Hebrew · H6931

קַדְמוֹנִי

(Of time) anterior or (of place) oriental

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קַדְמוֹנִי H6931

What does קַדְמוֹנִי mean in the Bible?

קַדְמוֹנִי is a Hebrew word meaning "(of time) anterior or (of place) oriental".

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What does קַדְמוֹנִי mean in the Bible?

קַדְמוֹנִי is a Hebrew word meaning "(of time) anterior or (of place) oriental".

How does the BSB render H6931?

The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the Eastern (2), - (1), gone by (1), in former (1), into the Eastern (1).

Where does קַדְמוֹנִי appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Samuel 24:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (4), 1 Samuel (1), Isaiah (1), Job (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
the Eastern Ezekiel 47:18, Zechariah 14:8
- Ezekiel 11:1
gone by Malachi 3:4
in former Ezekiel 38:17
into the Eastern Joel 2:20
of the east Ezekiel 10:19
the old 1 Samuel 24:13
to the things of old Isaiah 43:18
while those in the east Job 18:20
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A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row 1 Samuel 24:13
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 7
1 Samuel 1 Job 1 Isaiah 1 Ezekiel 4 Joel 1 Zechariah 1 Malachi 1
Source forms
הַקַּדְמוֹנִ֔י 2x haq·qaḏ·mō·w·nî Ezekiel 10:19, Zechariah 14:8
הַקַּדְמֹנִ֔י 2x haq·qaḏ·mō·nî 1 Samuel 24:13, Joel 2:20
הַקַּדְמוֹנִי֙ 1x haq·qaḏ·mō·w·nî Ezekiel 11:1
הַקַּדְמוֹנִ֖י 1x haq·qaḏ·mō·w·nî Ezekiel 47:18
וְקַדְמֹנִיּ֖וֹת 1x wə·qaḏ·mō·nî·yō·wṯ Isaiah 43:18
וְ֝קַדְמֹנִ֗ים 1x wə·qaḏ·mō·nîm Job 18:20
קַדְמוֹנִ֗ים 1x qaḏ·mō·w·nîm Ezekiel 38:17
קַדְמֹנִיּֽוֹת׃ 1x qaḏ·mō·nî·yō·wṯ Malachi 3:4
Parsing patterns
Article | Adjective - masculine singular 6x 1 Samuel 24:13, Ezekiel 10:19, Ezekiel 11:1, Ezekiel 47:18
Adjective - feminine plural 1x Malachi 3:4
Adjective - masculine plural 1x Ezekiel 38:17
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine plural 1x Isaiah 43:18
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural 1x Job 18:20
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