◄ 909. badad ►
Strong's Lexicon badad: Alone, solitary, isolated Original Word: בָּדד Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: badad Pronunciation: bah-dahd Phonetic Spelling: (baw-dad') Definition: to divide, be solitary Meaning: To divide, be solitary Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 3441: μονόω (monóō) • to be alone, solitary • Strong's Greek Number 2048: ἔρημος (erēmos) • solitary, desolate, deserted These Greek terms capture similar themes of solitude and separation found in the Hebrew בָּדד, reflecting the continuity of these concepts across the biblical texts. Usage: The verb בָּדד (bādad) is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey the idea of being alone, isolated, or separated. It often describes a state of solitude or being set apart from others. Context: The Hebrew root בָּדד (bādad) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, primarily to describe a condition of solitude or separation. This term is often used to depict individuals or groups who are set apart, either physically or metaphorically, from the rest of the community. The concept of solitude can be seen in both positive and negative lights, depending on the context. For instance, in some passages, solitude is associated with divine judgment or punishment, where individuals are isolated due to their actions or circumstances. In other contexts, being solitary can imply a state of reflection, meditation, or divine calling, where separation from the community is necessary for spiritual growth or fulfillment of a divine purpose. The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) provides several instances where בָּדד is used. For example, in Lamentations 1:1, the city of Jerusalem is described as sitting alone, highlighting its desolation and abandonment: "How lonely lies the city, once so full of people! She who was great among the nations has become like a widow." This usage underscores the theme of isolation as a result of judgment and loss. In another instance, Deuteronomy 33:28 speaks of Israel dwelling securely and alone, emphasizing a positive aspect of being set apart: "So Israel dwells securely; the fountain of Jacob lives untroubled in a land of grain and new wine, where even the heavens drop dew." Here, solitude is portrayed as a blessing, indicating peace and divine favor. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a 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 bōwḏêḏ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Leviticus 13:46 HEB: טָמֵ֣א ה֑וּא בָּדָ֣ד יֵשֵׁ֔ב מִח֥וּץ INT: is unclean he alone shall live without Psalm 102:7 HEB: וָאֶֽהְיֶ֑ה כְּ֝צִפּ֗וֹר בּוֹדֵ֥ד עַל־ גָּֽג׃ NAS: I have become like a lonely bird KJV: and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top. INT: have become bird A lonely on A housetop Isaiah 14:31 HEB: בָּ֔א וְאֵ֥ין בּוֹדֵ֖ד בְּמוֹעָדָֽיו׃ NAS: And there is no straggler in his ranks. KJV: a smoke, and none [shall be] alone in his appointed times. INT: comes and there straggler his ranks Hosea 8:9 HEB: אַשּׁ֔וּר פֶּ֖רֶא בּוֹדֵ֣ד ל֑וֹ אֶפְרַ֖יִם NAS: [Like] a wild donkey all alone; Ephraim KJV: a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim INT: to Assyria a wild alone Ephraim has hired 4 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 909 4 Occurrences bā·ḏāḏ — 1 Occ. bō·w·ḏêḏ — 3 Occ.