עַד (ad) is
a Hebrew preposition
meaning as far as. It appears
1263 times
in 39 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H5704).
Also rendered
till
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 1565c)
Range of meaning (TWOT 1565c)as far as, even to, up to, until, while; to the point that, so that even; as far, long, much, as, even unto, during, equally with; against, and, at, before, by, even, for, to, how long, into, as long as, that, till, toward, when…
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
עַדpreposition: as far as, even to, up to, until, while
I.preposition
1.of space
2.Of time
3.Of degree
II.conjunction
1.until
2.While
3.Of degree, to the point that, so that even (rare)
III.עַד לְ, a strengthened form for עַד. Thus
1.of space
2.Of time
3.Of degree
Strong's H5704עַד: as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with) KJV:against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, (as) yet.
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.
Root family 1565: עָדָהʿādâ — pass on, advance; removing a garment; pass, continue, remove, bedeck; adorn, deck, pass by, take away