910. badad

Lexicon

badad: Alone, solitary, isolated

Original Word: בָּדָד
Part of Speech: noun masculine
Transliteration: badad
Pronunciation: bah-dahd
Phonetic Spelling: (baw-dawd')
Definition: Alone, solitary, isolated
Meaning: separate, separately

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

alone, desolate, only, solitary

From badad; separate; adverb, separately -- alone, desolate, only, solitary.

see HEBREW badad

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from badad
Definition
isolation, separation
NASB Translation
alone (6), apart (1), isolated (1), itself (1), lonely (1), secluded (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

בָּדָד noun [masculine] isolation, separation: Isaiah 27:10 עִיר בְּצוּרָה בָּדָד the fenced city is isolation, i.e. is solitary (substantive for adjective : Dr^{§ 189. 2}); more usually as adverb accusative, to signify alone, Deuteronomy 32:12; especially with verbs of dwelling, Leviticus 13:46 בָּדָד יֵשֵׁב he shall dwell alone (literally in isolation), Jeremiah 15:17; Lamentations 1:1; Lamentations 3:28: figurative of freedom from attack, security Deuteronomy 33:28 (of Israel), Jeremiah 49:31 (Kedar); soלְבָדָד Numbers 23:9 (Israel) Micah 7:14; Psalm 4:9 for thou לְבָדָד לָבֶטַח תּוֺשִׁיבֵנִי makest me dwell solitarily, in safety (see Deuteronomy 33:28).

II. בדד (probably id quod בָּדָא q. v. talk idly).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb בָּדַד (badad), which means to be separate or alone.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent of the concept of separation or being set apart can be found in Strong's Greek Number G5563, χωρίζω (chorizo), which means to separate, divide, or part. This term is used in the New Testament to describe physical or metaphorical separation, such as in Romans 8:35, where it speaks of being separated from the love of Christ: "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?"

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term בָּדָד (badad), its usage in the biblical text, and its thematic significance in conveying the idea of separation or solitude.

Usage: The word בָּדָד is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of solitude or separation. It often appears in contexts where an individual or group is set apart, either physically or metaphorically, from others.

Context: • The term בָּדָד is used in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Scriptures. It is often associated with the concept of solitude or being set apart, whether for reasons of purity, punishment, or divine calling. For example, in Lamentations 1:1, Jerusalem is described as sitting "alone" (בָּדָד) after its destruction, highlighting its desolation and isolation: "How lonely lies the city, once so full of people! She who was great among the nations has become like a widow."
• In Numbers 23:9, the people of Israel are described as dwelling "alone" (בָּדָד), emphasizing their distinct status among the nations: "For from the top of the rocks I see them, and from the hills I behold them: Behold, a people dwelling alone, not reckoning itself among the nations."
• The use of בָּדָד can also imply a positive aspect of being set apart for a special purpose or calling, as seen in the context of Israel's unique relationship with God.
• The term is also used in Leviticus 13:46 to describe the isolation required for those with leprosy: "He shall remain unclean as long as he has the infection; he is unclean. He must live alone; his dwelling shall be outside the camp."

Forms and Transliterations

בָּדָ֔ד בָּדָ֣ד בָּדָ֥ד בָּדָד֙ בָדָ֗ד בדד לְבַדֶּ֔ךָ לְבַדֶּֽךָ׃ לְבָדָ֑ד לְבָדָ֔ד לְבָדָ֣ד לבדד לבדך לבדך׃ bā·ḏāḏ ḇā·ḏāḏ baDad bāḏāḏ ḇāḏāḏ lə·ḇā·ḏāḏ lə·ḇad·de·ḵā ləḇāḏāḏ ləḇaddeḵā levaDad levadDecha vaDad

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 18:14
HEB: אַתָּ֤ה יוֹשֵׁב֙ לְבַדֶּ֔ךָ וְכָל־ הָעָ֛ם
INT: you sit alone and all the people

Exodus 18:18
HEB: תוּכַ֥ל עֲשֹׂ֖הוּ לְבַדֶּֽךָ׃
INT: able do alone

Numbers 23:9
HEB: הֶן־ עָם֙ לְבָדָ֣ד יִשְׁכֹּ֔ן וּבַגּוֹיִ֖ם
NAS: [who] dwells apart, And will not be reckoned
KJV: shall dwell alone, and shall not be reckoned
INT: Behold A people apart dwells the nations

Deuteronomy 32:12
HEB: יְהוָ֖ה בָּדָ֣ד יַנְחֶ֑נּוּ וְאֵ֥ין
NAS: The LORD alone guided
KJV: [So] the LORD alone did lead
INT: the LORD alone guided and there

Deuteronomy 33:28
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל בֶּ֤טַח בָּדָד֙ עֵ֣ין יַעֲקֹ֔ב
NAS: of Jacob secluded, In a land
KJV: in safety alone: the fountain
INT: Israel security secluded the fountain of Jacob

Psalm 4:8
HEB: אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה לְבָדָ֑ד לָ֝בֶ֗טַח תּוֹשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃
NAS: and sleep, For You alone, O LORD,
KJV: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell
INT: O LORD alone safety to dwell

Isaiah 27:10
HEB: עִ֤יר בְּצוּרָה֙ בָּדָ֔ד נָוֶ֕ה מְשֻׁלָּ֥ח
NAS: city is isolated, A homestead
KJV: city [shall be] desolate, [and] the habitation
INT: city the fortified is isolated A homestead forlorn

Jeremiah 15:17
HEB: מִפְּנֵ֤י יָֽדְךָ֙ בָּדָ֣ד יָשַׁ֔בְתִּי כִּֽי־
NAS: [upon me] I sat alone, For You filled
KJV: I sat alone because
INT: because of your hand alone sat with

Jeremiah 49:31
HEB: בְרִ֛יחַ ל֖וֹ בָּדָ֥ד יִשְׁכֹּֽנוּ׃
NAS: or bars; They dwell alone.
KJV: nor bars, [which] dwell alone.
INT: has no bars alone dwell

Lamentations 1:1
HEB: אֵיכָ֣ה ׀ יָשְׁבָ֣ה בָדָ֗ד הָעִיר֙ רַבָּ֣תִי
NAS: How lonely sits the city
KJV: sit solitary, [that was] full
INT: how sits lonely the city was full

Lamentations 3:28
HEB: יֵשֵׁ֤ב בָּדָד֙ וְיִדֹּ֔ם כִּ֥י
NAS: Let him sit alone and be silent Since
KJV: He sitteth alone and keepeth silence,
INT: sit alone and be silent Since

Micah 7:14
HEB: נַֽחֲלָתֶ֔ךָ שֹׁכְנִ֣י לְבָדָ֔ד יַ֖עַר בְּת֣וֹךְ
NAS: Which dwells by itself in the woodland,
KJV: which dwell solitarily [in] the wood,
INT: of your possession dwells itself the woodland the midst

12 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 910
12 Occurrences

bā·ḏāḏ — 6 Occ.
lə·ḇā·ḏāḏ — 3 Occ.
lə·ḇad·de·ḵā — 2 Occ.
ḇā·ḏāḏ — 1 Occ.