909. badad

Lexicon

badad: Alone, solitary, isolated

Original Word: בָּדד
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: badad
Pronunciation: bah-dahd
Phonetic Spelling: (baw-dad')
Definition: Alone, solitary, isolated
Meaning: to divide, be solitary

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

alone

A primitive root; to divide, i.e. (reflex.) Be solitary -- alone.

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).

Topical Lexicon

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.

Forms and Transliterations

בָּדָ֣ד בּוֹדֵ֖ד בּוֹדֵ֣ד בּוֹדֵ֥ד בדד בודד bā·ḏāḏ baDad bāḏāḏ bō·w·ḏêḏ boDed bōwḏêḏ

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.