Lexicon
עָדָה
a.dah
H5710A
H:V Hebrew

to advance

2
Occurrences
2
Books
Hebrew
Language

a.dah describes advancing upon something and, in a participial clause, taking off a garment.

The attested verses show a.dah for advancing upon a place in Job 28:8 and, in a Hiphil participial clause, for taking off a garment in Proverbs 25:20.

Senses in use

  1. Advance upon a place · common

    In Job 28:8, the Qal perfect form occurs in the clause about a lion not moving upon the described place; the APB renders this, “the lion did not advance upon it.”

  2. Take off a garment · common

    In Proverbs 25:20, the Hiphil active participle introduces the comparison involving a garment on a cold day; the APB renders the clause, “One who takes off a garment in the day of cold.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the Job clause with “advance upon it” and the Proverbs clause with “takes off a garment.” These renderings are read alongside the supplied forms and morphology.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture