Lexical Summary
od: Again, still, yet, more, besides
Original Word:עוֹד
Part of Speech:substantive; adverb accusative; adverb
Transliteration:`owd
Pronunciation:ohd
Phonetic Spelling:(ode)
KJV: again, X all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), X once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within)
NASB:again, still, longer, yet, more, anymore, any longer
Word Origin:[fromH5749 (עוּד - To bear witness)]
1. (properly) iteration or continuance
2. used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
again, all life long, at all, besides, but, else, furthermore, henceforth,
Or rod {ode}; fromuwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more -- again, X all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), X once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).
see HEBREWuwd
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
udDefinitiona going around, continuance, still, yet, again, beside
NASB Translationadded (1), again (92), again* (9), again...more (1), all the more (1), all* (2), also (3), another (2), another* (1), any longer (15), any more (1), anymore (21), anymore* (1), back (1), besides (4), continue (1), continued (1), else (5), even (2), ever (1), farther (1), further (6), furthermore (3), life (2), long (1), long time (1), long* (2), longer (76), longer any (1), longer* (7), more (39), more* (5), moreover (2), never* (9), once more* (3), once* (1), other (8), since that time (1), soon (1), still (84), still more (1), while (6), while i was still (1), while the remains (1), within (3), yet (43), yet again (1), yet more (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
and (14 t.: Fr
MM 256) ,
, but used mostly as
: with suffix (with apparently verbal form, like Ol§ 222 g Sta§ 352 b Köii. 444, iii. 360 Ges§ 100. 5),Deuteronomy 31:27;Joshua 14:11;1 Samuel 20:14,Genesis 48:15;Psalm 104:33;Psalm 139:18;Psalm 146:2;Genesis 46:30 4t., feminine1 Kings 1:14;Genesis 18:22 20t. (never ),1 Kings 1:22,Isaiah 28:4;Isaiah 4:18;Esther 6:14, 3feminine pluralLamentations 4:17 Kt (Qr 1 plural ); there occur also2 Samuel 14:32;Daniel 9:20,21, andIsaiah 65:24: —
asadverb:
(a) expressingcontinuance, persistence, usually of the past or present,still, yet,Genesis 18:22 and A., he wasstill standing before (note often so after cas. pend.,Genesis 44:14;1 Samuel 13:7;1 Kings 12:2;Jeremiah 33:1; 2Chronicles 34:3), 2 Chronicles 29:7 the day isstill high, 2 Chron 31:14; 43:7 , 2Chron 43:27; 2Chron 45:3;Exodus 4:18;Exodus 9:2;Numbers 19:13;Judges 6:24;Judges 8:20;1 Kings 20:322 Samuel 14:32 (but Köiii. 558 ),2 Samuel 18:14;Isaiah 5:25 ;Isaiah 10:32still to-day (such is his haste) will he tarry in Nob;1 Kings 22:44 the people werestill sacrificing, etc. (so2 Kings 12:4 +);2 Samuel 1:9Job 27:3 (see ;Micah 6:10 (see
end, and Ke; but also We Now);Lamentations 4:17 the suffix is anticipatory, either ofeyes (Kt) orour (Qr ), in poetry for ; but Dy Löhral. read for Bi1 Wild simply 2Chron 14:6 read either (suffic 1 plural antic. of ), or . Twice, peculiarly,still not (Germannoch nicht) i.e.not yet (in class. Hebrew ),Jeremiah 40:5 , 2 Chronicles 20:23 (the finite verb on accusative of ). Sq.Numbers 11:33 the flesh wasstill between their teeth ...,and ( = when) etc., (comparePsalm 78:30f.;Job 8:12); and often in the phrase () () he (they, etc.) was (were)still speaking,and (=when) etc.,Genesis 29:9 ,1 Kings 1:22,42;2 Kings 6:33;Esther 6:14;Daniel 9:20,21, soJob 1:16,17 (+Job 1:18 for ): and of the future,1 Kings 1:14;Isaiah 65:24 ); compareExodus 9:17. (b) Expressingaddition orrepetition, still, yet, more,Genesis 7:4 afteryet seven days,Genesis 8:10,12;Genesis 29:27,30 ,Genesis 45:6;2 Kings 6:33;Isaiah 1:5;Habakkuk 2:3 (compareDaniel 10:14;Daniel 11:2,27,35),Jeremiah 13:27 after how longstill ? with stress on the idea ofcontinuance,Genesis 46:29still going on (AV.a good while),Ruth 1:14;Psalm 84:5 they will bestill praising thee,Job 34:23; with prefixed for emphasis,Exodus 11:1 ,Isaiah 49:20;Isaiah 56:8 ,Ezekiel 8:13,15;Psalm 42:6;Psalm 92:15 +; in the phrase followed by perfect consecutive,Exodus 17:4yet a little,and they will stone me,Hosea 1:4;Jeremiah 51:33, comparePsalm 37:10;Isaiah 10:25;Isaiah 29:17; simil.Jonah 3:4 (compareIsaiah 21:16), 2Chronicles 10:5 (but see and ""1 Kings 12:5);no more, both of the past, asExodus 2:3;Joshua 5:1,12;1 Kings 10:5, and of the future, asGenesis 17:5 ,Genesis 32:29;Deuteronomy 31:2;Isaiah 2:4;Isaiah 30:20;Isaiah 62:4;Jeremiah 3:16 + often,Genesis 8:22; so withIsaiah 23:10;Jeremiah 10:20;Jeremiah 48:2;Psalm 74:9al.
, becomes =again,Genesis 4:25;Genesis 9:11 ,Genesis 18:29 and he addedstill to speak, i.e. he spake yetagain (so often with ; see √),Genesis 24:20 and she ranagain,Genesis 29:33 ,Genesis 35:9;Genesis 37:9;Exodus 3:15;Exodus 4:6;Deuteronomy 3:26;1 Samuel 10:22 + often; with prefixed,Hosea 12:10;Jeremiah 31:4,5,23;Jeremiah 32:15;Jeremiah 33:12,13;not again, no more,Deuteronomy 13:17;Deuteronomy 34:10.
Still, moreover, besides (not in temporal sense);Genesis 19:12 whom hast thou herebesides ?Genesis 43:6Amos 6:10;1 Samuel 10:22 is therestill a man come hither ? (that is, besides ourselves: but We and others ),1 Samuel 16:11 ,1 Samuel 18:8 ,1 Kings 22:7,8;2 Kings 4:6 ,Isaiah 5:4;Jeremiah 36:32;Ezekiel 20:27;Ezekiel 23:38;Ezekiel 36:37;Proverbs 9:9;Ecclesiastes 12:9;1 Chronicles 29:3; 2Chronicles 17:6 +; and there is nonebesides,Deuteronomy 4:39 (compareDeuteronomy 4:35),1 Kings 8:60;Isaiah 45:5,6,14,18,22 (compareIsaiah 45:21),Isaiah 46:9;Joel 2:27;Isaiah 47:8,10;Zephaniah 2:15.
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, literallyin the continuance of ..., i.e. (a)while yet:Genesis 25:6while he wasyet alive,Deuteronomy 31:27;2 Samuel 12:22 ,Isaiah 28:4;Psalm 39:2;Job 29:5; alone, =so long as I live,Psalm 104:33;Psalm 146:22 ("" );2 Samuel 3:35 ,Jeremiah 15:9 ,Proverbs 31:15. (b)within yet, usually of time,Genesis 40:13within yet three days, etc.,Genesis 40:19;Joshua 1:11;Isaiah 7:8;Isaiah 21:16 (followed by perfect cons.),Jeremiah 28:3,11;Amos 4:7; but also of distance,Genesis 48:7 (compareGenesis 35:16 ); compare SI2 [].
, literallyfrom the continuance of ..., only in the phrase ()ever since I was (thou wast) unto this day,Genesis 48:15;Numbers 22:30.
(Biblical Hebrew; S-CK 13;Onk Jon; Christian-Palestinian Aramaic; Schulth143f.),Daniel 4:28 (compare Biblical Hebrew
a).
Topical Lexicon
Scope and FrequencyUsed about 486 times, עוֹד carries the idea of continued existence, repeated action, added measure, or future expectation. The contexts span narrative, law, poetry, prophecy, and wisdom literature, giving the word a wide theological and pastoral range.
Temporal Continuance—“still” and “yet”
עוֹד often stresses that something remains unchanged or ongoing.
•Genesis 29:7 “Behold, it is still high day; it is not yet time for the livestock to be gathered.”
•Exodus 9:30 “But as for you and your officials, I know that you still do not fear the LORD God.”
•Psalm 37:10 “Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.”
•Job 27:6 “I will cling to my righteousness and never let it go. As long as I live, my conscience will not accuse me.”
These uses reassure believers of God’s ongoing work while warning the unrepentant that judgment still hangs over them.
Repetition and Renewal—“again”
When the text records that something happens “again,” עוֹד signals divine patience or persistent human action.
•Genesis 4:2 “And she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel.” (literally “she continued and bore”)
•Judges 6:39 “Please allow me one more test with the fleece.”
•Jeremiah 33:10-11 “Yet in this place… there will be heard again a sound of joy and gladness.”
Such passages encourage perseverance in intercession and highlight God’s willingness to restore.
Additional Measure—“more,” “longer,” “further”
עוֹד also supplies the sense of added quantity or duration.
•Exodus 9:28 “Pray to the LORD; for there has been enough of God’s thunder and hail. I will let you go; you need not stay any longer.”
•Proverbs 6:9 “How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep?” (implied “sleep a little longer”)
•Isaiah 29:14 “Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder.”
The word presses hearers toward diligence or promises expanded divine action.
Covenant Reassurance
Prophets employ עוֹד to affirm that covenant blessings will return, even after judgment.
•Jeremiah 31:4 “I will build you up again, and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel.”
•Ezekiel 36:10 “I will multiply the people upon you—the whole house of Israel, all of it. The cities will be inhabited and the ruins rebuilt.”
These promises undergird hope for restoration in both personal and corporate ministry.
Warning and Judgment
Conversely, עוֹד may announce that judgment is impending but delayed for a brief space.
•Isaiah 10:25 “For in a very little while My wrath will be spent.”
•Amos 7:8 “I will spare them no longer.”
The delay magnifies divine patience while underscoring certainty of reckoning.
Messianic and Eschatological Expectation
The phrase “yet a little while” frames prophetic glimpses of final redemption.
•Haggai 2:6 “Once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth.”
•Isaiah 26:20 “Come, My people, enter your chambers… hide yourselves for a little while until the wrath has passed.”
New Testament writers echo this language (Hebrews 10:37), linking עוֹד to the assured return of Christ.
Worship and Thanksgiving
Psalms use עוֹד to express unceasing praise.
•Psalm 71:14 “But I will hope continually and will praise You yet more and more.”
•Psalm 146:2 “I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.”
The word fosters an attitude of enduring worship regardless of circumstance.
Pastoral and Homiletical Significance
1. Perseverance: Believers confronting delay or adversity may cling to “yet” promises, confident that God’s purposes are still unfolding.
2. Urgency: The same term warns that the window for repentance is brief—“yet a little while.”
3. Restoration: Ministry to the broken can draw on prophetic uses that declare God will “again” plant, build, and rejoice.
4. Continuous Praise: Worship leaders can model the Psalmists’ resolve to praise “yet more and more.”
Historical Note
Ancient Hebrew liturgy likely emphasized the word in songs of ascent and in prophetic readings, reinforcing communal memory that God’s dealings were not finished. Post-exilic communities would have heard עוֹד as a lifeline of hope that the covenant account continued.
Summary
Across Scripture, עוֹד anchors the tension between present reality and future fulfillment. Whether marking lingering rebellion, assuring continual providence, promising renewed mercy, or heralding final shaking, the word underscores that God’s redemptive plan is still at work—and will be, until every promise is fully realized.
Forms and Transliterations
בְּע֣וֹד בְּע֣וֹד ׀ בְּע֤וֹד בְּע֥וֹד בְּע֨וֹד בְּע֬וֹד בְּעֹ֥ד בְּעוֹד֙ בְּעוֹדִֽי׃ בְּעוֹדֶ֣נּוּ בְּעוֹדֶנִּי֩ בְּעוֹדָ֥הּ בעד בעוד בעודה בעודי׃ בעודנו בעודני הַֽעֽוֹד־ הַע֤וֹד הַע֥וֹד הַע֨וֹד הַעוֹדֶ֖נּוּ הַעוֹדֶ֥נּוּ הַעוֹדָ֣ם העוד העוד־ העודם העודנו וְע֖וֹד וְע֗וֹד וְע֛וֹד וְע֣וֹד וְע֤וֹד וְע֥וֹד וְע֨וֹד וְעֹדֶ֙נּוּ֙ וְעוֹד֙ וְעוֹדְךָ֖ וְעוֹדִ֥י וְעוֹדֶ֣נּוּ ועדנו ועוד ועודי ועודך ועודנו מֵעֽוֹדְךָ֙ מֵעוֹדִ֖י מעודי מעודך ע֑וֹד ע֔וֹד ע֖וֹד ע֗וֹד ע֚וֹד ע֛וֹד ע֜וֹד ע֝֗וֹד ע֝וֹד ע֞וֹד ע֣וֹד ע֣וֹד ׀ ע֤וֹד ע֥וֹד ע֧וֹד ע֨וֹד ע֨וֹד ׀ ע֭וֹד עֹ֖ד עֹ֗ד עֹ֚ד עֹ֛ד עֹ֣ד עֹ֤ד עֹ֥ד עֹֽד׃ עֹדְךָ֖ עֹדֶ֣נּוּ עֽוֹד׃ עד עד׃ עדך עדנו עוֹד֒ עוֹד֙ עוֹד֩ עוֹד֮ עוֹדְךָ֖ עוֹדֶ֕נּוּ עוֹדֶ֖נּוּ עוֹדֶ֙נּוּ֙ עוֹדֶ֣נִּי עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ עוֹדֶ֥נָּה עוֹדֶ֥נּוּ עוֹדֶ֨נִּי עוֹדֶ֨נּוּ עוֹדָ֛ךְ עוֹדָם֙ עוֹד־ עוד עוד־ עוד׃ עודך עודם עודנה עודנו עודני ‘ō·ḏə·ḵā ‘ō·ḏen·nū ‘ō·w·ḏāḵ ‘ō·w·ḏām ‘ō·w·ḏen·nāh ‘ō·w·ḏen·nî ‘ō·w·ḏen·nū ‘ō·wḏ ‘ō·wḏ- ‘ō·wḏ·ḵā ‘ōḏ ‘ōḏəḵā ‘ōḏennū ‘ōwḏ ‘ōwḏ- ‘ōwḏāḵ ‘ōwḏām ‘ōwḏennāh ‘ōwḏennî ‘ōwḏennū ‘ōwḏḵā bə‘ōḏ bə‘ōwḏ bə‘ōwḏāh bə‘ōwḏennî bə‘ōwḏennū bə‘ōwḏî bə·‘ō·w·ḏāh bə·‘ō·w·ḏen·nî bə·‘ō·w·ḏen·nū bə·‘ō·w·ḏî bə·‘ō·wḏ bə·‘ōḏ beod beoDah beodenNi beoDennu beoDi ha‘ōwḏ ha‘ōwḏ- ha‘ōwḏām ha‘ōwḏennū ha·‘ō·w·ḏām ha·‘ō·w·ḏen·nū ha·‘ō·wḏ ha·‘ō·wḏ- haod haoDam haoDennu mê‘ōwḏî mê‘ōwḏḵā mê·‘ō·w·ḏî mê·‘ō·wḏ·ḵā meodCha meoDi Od oDach oDam odCha odeCha oDennah oDenni oDennu veOd veodCha veoDennu veoDi wə‘ōḏennū wə‘ōwḏ wə‘ōwḏennū wə‘ōwḏî wə‘ōwḏḵā wə·‘ō·ḏen·nū wə·‘ō·w·ḏen·nū wə·‘ō·w·ḏî wə·‘ō·wḏ wə·‘ō·wḏ·ḵā
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