This is the 133rd most frequent Hebrew word.
ועד
Committee or council.
Here, 'ועד' means 'committee', referring to a group of individuals organized for a specific purpose.
החבר החדש נבחר לוועד הקהילה.
The new member was elected to the community's committee.
In this usage, 'ועד' serves as a conjunction meaning 'until', indicating a point in time.
הייתי ממתין ועד שלא תגיע לפני שאני מתחיל.
I would wait until you arrive before starting.
'ועד' is employed here again as a conjunction meaning 'until', marking the end moment of an action.