ad · forever

What it means

ad (עַד) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “forever”.

Without end.

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. Time that does not end, without limit of years.
2. From long ago.

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

Word study

Duration without end, perpetuity. BDB defines it as a limit that is prolonged, hence what lasts always. It almost always goes with a preposition, ‘forever’, and often together with עוֹלָם (H5769).

• “Forever and ever”: the reign of YHWH Exodus 15:18Psalms 10:16Psalms 145:1
• What remains forever Psalms 19:9Proverbs 12:19Isaiah 26:4
• YHWH does not retain his anger forever Micah 7:18
• “Perpetual Father”; “who inhabits eternity” Isaiah 9:6Isaiah 57:15

How we translate it

“Forever” 40 times or, when it goes with עוֹלָם, “forever and ever” (“YHWH will reign forever and ever”, Exodus 15:18). As part of a name or title it reads “Perpetual Father” (Isaiah 9:6) and “eternity” (Isaiah 57:15); in Amos 1:11, “continually”.

How it is translated

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

• forever ×40
• ever ×4
• perpetual ×2
• continually ×1
• eternity ×1
• old ×1
• shall be to ×1
• shall come to ×1

Related words

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

Where it appears

• Exodus×1
• Numbers×2
• 2 Samuel×1
• 1 Chronicles×1
• Job×2
• Psalms×31
• Proverbs×2
• Isaiah×6
• Daniel×1
• Amos×1
• Micah×2
• Habakkuk×1

• Exodus 15:18

  YHWH will reign forever and ever.”

• Numbers 24:20

  And he saw Amalek and took up his poem and said, “Amalek was the first of the nations, but his end shall be to destruction.”

• Numbers 24:24

  And ships shall come from the hand of Kittim, and they shall afflict Asshur and shall afflict Eber; and he also shall come to destruction.”

• 2 Samuel 3:28

  Afterward David heard of it and said, “I and my kingdom are innocent before YHWH forever of the blood of Abner son of Ner.

• 1 Chronicles 28:9

  And you, Solomon my son, know the Elohim of your father and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing soul; for YHWH seeks out all hearts and understands every inclination of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will let himself be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.

• Job 19:24

  that with a stylus of iron and lead forever in the rock they were carved.

• Job 20:4

  Do you know this, that from of old, since a human being was placed on the earth,

• Psalms 9:5

  You have rebuked the nations, you have destroyed the wicked; their name you have blotted out forever and ever.

• Psalms 9:18

  For not forever will the needy be forgotten; the hope of the afflicted will not perish forever.

• Psalms 10:16

  YHWH is king forever and ever; the nations have perished from his land.

• Psalms 19:9

  The fear of YHWH is pure, enduring forever; the rules of YHWH are truth; they are righteous altogether.

• Psalms 21:4

  Life he asked of you; you gave it to him, length of days forever and ever.

• Psalms 21:6

  For you make him blessings forever; you gladden him with joy with your face.

• Psalms 22:26

  The humble will eat and be satisfied; those who seek him will praise YHWH. May your heart live forever.

• Psalms 37:29

  The righteous will possess the land and dwell forever upon it.

• Psalms 45:6

  Your throne, Elohim, is forever and ever; a scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.

• Psalms 45:17

  I will commemorate your name in every generation and generation; therefore peoples will give you thanks forever and ever.

• Psalms 48:14

  For this is Elohim, our Elohim forever and ever; he will lead us until death.

• Psalms 52:8

  But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of Elohim; I trust in the loyal love of Elohim forever and ever.

• Psalms 61:8

  So I will sing psalms to your name forever, to fulfill my vows day after day.

• Psalms 83:17

  Let them be put to shame and dismayed forever, and let them be abashed and perish,

• Psalms 89:29

  And I will set his offspring forever, and his throne like the days of the heavens.

• Psalms 92:7

  when the wicked flourish like grass, and all the workers of wickedness bloom, it is so that they may be destroyed forever.

• Psalms 104:5

  He founded the earth on its bases; it will not be shaken forever and ever.

• Psalms 111:3

  Splendor and majesty is his work, and his righteousness endures forever.

• Psalms 111:8

  upheld forever and ever, done in truth and uprightness.

• Psalms 111:10

  The beginning of wisdom is the fear of YHWH; good understanding have all who practice them; his praise endures forever.

• Psalms 112:3

  Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.

• Psalms 112:9

  He has scattered, he has given to the needy; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be exalted in glory.

• Psalms 119:44

  And I will keep your instruction continually, forever and ever.

• 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.”

• Psalms 132:14

  “This is my rest forever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it.

• Psalms 145:1

  Praise of David. I will exalt you, my Elohim, the King, and I will bless your name forever and ever.

• Psalms 145:2

  Every day I will bless you, and I will praise your name forever and ever.

• Psalms 145:21

  The praise of YHWH my mouth will speak, and may all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.

• Psalms 148:6

  And he established them forever and ever; he gave a statute, and it will not pass away.

• Proverbs 12:19

  The lip of truth stands firm forever, but a tongue of falsehood, for a moment.

• Proverbs 29:14

  A king who judges the poor in truth, his throne will be established forever.

• Isaiah 9:6

  For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us, and the dominion will be on his shoulder; and his name will be called Wonder of a Counselor, Valiant El, Perpetual Father, Prince of Peace.

• Isaiah 26:4

  Trust in YHWH forever, for in Yah YHWH there is a Rock of the ages.

And 11 more times.