קְדִימָה, (קָדַם) antecedent, early period.—Pl. קְדִימוֹת. Gen. R. s. 1 (ref. to Prov. VIII, 22-29) as the builder needs six things … כך התורה קדמה אותן שש ק׳ וכ׳ so the Torah preceded creation by these six early periods, ḳedem, meaz &c.; Yalk. Prov. 942.