עֵדוּת
“testimony, witness, covenant precept”
Testimony, solemn covenant witness; Two Tablets of Decalogue placed inside Ark ('Ark of the Testimony', Aron Ha-Edut) testifying to God's holiness.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From עֵד (H5707) witness.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: עֵדוּת (testimony, witness, covenant precept) -> μαρτύριον (a testimony, witness, proof)
LXX conceptual translation: עֵדוּת (testimony, witness, covenant precept) -> διαθήκη (a disposition, testament, will, a convention, arrangement, covenant)
LXX conceptual translation: עֵדוּת (testimony, witness, covenant precept) -> μαρτυρία (witness, testimony, evidence)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where עֵדוּת (edut) carries significant theological or narrative weight.