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קָדוּם
qa.dum
H6917
H:N-M Hebrew

ancient

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qa.dum describes the torrent Kishon in Judges 5:21 as ancient.

Its sole attested use describes the torrent Kishon as ancient in Judges 5:21.

Senses in use

  1. Ancient as a description of a torrent · dominant

    In Judges 5:21, the masculine plural absolute form occurs in the clause identifying the torrent Kishon; the APB renders the verse, “The torrent Kishon swept them away, the ancient torrent, the torrent Kishon.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Judges 5:21, the APB presents the torrent Kishon as “the ancient torrent.” This rendering is confirmed only by the clause as a whole.

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