1730. dod
Lexicon
dod: Beloved, uncle, love

Original Word: דּוֹד
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: dowd
Pronunciation: dode
Phonetic Spelling: (dode)
Definition: Beloved, uncle, love
Meaning: to love, a love-token, lover, friend, an uncle

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
well-beloved, father's brother, love, uncle

Or (shortened) dod {dode}; from an unused root meaning properly, to boil, i.e. (figuratively) to love; by implication, a love- token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle -- (well-)beloved, father's brother, love, uncle.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
beloved, love, uncle
NASB Translation
beloved (31), beloved's (1), beloved's and my beloved (1), love (8), lovers (1), uncle (11), uncle's (6), uncles' (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
דּוֺד noun masculineSong of Solomon 1:2 beloved, love (plural), uncle (Late Hebrew id., Syriac ; Assyrian dâdu DlHA 19) — absolute דּוֺד Songs 5:9 (twice in verse); construct דּוֺד 1 Samuel 10:14 3t.; דֹּד Leviticus 10:4; Esther 2:15; suffix דּוֺדִי Isaiah 5:1 (but compare below) + 26 t. all Canticles; דֹּדִי Jeremiah 32:8 2t.; דֹּדְךָ Jeremiah 32:7; דּוֺדֵךְ Songs 5:9 (twice in verse) + 2t.; דּוֺדוֺ Amos 6:10; 1 Samuel 10:16, דֹּדוֺ Leviticus 20:20 4t.; דּוֺדָהּ Songs 8:5; plural דּוֺדִים Songs 5:1; דֹּדִים Proverbs 7:18; Ezekiel 16:8; Ezekiel 23:17; plural suffix דֹּדַי Cant 7:13; דֹּדֶיךָ Songs 1:2,4; דֹּדַיִךְ Songs 4:10 (twice in verse); דֹּדֵיהֶן Numbers 36:11

1 most often loved one, beloved (lover, betrothed) Songs 1:13,14,16; Songs 2:3,8,9,10,16,17; Songs 4:16; Songs 5:2,4,5,6 (twice in verse); Songs 5:8,9 (twice in verse); Songs 5:10,16; Songs 6:1 (twice in verse); Songs 6:2,3(twice in verse); Songs 7:10; Songs 7:11; Songs 7:12; Songs 7:14; Songs 8:5; Songs 8:14; beloved one, friend, שִׁירַת דּוֺדִי Isaiah 5:1 (where Lo Che דודים ׳שׁ love-song, see 3 below)

2 specifically uncle, Leviticus 10:4 (father's brother, patruus; Syriac = also avunculus) Numbers 36:11; 1 Samuel 14:50; 2 Kings 24:17; Leviticus 20:20; Leviticus 25:49 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 10:14,15,16; Esther 2:7,15; Jeremiah 32:7,8,9,12; perhaps also 1 Chronicles 27:32 Jonathan, David's דּוֺד so AV RV; = kinsman (?, so St RVm) Amos 6:10.

3 plural abstract love Proverbs 7:18; Songs 1:2,4; Songs 4:10 (twice in verse); Songs 5:1 (Song of Solomon 5:1 and elsewhere concrete beloved ones, so AV RV, ᵐ5 ἀδελφυἰ; so עֵת דדים Ezekiel 16:8; מִשְׁכַּב דדים Ezekiel 23:17.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning properly, to boil.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: G27 (agapē): Often translated as "love," this Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe the selfless, sacrificial love that is a central tenet of Christian teaching.
G80 (adelphos): Meaning "brother," this term is used to denote a close familial or spiritual relationship.
G2647 (kataluein): While primarily meaning "to destroy" or "to dissolve," it can metaphorically relate to the breaking of bonds or relationships.
G3149 (mastix): Meaning "scourge" or "whip," it is not directly related to "dod" but can metaphorically imply the trials that test relationships.
G3609 (oikeios): Meaning "of the household," it relates to familial connections, similar to the use of "dod" for family members.
G3962 (patēr): Meaning "father," it denotes a familial relationship, akin to the use of "dod" for an uncle.
G4773 (syggenes): Meaning "kinsman" or "relative," it corresponds to the familial aspect of "dod."
G5373 (philos): Meaning "friend," it directly correlates with the use of "dod" to describe friendship.

Usage: The word "dod" is used in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often to denote a close, affectionate relationship. It can refer to romantic love, familial bonds, or deep friendship. It is also used metaphorically to describe the relationship between God and His people.

Context: Romantic Love: In the Song of Solomon, "dod" is frequently used to describe the intimate and passionate love between the bride and the bridegroom. For example, Song of Solomon 1:2 (BSB) states, "Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is more delightful than wine."
Familial Relationships: The term is also used to describe family relationships, particularly that of an uncle. In Leviticus 10:4 (BSB), it is used in the context of familial duties: "Moses summoned Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel, and said to them, 'Come here; carry your brothers outside the camp, away from the front of the sanctuary.'"
Friendship: "Dod" can denote a close friendship, as seen in 2 Samuel 1:26 (BSB), where David laments the death of Jonathan: "I grieve for you, Jonathan my brother. You were very dear to me. Your love for me was wonderful, more than the love of women."
Metaphorical Use: The prophets often use "dod" metaphorically to describe the covenant relationship between God and Israel, portraying God as a loving partner or friend to His people.

Forms and Transliterations
דֹ֭דִים דֹּ֣ד דֹּֽדְךָ֔ דֹּד֔וֹ דֹּד֖וֹ דֹּדִ֔י דֹּדִ֔ים דֹּדִ֖י דֹּדִ֜י דֹּדֶ֖יךָ דֹּדַ֖י דֹּדוֹ֙ דֹד֖וֹ דֹד֞וֹ דֹדֵיהֶ֖ן דֹדֶ֙יךָ֙ דֹדַ֖יִךְ דֹדַ֙יִךְ֙ דּ֣וֹד דּ֥וֹד דּ֨וֹד דּוֹד֔וֹ דּוֹד֣וֹ דּוֹדִ֔י דּוֹדִ֖י דּוֹדִ֗י דּוֹדִ֣י דּוֹדִ֥י דּוֹדִֽים׃ דּוֹדִי֙ דּוֹדֵ֔ךְ דּוֹדֵ֣ךְ דּוֹדָ֑הּ דּוֹד־ דד דדו דדי דדיהן דדיך דדים דדך דוֹדִ֖י דוֹדִ֜י דוֹדִי֙ דוֹדֵ֔ךְ דוד דוד־ דודה דודו דודי דודים׃ דודך וְדוֹדִ֖י וְדוֹדִ֣י ודודי לְדוֹדִ֑י לְדוֹדִ֔י לְדוֹדִ֖י לְדוֹדִי֙ לדודי מִדּ֔וֹד מדוד ḏō·ḏa·yiḵ dō·ḏay ḏō·ḏê·hen dō·ḏe·ḵā dō·ḏə·ḵā ḏō·ḏe·ḵā dō·ḏî dō·ḏîm ḏō·ḏîm dō·ḏōw ḏō·ḏōw dō·w·ḏāh dō·w·ḏêḵ ḏō·w·ḏêḵ dō·w·ḏî ḏō·w·ḏî dō·w·ḏîm dō·w·ḏōw dō·wḏ dō·wḏ- dod dōḏ doDah doDai dōḏay doDayich ḏōḏayiḵ doDech dodeCha ḏōḏêhen doDeicha dodeiHen dōḏeḵā dōḏəḵā ḏōḏeḵā doDi dōḏî Dodim dōḏîm ḏōḏîm doDo dōḏōw ḏōḏōw dōwḏ dōwḏ- dōwḏāh dōwḏêḵ ḏōwḏêḵ dōwḏî ḏōwḏî dōwḏîm dōwḏōw lə·ḏō·w·ḏî ledoDi ləḏōwḏî mid·dō·wḏ midDod middōwḏ vedoDi wə·ḏō·w·ḏî wəḏōwḏî
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Englishman's Concordance
Leviticus 10:4
HEB: בְּנֵ֥י עֻזִּיאֵ֖ל דֹּ֣ד אַהֲרֹ֑ן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
NAS: of Aaron's uncle Uzziel,
KJV: of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron,
INT: the sons Uzziel uncle of Aaron's and said

Leviticus 20:20
HEB: דֹּ֣דָת֔וֹ עֶרְוַ֥ת דֹּד֖וֹ גִּלָּ֑ה חֶטְאָ֥ם
NAS: he has uncovered his uncle's nakedness;
KJV: he hath uncovered his uncle's nakedness:
INT: his uncle's nakedness his uncle's has uncovered their sin

Leviticus 25:49
HEB: אוֹ־ דֹד֞וֹ א֤וֹ בֶן־
NAS: or his uncle, or his uncle's
KJV: Either his uncle, or his uncle's son,
INT: or his uncle or son

Leviticus 25:49
HEB: א֤וֹ בֶן־ דֹּדוֹ֙ יִגְאָלֶ֔נּוּ אֽוֹ־
NAS: or his uncle's son,
KJV: Either his uncle, or his uncle's son,
INT: or son his uncle's may redeem or

Numbers 36:11
HEB: צְלָפְחָ֑ד לִבְנֵ֥י דֹדֵיהֶ֖ן לְנָשִֽׁים׃
NAS: married their uncles' sons.
KJV: were married unto their father's brothers' sons:
INT: of Zelophehad sons their uncles' married

1 Samuel 10:14
HEB: וַיֹּאמֶר֩ דּ֨וֹד שָׁא֥וּל אֵלָ֛יו
NAS: Now Saul's uncle said
KJV: And Saul's uncle said
INT: said uncle now Saul's about

1 Samuel 10:15
HEB: וַיֹּ֖אמֶר דּ֣וֹד שָׁא֑וּל הַגִּֽידָה־
NAS: Saul's uncle said, Please
KJV: And Saul's uncle said, Tell
INT: said uncle Saul's tell

1 Samuel 10:16
HEB: שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־ דּוֹד֔וֹ הַגֵּ֤ד הִגִּיד֙
NAS: said to his uncle, He told
KJV: said unto his uncle, He told
INT: Saul to his uncle told plainly

1 Samuel 14:50
HEB: בֶּן־ נֵ֖ר דּ֥וֹד שָׁאֽוּל׃
NAS: of Ner, Saul's uncle.
KJV: of Ner, Saul's uncle.
INT: the son of Ner uncle Saul's

2 Kings 24:17
HEB: אֶת־ מַתַּנְיָ֥ה דֹד֖וֹ תַּחְתָּ֑יו וַיַּסֵּ֥ב
NAS: made his uncle Mattaniah
KJV: made Mattaniah his father's brother king
INT: of Babylon Mattaniah his uncle his place and changed

1 Chronicles 27:32
HEB: וִֽיהוֹנָתָ֤ן דּוֹד־ דָּוִיד֙ יוֹעֵ֔ץ
NAS: David's uncle, [was] a counselor,
KJV: David's uncle was a counsellor,
INT: Jonathan uncle David's a counselor

Esther 2:7
HEB: אֶסְתֵּר֙ בַּת־ דֹּד֔וֹ כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין
NAS: that is Esther, his uncle's daughter,
KJV: that [is], Esther, his uncle's daughter:
INT: is Esther daughter his uncle's for had

Esther 2:15
HEB: בַּת־ אֲבִיחַ֣יִל דֹּ֣ד מָרְדֳּכַ֡י אֲשֶׁר֩
NAS: of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai
KJV: of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai,
INT: the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai who

Proverbs 7:18
HEB: לְכָ֤ה נִרְוֶ֣ה דֹ֭דִים עַד־ הַבֹּ֑קֶר
NAS: let us drink our fill of love until
KJV: let us take our fill of love until the morning:
INT: Come drink of love until morning

Songs 1:2
HEB: כִּֽי־ טוֹבִ֥ים דֹּדֶ֖יךָ מִיָּֽיִן׃
NAS: of his mouth! For your love is better
KJV: of his mouth: for thy love [is] better
INT: for is better your love wine

Songs 1:4
HEB: בָּ֔ךְ נַזְכִּ֤ירָה דֹדֶ֙יךָ֙ מִיַּ֔יִן מֵישָׁרִ֖ים
NAS: We will extol your love more than
KJV: in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine:
INT: and be glad will extol your love wine Rightly

Songs 1:13
HEB: צְר֨וֹר הַמֹּ֤ר ׀ דּוֹדִי֙ לִ֔י בֵּ֥ין
NAS: My beloved is to me a pouch of myrrh
KJV: of myrrh [is] my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie
INT: A pouch of myrrh my beloved between my breasts

Songs 1:14
HEB: אֶשְׁכֹּ֨ל הַכֹּ֤פֶר ׀ דּוֹדִי֙ לִ֔י בְּכַרְמֵ֖י
NAS: My beloved is to me a cluster
KJV: My beloved [is] unto me [as] a cluster
INT: A cluster of henna my beloved the vineyards of Engedi

Songs 1:16
HEB: הִנְּךָ֨ יָפֶ֤ה דוֹדִי֙ אַ֣ף נָעִ֔ים
NAS: handsome you are, my beloved, [And] so
KJV: Behold, thou [art] fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant:
INT: behold handsome are my beloved so pleasant

Songs 2:3
HEB: הַיַּ֔עַר כֵּ֥ן דּוֹדִ֖י בֵּ֣ין הַבָּנִ֑ים
NAS: So is my beloved among
KJV: of the wood, so [is] my beloved among the sons.
INT: of the forest So is my beloved among the young

Songs 2:8
HEB: ק֣וֹל דּוֹדִ֔י הִנֵּה־ זֶ֖ה
NAS: Listen! My beloved! Behold,
KJV: The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh
INT: Listen my beloved Behold he

Songs 2:9
HEB: דּוֹמֶ֤ה דוֹדִי֙ לִצְבִ֔י א֖וֹ
NAS: My beloved is like a gazelle
KJV: My beloved is like a roe
INT: is like my beloved A gazelle or

Songs 2:10
HEB: עָנָ֥ה דוֹדִ֖י וְאָ֣מַר לִ֑י
NAS: My beloved responded and said
KJV: My beloved spake, and said
INT: responded my beloved and said Arise

Songs 2:16
HEB: דּוֹדִ֥י לִי֙ וַאֲנִ֣י
NAS: My beloved is mine, and I am his; He pastures
KJV: My beloved [is] mine, and I [am] his: he feedeth
INT: my beloved I pastures

Songs 2:17
HEB: דְּמֵה־ לְךָ֨ דוֹדִ֜י לִצְבִ֗י א֛וֹ
NAS: away, Turn, my beloved, and be like
KJV: turn, my beloved, and be thou like
INT: Turn and be like my beloved A gazelle Or

61 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1730
61 Occurrences


dōḏ — 6 Occ.
dō·w·ḏāh — 1 Occ.
dō·ḏay — 1 Occ.
ḏō·ḏa·yiḵ — 2 Occ.
dō·w·ḏêḵ — 4 Occ.
dō·ḏə·ḵā — 1 Occ.
dō·ḏe·ḵā — 2 Occ.
ḏō·ḏê·hen — 1 Occ.
dō·w·ḏî — 23 Occ.
ḏō·ḏîm — 4 Occ.
dō·ḏōw — 7 Occ.
lə·ḏō·w·ḏî — 5 Occ.
mid·dō·wḏ — 2 Occ.
wə·ḏō·w·ḏî — 2 Occ.















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