eda · testimony, witness

What it means

eda (עֵדָה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “testimony, witness”.

Something that serves as evidence, such as a heap of stones or a gift set up as proof.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Something that serves as proof; God's commands.

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• testimonies ×22
• witness ×4

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Genesis×2
• Deuteronomy×3
• Joshua×2
• Psalms×19

• Genesis 21:30

  He said, “You are to take the seven ewe lambs from my hand so that it may be a witness for me that I dug this well.”

• Genesis 31:52

  This heap is a witness, and the standing stone is a witness, that I will not pass beyond this heap to you, and you will not pass beyond this heap and this standing stone to me, for harm.

• Deuteronomy 4:45

  These are the testimonies, the statutes, and the rules that Moses spoke to the sons of Israel when they came out of Egypt,

• Deuteronomy 6:17

  You shall carefully keep the commandments of YHWH your Elohim, and his testimonies and his statutes that he has commanded you.

• Deuteronomy 6:20

  When your son asks you tomorrow, saying, “What are the testimonies, the statutes, and the rules that YHWH our Elohim has commanded you?”

• Joshua 24:27

  And Joshua said to all the people, “Look, this stone shall be a witness against us, for it has heard all the sayings of YHWH that he spoke with us; and it shall be a witness against you, lest you lie to your Elohim.”

• Psalms 25:10

  All the paths of YHWH are loyal love and faithfulness for those who guard his covenant and his testimonies.

• Psalms 78:56

  But they put him to the test and rebelled against Elohim Elyon, and his testimonies they did not keep.

• Psalms 93:5

  Your testimonies are very firm; holiness befits your house, YHWH, for length of days.

• Psalms 99:7

  In the pillar of cloud he spoke to them; they kept his testimonies and the statute that he gave them.

• Psalms 119:2

  Happy are those who guard his testimonies, who with all their heart seek him.

• Psalms 119:22

  Roll away from me reproach and contempt, for your testimonies I have guarded.

• Psalms 119:24

  Also your testimonies are my delight, my counselors.

• Psalms 119:46

  And I will speak of your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed.

• Psalms 119:59

  I thought about my ways, and turned my feet to your testimonies.

• Psalms 119:79

  Let those who fear you turn to me, and those who know your testimonies.

• Psalms 119:95

  The wicked have waited for me to destroy me; your testimonies I consider.

• Psalms 119:119

  As dross you have put an end to all the wicked of the earth; therefore I love your testimonies.

• Psalms 119:125

  Your servant I am; make me understand, and I will know your testimonies.

• Psalms 119:138

  You have commanded your testimonies in righteousness and in great faithfulness.

• Psalms 119:146

  I have called to you; save me, and I will keep your testimonies.

• Psalms 119:152

  Long ago I have known from your testimonies that forever you have founded them.

• Psalms 119:167

  My soul has kept your testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.

• Psalms 119:168

  I have kept your precepts and your testimonies, for all my ways are before you.

• Psalms 132:12

  If your sons keep my covenant and my testimonies that I will teach them, their sons also forever will sit on your throne.”

And 1 more times.