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H5736 עֲדַף (ʻădaph) aw-daf'
Hebrew
Verb (Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

to remain

Strong's Definition

to be (causatively, have) redundant

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV Usage: be more, odd number, be (have) over (and above), overplus, remain.

TWOT Reference: 1569

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) to remain over, be in excess
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be in excess
1a1a) excess (subst)
1a1b) surplus (participle)
1b) (Hiphil) to have a surplus

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) to remain over, be in excess 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be in excess 1a1a) excess (subst) 1a1b) surplus (participle) 1b) (Hiphil) to have a surplus

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

עָדַף ‛âdaph BDB Definition: 1) to remain over, be in excess 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be in excess 1a1a) excess (substantive) 1a1b) surplus (participle) 1b) (Hiphil) to have a surplus Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 1569 Total KJV Occurrences: 11

Bible Occurrences (8)

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