Pronunciations

Definitions

• n. A witness.

Example Sentences

Languages of Origin

• Textual Hebrew

Etymology

• עד ed 'witness'

Who Uses This

• Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
• Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

Regions

• North America
• Great Britain
• South Africa

Dictionaries

• Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

Alternative Spellings

eid, ed, eidim, eydim, ayd, aid