Biblical Hebrew Forum

[fred burlingame <tensorpath AT gmail.com>]

Hello Karl:

Does not the little word עד mean forever? Witness 1 chronicles 23:13.

http://www.biblestudytools.com/1-chronicles/23-13.html


I observe the greek text seems a bit closer to your understanding of the
word as "until."

http://apostolic.interlinearbible.org/1_chronicles/23.htm

But just what do the all important hebrew words mean, עד עולם ?

http://www.tanach.us/Tanach.xml#Home


regards,

fred burlingame



On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 5:24 PM, K Randolph <kwrandolph AT gmail.com> wrote:

> Song of Songs 1:12, what does it mean?
>
>
> The phrase עד אשר means “until” indicating the completion of an action,
> either time wise, or the desired result has been achieved.