Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to advance
Usage: 1) to pass on, advance, go on, pass by, remove 1a) (Qal) to pass on, put on 1b) (Hiphil) to remove Aramaic equivalent: a.dah (עֲדָה "to pass on/over/away" H5709)
Strong's Number
H5710
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
6
Strong's H5710 Quick Answer
Strong's H5710 עָדָה (`adah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `adah (aw-daw') v. 1. to advance, i.e. pass on or continue 2. (causatively) to remove It has 10 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include ornaments, upon, and adorned. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `adah (aw-daw') v. 1. to advance, i.e. pass on or continue 2. (causatively) to remove
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- ornaments, upon, and adorned
Meaning and Definition
`adah (aw-daw') v. 1. to advance, i.e. pass on or continue 2. (causatively) to remove 3. (specifically) to bedeck (i.e. bring an ornament upon) [a primitive root] KJV: adorn, deck (self), pass by, take away.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5710. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5710 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `adah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H5710 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5710 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5710 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.
Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5710.
The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.
Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.
Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.
I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.
Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.
And furthermore, that ye have sent for men to come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent; and, lo, they came: for whom thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thy eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments,
And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the LORD.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5710, grouped by book.
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5710 FAQ
What does adah (עָדָה) mean?
Adah (Strong's H5710) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "advance". `adah (aw-daw') v. 1. to advance, i.e. pass on or continue 2. (causatively) to remove
How many times is adah (עָדָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H5710 across 6 books.
Where can I study adah (עָדָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5710 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate adah (עָדָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ornaments, upon, and adorned. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.