1737. Doday
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Doday: Mandrakes

Original Word: דּוֹדַי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Dowday
Pronunciation: doh-DYE
Phonetic Spelling: (do-dah'ee)
Definition: Mandrakes
Meaning: Dodai

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Dodai

Formed like duwday; amatory; Dodai, an Israelite -- Dodai.

see HEBREW duwday

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as dod
Definition
an Isr.
NASB Translation
Dodai (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
דּוֺדַי proper name, masculine = דּוֺדוֺ (q. v.) 1 Chronicles 27:4 (compare דדי 2 Samuel 23:9 Kt).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root דּוֹד (dod), meaning "beloved" or "uncle."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Dodai, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: Dodai is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It appears in the context of military leadership during the reign of King David.

Context: Dodai is mentioned in the context of King David's military organization. He is identified as the father of Eleazar, one of David's mighty warriors. In 1 Chronicles 27:4, Dodai is noted as a leader of the second division of David's army, serving during the second month. The passage highlights the structured and organized nature of David's military forces, with Dodai playing a significant role in this system. The name Dodai, meaning "beloved," reflects the common practice of using familial or affectionate terms as personal names in ancient Israelite culture. The mention of Dodai in the biblical text underscores the importance of military leadership and the familial connections within the ranks of David's mighty men.

Forms and Transliterations
דּוֹדַ֤י דודי dō·w·ḏay doDai dōwḏay
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 27:4
HEB: הַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִ֗י דּוֹדַ֤י הָאֲחוֹחִי֙ וּמַ֣חֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ
NAS: Dodai the Ahohite and his division
KJV: month [was] Dodai an Ahohite,
INT: month of the second Dodai an Ahohite his course

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 1737
1 Occurrence


dō·w·ḏay — 1 Occ.















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