עַל-פִּי שְׁנַיִם עֵדִים אוֹ שְׁלֹשָׁה עֵדִים
The mouth (as the means of blowing ), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech ); specifically edge , portion or side ; adverbially (with preposition) according to · two ; also (as ordinal) twofold · concretely, a witness ; abstractly, testimony ; specifically, a recorder , i.e. prince · three ; occasionally (ordinal) third , or (multiple) thrice
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פֶּה H6310 the mouth (as the means of blowing ), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech ); specifically edge , portion or side ; adverbially (with preposition) according to
שְׁנַיִם H8147 two ; also (as ordinal) twofold
עֵד H5707 concretely, a witness ; abstractly, testimony ; specifically, a recorder , i.e. prince
שָׁלוֹשׁ H7969 three ; occasionally (ordinal) third , or (multiple) thrice
What does עַל-פִּי שְׁנַיִם עֵדִים אוֹ שְׁלֹשָׁה עֵדִים (al pi shenayim edim o sheloshah edim) mean in the Bible?
פֶּה · שְׁנַיִם · עֵד · שָׁלוֹשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "On the mouth of two witnesses or three witnesses — the due-process evidentiary standard".
Full entry for עַל-פִּי שְׁנַיִם עֵדִים אוֹ שְׁלֹשָׁה עֵדִים (H6310, H8147, H5707, H7969) · Browse the biblical lexicon
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