עֵדָה

II. עֵדָה noun feminine testimony, witness, of things (only E); — Gen 21:30; Gen 31:52; Josh 24:27 (twice in verse) (J uses עֵד for feminine things). — I. עֵדָה see יעד.

III. [עֵדָה] noun feminine only plural ᵑ0 testimonies (always of laws as divine testimonies or solemn charges); — plural absolute עֵדֹת Deut 4:45; Deut 6:20 suffix (of ׳י), עְדֹתִי Ps 132:12 (Ges^{«GKC:91n»§ 91n}.), עֵדֹתָיו Deut 6:17; Ps 25:10; Ps 99:7; Ps 119:2, עֵדוֺתָיו Ps 78:56 עֵדֹתֶיךָ Ps 93:5; Ps 119:22; Ps 119:24; Ps 119:46; Ps 119:59; Ps 119:79; Ps 119:95; Ps 119:119; Ps 119:125; Ps 119:138; Ps 119:146; Ps 119:152; Ps 119:167; Ps 119:168 (ᵑ0 pointing artificial, derived probably from עֵדוּת, reading עֵדֻת for עֵדֹת, or regarding עֵדֹת as contracted from עֵדְוֺת, plural of עֵדוּת [Sta^{§ 320 b} SS Buhl]; see also Dr^{Deut 4:45}; Deut 4:45; Deut 6:17; Deut 6:20 are redactional).