קודם

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ק־ד־ם‎ (q-d-m)

Ultimately from Proto-Semitic *q-d-m (“to precede, come before”). Compare Aramaic קֳדָם‎ (qŏḏām), Ge'ez ቅድመ (ḳədmä).

Pronunciation

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Rhymes: -em

Preposition

קודם / קֹדֶם • (kódem) [pattern: קֹטֶל]

before, prior to

Adverb

קודם / קֹדֶם • (kódem) [pattern: קֹטֶל]

before, earlier

Derived terms

קודם כל / קֹדֶם כֹּל‎ (kódem kol)

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