Original Word: קַדְמֹנִי
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: qadmoni
Pronunciation: kad-mo-nee
Phonetic Spelling: (kad-mo-nee')
Definition: Ancient, former, eastern
Meaning: anterior, oriental

Word Origin: Derived from the root קָדַם (qadam), meaning "to be before" or "to precede."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G744 (archaios) - meaning ancient or old

- G3956 (palaiós) - meaning old or former

Usage: The term "qadmoni" is used to describe something that is ancient or from the past. It can also refer to something that is from the east, as the east is often associated with antiquity in biblical texts. The word is used to denote people, places, or things that are considered to have existed in earlier times or to have origins in the east.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, the east was often associated with the origins of civilization and wisdom. The term "qadmoni" reflects this cultural perspective, emphasizing the value and reverence for what is ancient and established. The Israelites, like many ancient cultures, held a deep respect for their ancestors and the traditions passed down through generations, viewing them as sources of wisdom and guidance.

Word Origin
from the same as qedem
Definition
former, eastern
NASB Translation
ancients (1), east (3), eastern (3), eastward (1), former (2), things of the past (1).

I. קַדְמֹנִי adjective former, eastern (on formation see Lag^{BN 195} Ba^{NB, § 227d}); — absolute ׳ק 1 Samuel 24:14 (Gi v.1 Samuel 24:13), Joel 2:20; מ֑וֺנִי Ezekiel 10:19 +; masculine plural קַדְמֹנִים Job 18:20, מ֑וֺנִים Ezekiel 38:17; feminine plural קַדְמֹנִיּוֺת Isaiah 43:18; Malachi 3:4; —

1 former, ancient, ׳יָמִים ק Ezekiel 38:17 former days; ׳שָׁנִים ק Malachi 3:4 ("" יְמֵי עוֺלָם): feminine plural as n., former things Isaiah 43:18 ("" רִאשֹׁנוֺת); masculine singular as collective noun מְשַׁל הַקַּדְמֹנִי 1 Samuel 24:14 a proverb of the ancients.

2 eastern: of שַׁעַר Ezekiel 10:19; Ezekiel 11:1, יָם (i.e. Dead Sea) Ezekiel 47:18 and (opposed to הַיָּם הָאַחֲרוֺן) Zechariah 14:8; Joel 2:20; masculine plural as noun Easterns, those of the east (opposed to west) Job 18:20 (so Ew De Hi Di Bae Du; Vrss earlier and later, so Da and others [both future], Bu former Generations [now in Sh®°ôl], and future).

ancient, they that went before, east, thing of old

Or qadmoniy {kad-mo-nee'}; from qadmown; (of time) anterior or (of place) oriental -- ancient, they that went before, east, (thing of) old.

see HEBREW qadmown

הַקַּדְמֹנִ֔י הַקַּדְמוֹנִ֔י הַקַּדְמוֹנִ֖י הַקַּדְמוֹנִי֙ הקדמוני הקדמני וְ֝קַדְמֹנִ֗ים וְקַדְמֹנִיּ֖וֹת וקדמניות וקדמנים קַדְמֹנִיּֽוֹת׃ קַדְמוֹנִ֗ים קדמונים קדמניות׃ hakkadmoNi haq·qaḏ·mō·nî haq·qaḏ·mō·w·nî haqqaḏmōnî haqqaḏmōwnî kadmoNim kadmoniYot qaḏ·mō·nî·yō·wṯ qaḏ·mō·w·nîm qaḏmōnîyōwṯ qaḏmōwnîm vekadmoNim vekadmoniYot wə·qaḏ·mō·nî·yō·wṯ wə·qaḏ·mō·nîm wəqaḏmōnîm wəqaḏmōnîyōwṯInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts