Strong's Lexicon badad: Alone, solitary, isolated Original Word: בָּדָד Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּדַד (badad), meaning to be alone or isolated. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of being alone or isolated in the Greek New Testament can be related to words like "μονάζω" (monazo - G3441), meaning to be solitary or alone. Usage: The Hebrew word "badad" conveys the sense of being alone or in solitude. It is often used to describe a state of isolation, either physically or metaphorically. In the biblical context, it can refer to individuals or groups who are set apart, either by choice or circumstance, for a specific purpose or due to a particular condition. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, being alone or isolated could have both positive and negative connotations. Solitude was sometimes necessary for spiritual reflection, prayer, or purification. However, isolation could also be a result of social ostracism, illness, or divine judgment. The concept of being set apart is significant in the Hebrew Bible, often relating to holiness and the distinctiveness of God's people. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to be separate, isolated NASB Translation alone (1), lonely (1), shoots (2), straggler (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [בָּדַד] verb be separate, isolated (Arabic cause to withdraw; II. separate, disunite, Genesis 11:8 Saad; IV. divide into parts; x. go alone, act independently), only Participle בּוֺדֵד Isaiah 14:31 (of straggler in army), Hosea 8:9 מֶּרֶא בוֺדֵד לוֺ a wild-ass (simile of Ephraim) going alone for itself (i.e. willfully: see below לְ), Psalm 102:8 (of bird sitting solitarily). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance alone A primitive root; to divide, i.e. (reflex.) Be solitary -- alone. Forms and Transliterations בָּדָ֣ד בּוֹדֵ֖ד בּוֹדֵ֣ד בּוֹדֵ֥ד בדד בודד bā·ḏāḏ baDad bāḏāḏ bō·w·ḏêḏ boDed bōwḏêḏLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 13:46 HEB: טָמֵ֣א ה֑וּא בָּדָ֣ד יֵשֵׁ֔ב מִח֥וּץ INT: is unclean he alone shall live without Psalm 102:7 Isaiah 14:31 Hosea 8:9 4 Occurrences |