What does עֲדַף mean in the Bible?
עֲדַף is a Hebrew word meaning "to be (causatively have ) redundant".
Hebrew · H5736
עֲדַף
To be (causatively have ) redundant
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עֲדַף H5736
What does עֲדַף mean in the Bible?
עֲדַף is a Hebrew word meaning "to be (causatively have ) redundant".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5736?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and the excess (1), excess (1), for the excess (1), from those in excess (1), remains (1).
Where does עֲדַף appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 16:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (5), Numbers (3), Leviticus (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and the excess 1× Exodus 26:13
excess 1× Exodus 16:18
for the excess 1× Numbers 3:48
from those in excess 1× Numbers 3:49
remains 1× Exodus 16:23
that is left over 1× Exodus 26:12
that remains 1× Exodus 26:12
the balance 1× Leviticus 25:27
who outnumber 1× Numbers 3:46
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 16:18 הֶעְדִּיף֙ to excess Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 16:23 הָ֣עֹדֵ֔ף to remains Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Exodus 26:12 הָעֹדֵ֔ף to that remains Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Exodus 26:12 הָעֹדֶ֔פֶת to that is left over Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Exodus 26:13 בָּעֹדֵ֔ף to and the excess Preposition-b, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Leviticus 25:27 הָ֣עֹדֵ֔ף to the balance Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Numbers 3:46 הָעֹֽדְפִים֙ to who outnumber Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Numbers 3:48 הָעֹדְפִ֖ים to for the excess Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Numbers 3:49 הָעֹ֣דְפִ֔ים to from those in excess Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 16:18
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 3
Exodus 5 Leviticus 1 Numbers 3
Source forms
הָ֣עֹדֵ֔ף 2x hā·‘ō·ḏêp̄ Exodus 16:23, Leviticus 25:27
בָּעֹדֵ֔ף 1x bā·‘ō·ḏêp̄ Exodus 26:13
הֶעְדִּיף֙ 1x he‘·dîp̄ Exodus 16:18
הָעֹדֵ֔ף 1x hā·‘ō·ḏêp̄ Exodus 26:12
הָעֹֽדְפִים֙ 1x hā·‘ō·ḏə·p̄îm Numbers 3:46
הָעֹדְפִ֖ים 1x hā·‘ō·ḏə·p̄îm Numbers 3:48
הָעֹ֣דְפִ֔ים 1x hā·‘ō·ḏə·p̄îm Numbers 3:49
הָעֹדֶ֔פֶת 1x hā·‘ō·ḏe·p̄eṯ Exodus 26:12
Parsing patterns
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 3x Numbers 3:46, Numbers 3:48, Numbers 3:49
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 3x Exodus 16:23, Exodus 26:12, Leviticus 25:27
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular 1x Exodus 26:12
Preposition-b, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 1x Exodus 26:13
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Exodus 16:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to be (causatively have ) redundant
Source Gloss
to be (causatively have ) redundant
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to be (causatively have) redundant BDB: remain over Usage: be more, odd number, be (have) over (and above), overplus, remain.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 1
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Perfect Exod 16:18 1×
Word Origins
עֲדַף is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain