קדם (qdm) — to approach / to come before / to stand before

Notes: Passage: OET JOB 41:11
MT HOTTP-B RSV NIV NJPS CEV | NJB NRSV REB GNT read a 3ms suffix

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related names: קֵדְמָה; קְדֵמֹות; קַדְמִיאֵל

Related lemmas: קְדוּמִים · קָדִים · קֶדֶם · קַדְמָה · קִדְמָה · קַדְמֹון · קַדְמֹנִי

Sense 1: to approach, to come before, to stand before, to confront

Semantic domains: Space (002002001016)

Definition: = action by which humans place themselves in front of individuals or groups, facing either forward or backward, ► and either with good or with evil intentions; ≈ sometimes used figuratively in situations where humans come before God in worship, or where God confronts enemies, or when certain conditions are personified

Forms: vbpiel

Show passage in OET: SA2 22:19

OET-RV SA2 22:19

19 They confronted me when I was experiencing difficulties,
⇔ but Yahweh supported me.

OET-LV SA2 22:19

19 They_confronted _me in/on_day my _calamity _of_my and_he/it _was YHWH a _support to_me.

Show passage in OET: PSA 17:13

OET-RV PSA 17:13

13 Take action, Yahweh.
⇔ Confront them.
⇔ ≈ Knock them down.
⇔ Rescue my life from wicked people by your sword!

OET-LV PSA 17:13

13 Arise Oh_YHWH confront face _of_his make_him _bow _down deliver life _of_my from_the_wicked sword _of_your.

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All 7 recorded passages for this sense

SA2: OET SA2 22:19

PSA: OET PSA 17:13 · OET PSA 18:18 · OET PSA 68:25 · OET PSA 89:14 · OET PSA 95:2

MIC: OET MIC 6:6

Sense 2: to bring, to put in front of

Semantic domains: Space (002002001016)

Definition: = causative action by which humans place an object in front of another object

Forms: vbpiel

Show passage in OET: KI2 19:32

OET-RV KI2 19:32

32 “So this is what Yahweh says to the Assyrian king:
⇔ He won’t enter this city or shoot an arrow into it.
⇔ He won’t push a large shield towards it or make a ramp up into it.

OET-LV KI2 19:32

32 For_so/thus/hence thus YHWH he _says concerning the _king _of ʼAshshūr not he _will _come into the_city (the)_this and_not he _will _shoot there an _arrow and_not he_will _confront _it a _shield and_not he _will _pour _out on/upon_it(f) a _mound.

Show passage in OET: ISA 37:33

OET-RV ISA 37:33

33 Therefore Yahweh says this about the Assyrian king:
⇔ He won’t come into this city and he won’t shoot an error here.
⇔ ≈ He won’t bring a shield near it, and he won’t build ramps up against it.

OET-LV ISA 37:33

33 For_so/thus/hence thus YHWH he _says concerning the _king _of ʼAshshūr not he _will _come into the_city (the)_this and_not he _will _shoot there an _arrow and_not he_will _confront _it a _shield and_not he _will _pour _out on_it a _mound.

Jump to OET KI2 19:32 section.

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Sense 3: to be in action before (another event)

Semantic domains: Engage (002003003010)

Core domains: Time (180)

Definition: literally: to come before (a moment in time); hence: = action by which humans come into action before a certain event starts taking place ◄ as if meeting that event on its way

Forms: vbpiel

Show passage in OET: PSA 119:147

OET-RV PSA 119:147

147 I rise before the dawn and cry out for help.
⇔ I put my hope in your words.

OET-LV PSA 119:147

147 I _am _early in_twilight and_I_cried _for _help mmm I _wait.

Show passage in OET: PSA 119:148

OET-RV PSA 119:148

148 I stay awake through the night hours
⇔ in order to meditate on what you’ve said.

OET-LV PSA 119:148

148 Eyes _of_my they _anticipate the_night-watches to_meditate on_message _of_your.

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Sense 4: to do something beforehand

Semantic domains: Engage (002003003010)

Core domains: Time (180)

Definition: literally: to come before (another event, that might eventually take place); hence: = action by which humans perform an event in haste before it can be prevented

Forms: vbpiel

Valencies: v ל-v[inf.cs]

Show passage in OET: JNA 4:2

OET-RV JNA 4:2

2 And he said to Yahweh, “Please Yahweh, wasn’t this what I said would happen when I was still in my own country? That’s why I fled to Tarshish the first time, because I knew that you are a caring forgiving god, who doesn’t get angry quickly; full of kindness and not wanting to cause distress.

OET-LV JNA 4:2

2 And_he _prayed to YHWH and_he _said please Oh_YHWH am_not was_this message _of_my until was_I on land _of_my _own therefore yes/correct/thus/so I _did _the _first _time to_flee to_Tarshiysh if/because I _knew if/because _that you are_a _god gracious and_compassionate long _of anger(s) and_great _of covenant _loyalty and_who_relents on (the)_evil.

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Sense 5: to meet, to receive, to welcome

Semantic domains: Meet (002003002017)

Core domains: Motion (110); Journey (092)

Definition: literally: to come before; hence: = action by which humans meet other humans that are travelling from one location to another ► either with good or with evil intentions; ≈ often extended to describe certain events that happen in people's lives

Forms: vbpiel; vbhif-

Show passage in OET: DEU 23:5

OET-RV DEU 23:4