Original Language Studio
2 Samuel 22:19
“They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
קָדַםqâdam · kaw-dam'
H6923 · Hebrew
H6923 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to project (one self), i.e. precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help)
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- come (go, (flee)) before, [phrase] disappoint, meet, prevent.
- Grammar
- יְקַדְּמֻ֖ — verb Piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural
- נִי — suffix (pronominal), 1st person, common, singular
- Usage
- Occurs 26 times in the Hebrew Bible.Deuteronomy 23:52 Samuel 22:62 Kings 19:32Nehemiah 13:2Job 3:12
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read קָדַם here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.