7286. radad

Lexicon

radad: To subdue, to rule, to tread down

Original Word: רָדַד
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: radad
Pronunciation: rah-DAD
Phonetic Spelling: (raw-dad')
Definition: To subdue, to rule, to tread down
Meaning: to tread in pieces, to conquer, to overlay

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

spend, spread, subdue

A primitive root; to tread in pieces, i.e. (figuratively) to conquer, or (specifically) to overlay -- spend, spread, subdue.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to beat out, beat down, subdue
NASB Translation
gone (1), spread (1), subdue (1), subdues (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[רָדַד] verb beat out, figurative beat down, subdue (Late Hebrew Pi`el stamp or beat down, make flat, spread out; ᵑ7 רְדַד beat out; compare probably Arabic repel, reject (Nö^{M 75}); Assyrian radâdu is pursue (rare)); —

Qal, figurative, beat down: Infinitive construct לְרַד לְפָנָיו גּוֺיִם Isaiah 45:1; Participle active הָרוֺדֵד עַמִּי תַּחְתָּ֑י Psalm 144:2; — so also Imperfect יָרֹד Isaiah 41:2 accusative Ew and others (for ᵑ0 יַרְדְּ, see I. רדה Hiph`il). — Judges 19:11 read יָרַד.

Hiph`il literally beat out: Imperfect3masculine singular וַיָּ֫רֶד עַלהַֿכְּרוּבִים ֗֗֗ אֶתהַֿזָּהָב 1 Kings 6:32 and beat out the gold upon the cherubim (covered them with beaten gold).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1873 (ἐπιβαίνω, epibainō): To step upon, to mount
• G5293 (ὑποτάσσω, hypotassō): To arrange under, to subordinate, to subject, to submit

These Greek terms reflect similar themes of authority and subjugation, aligning with the Hebrew concept of רָדַד in their respective New Testament contexts.

Usage: The verb רָדַד (radad) is used in the context of subduing or conquering, often implying the act of trampling or treading down. It can also refer to the act of overlaying, as in covering a surface.

Context: The Hebrew verb רָדַד (radad) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, primarily conveying the idea of subjugation or domination. It is often used metaphorically to describe the act of conquering or bringing under control, as one might tread down an enemy or obstacle. This term can also be applied in a more literal sense, such as the act of overlaying materials, which involves covering or spreading over a surface.

In the Berean Standard Bible, רָדַד is translated in contexts that emphasize the exertion of power or authority, often in a military or oppressive sense. For example, it may describe the actions of a victorious army that treads down its foes or the process of overlaying precious metals in craftsmanship.

The concept of רָדַד is significant in understanding the dynamics of power and control in biblical narratives, where the physical act of treading down often symbolizes spiritual or moral conquest. This term underscores the themes of divine sovereignty and human agency in the unfolding of biblical history.

Forms and Transliterations

הָרוֹדֵ֖ד הרודד וַיָּ֛רֶד וירד לְרַד־ לרד־ רַ֣ד רד hā·rō·w·ḏêḏ haroDed hārōwḏêḏ lə·raḏ- lerad ləraḏ- rad raḏ vaiYared way·yā·reḏ wayyāreḏ

Englishman's Concordance

Judges 19:11
HEB: יְב֔וּס וְהַיּ֖וֹם רַ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
NAS: was almost gone; and the servant
KJV: was far spent; and the servant
INT: Jebus the day gone was almost said

1 Kings 6:32
HEB: וְצִפָּ֣ה זָהָ֑ב וַיָּ֛רֶד עַל־ הַכְּרוּבִ֥ים
NAS: them with gold; and he spread the gold
KJV: [them] with gold, and spread gold
INT: and overlaid gold spread on the cherubim

Psalm 144:2
HEB: וּב֣וֹ חָסִ֑יתִי הָרוֹדֵ֖ד עַמִּ֣י תַחְתָּֽי׃
NAS: and He in whom I take refuge, Who subdues my people
KJV: and [he] in whom I trust; who subdueth my people
INT: my shield take subdues my people under

Isaiah 45:1
HEB: הֶחֱזַ֣קְתִּי בִֽימִינ֗וֹ לְרַד־ לְפָנָיו֙ גּוֹיִ֔ם
NAS: by the right hand, To subdue nations
KJV: I have holden, to subdue nations
INT: have taken the right to subdue before nations

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7286
4 Occurrences

hā·rō·w·ḏêḏ — 1 Occ.
lə·raḏ- — 1 Occ.
raḏ — 1 Occ.
way·yā·reḏ — 1 Occ.