עָדָה

vb. ornament, deck oneself (Aramaic in deriv. עִידּוּת, ornament; cf. perhaps עֲדִיתָא, scurf, scab; Arabic عَدْوَى mange, scab, etc. [as sheathing, or excrescence?], also عِدَّى, broad stone for covering grave, etc., Lane1979);— Pf. 2 fs. וְעָדִית Ez 23:40; Impf. 3 fs. תַּעְדֶּה Is 61:10, וַתַּ֫עַד Ho 2:15; 2 fs. תַּעְדִּי Je 4:30; 31:4, וַתַּעְדִּי Ez 16:13; 1 s. sf. וָאֶעְדֵּךְ v 11; Imv. ms. עֲדֵה־נָא Jb 40:10;—ornament; usually reflex., deck oneself with, c. acc. of (woman’s) ornaments, of bride Is 61:10 (sim.; cf. הִלְבִּישׁ v a); fig. of Isr. Ho 2:15; Je 31:4; Jerus. Je 4:30 (c. acc. cogn.; ‖ לָבַשׁ), Ez 16:13 (מַלְבּוּשֵׁךְ in ‖ clause), 23:40 (c. acc. cogn.). metaph., עֲדֵה־נָא גָאוֹן וגו׳ Jb 40:10 deck now thyself [Job] with majesty. c. 2 acc., וָאֶעְדֵּךְ עֶ֑דִי Ez 16:11 and I decked thee [Jerus.] with finery (? read Hiph. וָאַ׳).