- קודם
- קוֹדֶםm. (קָדַם) antecedent; (conj. a. prep.) before. Pes.54a ק׳ שנברא העולם before the world was created. Gen. R. s. 1 ק׳ לאותו שכתוב בווכ׳ prior to that (divine throne) about which is written, ‘firm is thy throne (Ps. 93:2). Ib. s. 9 ק׳ לכן ere this. Ib. ק׳ עד שלא נוצרהוכ׳ long before , v. יָצַר. Ib. s. 21 (ref. to מקדם, Gen. 2:8) מק׳ לג״ע נבראתוכ׳ Gehenna was created before the garden of Eden; Yalk. ib. 34 מקֶדֶם. Gen. R. l. c. קֶדֶם לג״עוכ׳ the angels were created before ; Yalk. l. c. מקדם. Midr. Till. to Ps. 24 כמקדם as before; a. fr.
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