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Psalms 95:2
“Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.” (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
- נְקַדְּמָ֣ה — verb Piel, cohortative, 1st person, common, plural
- Usage
- Occurs 26 times in the Hebrew Bible.Deuteronomy 23:52 Samuel 22:62 Samuel 22:192 Kings 19:32Nehemiah 13:2
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.