise you; they want to take your life.
- Jeremiah 31:4Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.Again I will build you, and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel. Again you will take up your tambourines and go out in joyful dancing.
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 16:11I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.I adorned you with jewelry, and I put bracelets on your wrists and a chain around your neck.
- Ezekiel 16:13Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was made of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. You became very beautiful and rose to be queen.
- Ezekiel 23:40And furthermore, that ye have sent for men to come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent; and, lo, they came: for whom thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thy eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments,Furthermore, you sisters sent messengers for men who came from afar; and behold, when they arrived, you bathed for them, painted your eyes, and adorned yourself with jewelry.
Hosea
- Hosea 2:13And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the Lord.I will punish her for the days of the Baals when she burned incense to them, when she decked herself with rings and jewelry, and went after her lovers. But Me she forgot,” declares the LORD.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).