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 =====qedem=====
-קדם
+קדמ
-'Qedem' might mean
-"East",
-However there is some evidence for other possible meanings:
+'Qedem' appears to refer to an ancient civilization or the ruins thereof; a remnant of a previous iteration of culture or technology.
-  *"ancient ruins", (a.k.a. a remnant of a previous iteration of culture or technology.) see Genesis 13:14, Psalm 68:33
-  * dedicated (see LexID 6942)
-Supposedly, [[mezereh]] also means "east". But again this is dubious.
+Genesis 13:14, Psalm 68:33
+The [[qedim]] are the ancient people of that civilization.
+This culture may have been centered somewhere east of the Levant, thus most traditional translations misinterpret "qedem" as "east", but there are several instances that are more accurately translated "before".
+Supposedly, [[mezereh]] also is used to indicate "east".
+It is unclear if there might be any etymological linkage between qedem and [[qedes]], since the presumed root 'qed' is unattested.
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-LexID
+LexID 6924-6935