ʻădaph — H5736

Definition

verb

to be (causatively, have) redundant

1. to remain over, be in excess
1. (Qal)
1. to be in excess
1. excess (subst)
2. surplus (participle)
2. (Hiphil) to have a surplus

Usually translated as

be more, odd number, be, over, overplus, remain

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• pleonázō (G4121)
• hyperéchō (G5242)
• hypoleípō (G5275)

Occurrences

ʻădaph occurs 9 times in 8 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (4), Leviticus (1), Numbers (3)

• Exodus 16:18 — And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over (הֶעְדִּיף֙), and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.
• Exodus 16:23 — And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over (הָ֣עֹדֵ֔ף) lay up for you to be kept until the morning.
• Exodus 26:12 — And the remnant that remaineth (הָעֹדֵ֔ף) of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.
• Exodus 26:12 — And the remnant that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth (הָעֹדֶ֔פֶת), shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.
• Exodus 26:13 — And a cubit on the one side, and a cubit on the other side of that which remaineth (בָּעֹדֵ֔ף) in the length of the curtains of the tent, it shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it.
• Leviticus 25:27 — Then let him count the years of the sale thereof, and restore the (הָ֣עֹדֵ֔ף) overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; that he may return unto his possession.
• Numbers 3:46 — And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more (הָעֹֽדְפִים֙) than the Levites;
• Numbers 3:48 — And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number (הָעֹדְפִ֖ים) of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.
• Numbers 3:49 — And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over (הָעֹ֣דְפִ֔ים) and above them that were redeemed by the Levites: