עֵד

1. witness, testimony, evidence, of things: heap of stones 1 Mos 31,44; 1 Mos 31,48; 1 Mos 31,52 (JE), torn animal 2 Mos 22,12 (E), song of Moses 5 Mos 31,19; 5 Mos 31,21 (J), law-book v5 Mos 31,26 (D), witness of ׳י against Israel; altar east of Jordan, with בֵּין, Jos 22,27; Jos 22,28; Jos 22,34 (P), compare Es 19,20 Job's evil condition Job 16,8 the moon Sl 89,38.

2. witness, a person:
\ \ a. God, in heaven for Job Job 16,19 on earth, for Samuel 1 Sam 12,5 (twice in verse) + v1 Sam 12,6 ᵐ5 Th and most, Jeremiah Jer 42,5 see also 1 Sam 20,12 (insert עֵד before ׳י ᵑ6 Dr Bu Kit Löhr HPS); against persons Jer 29,23; Mal 3,5, nations Mik 1,2 between (בֵּין persons 1 Mos 31,50 (E).
\ \ b. Davidic dyn., to nations Es 55,4.
\ \ c. witnesses, of transfer of property Jer 32,10; Jer 32,12; Jer 32,25; Jer 32,44, betrothal Rut 4,9; Rut 4,10; Rut 4,11 usually of testimony in court, and in civil and social relations, with בְּ against, 4 Mos 5,13; Jos 24,22; 1 Sam 12,5 +, with קום rise up against Sl 27,12; Sl 35,11 עָנָה עֵד שֶׁקֶר בְּ answer (in court) as a false witness against 2 Mos 20,16 = עֵד שָׁוְא 5 Mos 5,17; Ord 25,18 לְפִי עֵדִים 4 Mos 35,30 (P); עַלפִּֿי עֵדִ(יםׅ 5 Mos 17,6 (twice in verse) at the mouth of witnesses, so 5 Mos 19,15 (twice in verse). — False witness is שֶׁקֶר ׳ע 2 Mos 20,16; 5 Mos 19,18 (twice in verse); Sl 27,12; Ord 6,19; Ord 14,5 שְׁקָרִים ׳ע Ord 12,17; Ord 19,5; Ord 19,9 כְּזָבִים ׳ע Ord 21,28 חִנָּם ׳ע Ord 24,28 בְּלִיַּעַל ׳ע Ord 19,28 חָמָס ׳ע witness of (i.e. supporting) violence 2 Mos 23,1 (E) 5 Mos 19,16; Sl 35,11. Faithful witness is אֱמוּנִים ׳ע Ord 14,5 אֱמֶת ׳ע Jer 42,5; Ord 14,25.