Berean Strong's Lexicon dad: Breast, nipple Original Word: דַּד Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to move slowly Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar contexts is "μαστός" (mastós), Strong's Greek #3149, which also means breast. Usage: The Hebrew word "דַּד" (dad) primarily refers to the breast or nipple, often used in the context of nourishment and intimacy. It is a term that appears in poetic and metaphorical language, symbolizing sustenance, care, and sometimes fertility. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the breast was a symbol of nurturing and life-giving sustenance. It was associated with motherhood and the provision of essential nourishment to infants. The imagery of the breast is often used in biblical poetry to convey themes of comfort, care, and intimate love. In the patriarchal society of ancient Israel, the role of women as nurturers was highly valued, and the breast was emblematic of this role. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition breast, teat, nipple NASB Translation bosom (3), breasts (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [דַּד] noun masculineProverbs 5:19 breast, better teat, nipple (τιτθοί Aq Proverbs 5:19 Symm Ezekiel 23:3,21; Late Hebrew & Aramaic דַּד; primitive caressing word; according to Fl in NHWBi. 489) — Du. construct דַּדֵּי Ezekiel 23:3,8) both strike out ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Co); suffix דַּדַּיִךְ Ezekiel 23:21 (read בתוליך ᵑ6 Co); דַּדֶּיהָ Proverbs 5:19; — of breasts of woman Proverbs 5:19; (Hi Bi read דֹּדֶיהָ her love compare Proverbs 7:18); of Samaria & Jerusalem under figure of young women Ezekiel 23:3 (דַּדֵּי בְּתוּלֵיהֶן) compare Ezekiel 23:8; דַּדַּיִךְ Ezekiel 23:21; but probably strike out ׳ד in Ezekiel compare above & GeiUrachrift 397. — See also שַׁד below שׁדה. דֹּד, דֹּדָה see below דוד. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance breast, teat Apparently from the same as dowd; the breast (as the seat of love, or from its shape) -- breast, teat. see HEBREW dowd Forms and Transliterations דַּ֭דֶּיהָ דַּדֵּ֖י דַּדֵּ֣י דַּדַּ֔יִךְ דדי דדיה דדיך dad·da·yiḵ dad·dê dad·de·hā dadDayich daddayiḵ daddê daddehā dadDei DaddeihaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Proverbs 5:19 HEB: וְֽיַעֲלַ֫ת־ חֵ֥ן דַּ֭דֶּיהָ יְרַוֻּ֣ךָ בְכָל־ NAS: doe, Let her breasts satisfy KJV: roe; let her breasts satisfy INT: doe graceful her breasts satisfy all Ezekiel 23:3 Ezekiel 23:8 Ezekiel 23:21 4 Occurrences |