קדימה

Hebrew

Root
ק־ד־ם (q-d-m)

Adverb

קָדִימָה • (kadíma)

1. (biblical) eastward
   • Tanach, Ezekiel 48:24, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:

     וְעַל גְּבוּל בִּנְיָמִן, מִפְּאַת קָדִימָה עַד־פְּאַת־יָמָּה; שִׁמְעוֹן, אֶחָד.

     və'al gəvúl binyamín, mippəát qadíma 'ad-pəát-yáma; shim'ón, eḥád.

     And by the border of Benjamin, from the east side unto the west side: Simeon, one portion.

   • Naphtali Herz Imber, Hatikva :

     וּלְפַאֲתֵי מִזְרָח, קָדִימָה, / עַיִן לְצִיּוֹן צוֹפִיָּה.

     And onwards, towards the ends of the east, / An eye still looks towards Zion.

2. forward, onward
3. in front, in the front, ahead

Interjection

קָדִימָה • (kadíma)

1. Forward!, Onward!, Let's go!

Synonyms

• יאללה (yálla)