The meaning of “קַדְמָה”
Understanding qadmâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
afore, antiquity, former (old) estate. - priority (in time) - also used adverbially (before) 1) antiquity, former state ...
קַדְמָה
afore, antiquity, former (old) estate. - priority (in time) - also used adverbially (before) 1) antiquity, former state or estate or situation, before, origin 1a) antiquity, beginning, origin 1b) former state or situation conj 1c) before
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Psalms 129:6 | “Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:” Word: קַדְמָה (qadmâh) | |
| Isaiah 23:7 | “Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.” Word: קַדְמָה (qadmâh) | |
| Ezekiel 16:55 | “When thy sisters, Sodom and her daughters, shall return to their former estate, and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former estate, then thou and thy daughters shall return to your former estate.” Word: קַדְמָה (qadmâh) | |
| Ezekiel 36:11 | “And I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and bring fruit: and I will settle you after your old estates, and will do better unto you than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.” Word: קַדְמָה (qadmâh) |