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Lexicon :: Strong's H905 - baḏ

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בַּד
Transliteration
baḏ
Pronunciation
bad
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From בָּדַד (H909)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 201a

Strong’s Definitions

בַּד bad, bad; from H909; properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as an adverb, apart, only, besides:—alone, apart, bar, besides, branch, by self, of each alike, except, only, part, staff, strength.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 56x

The KJV translates Strong's H905 in the following manner: stave (37x), beside (3x), branches (3x), alone (2x), only (2x), strength (2x), apart (1x), bars (1x), each (1x), except (1x), beside him (1x), like (1x), themselves (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 56x
The KJV translates Strong's H905 in the following manner: stave (37x), beside (3x), branches (3x), alone (2x), only (2x), strength (2x), apart (1x), bars (1x), each (1x), except (1x), beside him (1x), like (1x), themselves (1x).

  1. alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone

    1. separation, alone, by itself

      1. only (adv)

      2. apart from, besides (prep)

    2. part

    3. parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בַּד bad, bad; from H909; properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as an adverb, apart, only, besides:—alone, apart, bar, besides, branch, by self, of each alike, except, only, part, staff, strength.
STRONGS H905: Abbreviations
II. בַּד, בָּ֑ד noun masculine separation, concrete part (, portion) — suffix (always with לְ) לְבַדִּי, לְבַדּוֺ etc., 3rd person feminine plural † Genesis 21:28 לְבַדְּהֶן, Genesis 21:29 לְבַדָּ֫נָה; —
1. with לְ, only in singular, לְבַד properly in a state of (see below לְ) separation, alone, by itself (French à part).
a. Exodus 26:9 (= Exodus 36:16) five curtains לְבַד by themselves, and six curtains לְבַד by themselves, Judges 7:5 him shalt thou set לבד apart, Zechariah 12:12-14.
b. with suffix (89 times) to express the idea of by oneself, alone (properly in his, thy, my separation), Genesis 2:18 it is not good for man to be לְבַדּוֺ alone, Genesis 21:28 and Abram set the seven lambs לְבַדְּהֶן by themselves (literally in their separation), Genesis 32:17; Genesis 43:32; 2 Samuel 10:8; Isaiah 5:8; Genesis 42:38 הוּא לְבַדּוֺ he alone, Exodus 18:14 אַתָּה לְבַדְּךָ thou alone, Numbers 11:14 אָנֹכִי לְבַדִּי I alone, 1 Kings 19:10, 14; Deuteronomy 8:3 not upon bread alone, Deuteronomy 29:13; 2 Samuel 13:32; 2 Samuel 18:24; Isaiah 44:24; Isaiah 49:21; Isaiah 63:3 +; after an oblique case, as a dative Exodus 22:19; Judges 3:20; Psalm 51:6 לְךָ לְבַדְּךָ against thee alone have I sinned; a genitive Psalm 71:16 I will make mention of צִדְקָֽתְךָ לְבֶַֽֽֽדּךָ׃ the righteousness of thee alone.
c. as adverb of limitation, † Isaiah 26:13 only through thee do we celebrate thy name, Ecclesiastes 7:29.
d. followed by מִן it becomes a preposition, apart from, besides, Exodus 12:37; Numbers 29:39; Deuteronomy 3:5; Deuteronomy 18:8 (read מִמְּכָרָיו with Aq Ew Di) Judges 8:26; Judges 20:15 and elsewhere (15 times); once, Ezra 1:6, with עַל instead of מִן.
e. מִלְּבַד 33 (probably inverted for לְבַד מִן besides) (chiefly P and late): Genesis 26:1; Genesis 46:26; Leviticus 9:17; Leviticus 23:38 (4 times) Numbers 5:8; Numbers 6:21; Numbers 17:14 + 12 times 28-29; Deuteronomy 28:69; Joshua 22:29; 1 Kings 10:13; 1 Chronicles 3:9; 2 Chronicles 9:12; 17:19; 31:16; Ezra 2:65 = Nehemiah 7:67; Daniel 11:4. With suffix † Deuteronomy 4:35 אֵין עוֺד מִלְּבַדּוֺ there is none else besides him (compare מִבַּלְעָדַי Isaiah 45:21).
†2. concrete part Exodus 30:34 (P) בַּד בְּבַד יִהְיֶה part for (i.e. like; compare בְּ III. 3. end) part shall it be.
†3. בַּדִּים parts, specifically extended from something, i.e.
(a) of a body, members, limbs Job 18:13 (of man), Job 41:4 (of crocodile);
(b) of a vine, rods or shoots Ezekiel 17:6; Ezekiel 19:14;
(c) of poles or staves used for carrying the ark Exodus 25:13, 14, 15; Exodus 35:12; Exodus 37:4, 5; Exodus 39:35; Exodus 40:20; Numbers 4:6; 1 Kings 8:7, 8 (twice in verse) (= 2 Chronicles 5:8, 9 (twice in verse)), or table of shewbread Exodus 25:27, 28; Exodus 35:13; Exodus 37:14, 15; Numbers 4:8, or altar of B. O. Exodus 27:6 (twice in verse); Exodus 27:7 (twice in verse); Exodus 35:16; Exodus 38:5, 6, 7; Exodus 39:39; Numbers 4:14, or altar of incense Exodus 30:4, 5; Exodus 35:15; Exodus 37:27, 28; Numbers 4:11;
(d) more generally bars (of fortress) Hosea 11:6, (of a gate) Job 17:16 figurative בַּדֵּי שְׁאֹל (see Isaiah 38:10). **Job 17:16 read הַעִמָּדִי (for בַּדֵּי) Du Dr, with נֵחָ֑ת in Job 17:16b (for נָחַ֑ת).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

2:18; 21:28; 21:28; 21:29; 26:1; 32:17; 42:38; 43:32; 46:26

Exodus

12:37; 18:14; 22:19; 25:13; 25:14; 25:15; 25:27; 25:28; 26:9; 27:6; 27:7; 30:4; 30:5; 30:34; 35:12; 35:13; 35:15; 35:16; 36:16; 37:4; 37:5; 37:14; 37:15; 37:27; 37:28; 38:5; 38:6; 38:7; 39:35; 39:39; 40:20

Leviticus

9:17; 23:38

Numbers

4:6; 4:8; 4:11; 4:14; 5:8; 6:21; 11:14; 29:39

Deuteronomy

3:5; 4:35; 8:3; 18:8; 29:13

Joshua

22:29

Judges

3:20; 7:5; 8:26; 20:15

2 Samuel

10:8; 13:32; 18:24

1 Kings

8:7; 8:8; 10:13; 19:10; 19:14

1 Chronicles

3:9

2 Chronicles

5:8; 5:9; 9:12; 17:19; 31:16

Ezra

1:6; 2:65

Nehemiah

7:67

Job

17:16; 17:16; 17:16; 18:13; 41:4

Psalms

51:6; 71:16

Ecclesiastes

7:29

Isaiah

5:8; 26:13; 38:10; 44:24; 45:21; 49:21; 63:3

Ezekiel

17:6; 19:14

Daniel

11:4

Hosea

11:6

Zechariah

12:12; 12:13; 12:14