דּוֹד
Transliteration
dôḏ
Pronunciation
dode
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning properly, to boil
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 410a

Strong’s Definitions

דּוֹד dôwd, dode; or (shortened) דֹּד dôd; 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.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 61x

The KJV translates Strong's H1730 in the following manner: beloved (34x), uncle (16x), love(s) (8x), father's brother (2x), wellbeloved (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 61x
The KJV translates Strong's H1730 in the following manner: beloved (34x), uncle (16x), love(s) (8x), father's brother (2x), wellbeloved (1x).
  1. beloved, love, uncle

    1. loved one, beloved

    2. uncle

    3. love (pl. abstract)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
דּוֹד dôwd, dode; or (shortened) דֹּד dôd; 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.
STRONGS H1730: Abbreviations
דּוֺד noun masculineSongs 1:2 beloved, love (plural), uncle (Late Hebrew id., Syriac DxD, axDxD; Assyrian dâdu DlHA 19) — absolute דּוֺד Songs 5:9 (twice in verse); construct דּוֺד 1 Samuel 10:14 3 times; דֹּד Leviticus 10:4; Esther 2:15; suffix דּוֺדִי Isaiah 5:1 (but compare below) + 26 times all Songs; דֹּדִי Jeremiah 32:8 2 times; דֹּדְךָ Jeremiah 32:7; דּוֺדֵךְ Songs 5:9 (twice in verse) + 2 times; דּוֺדוֺ Amos 6:10; 1 Samuel 10:16, דֹּדוֺ Leviticus 20:20 4 times; 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 (Songs 5:1 and elsewhere concrete beloved ones, so AV RV, ἀδελφυἰ; so עֵת דדים Ezekiel 16:8; מִשְׁכַּב דדים Ezekiel 23:17.
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