BDB1206
בַּ֫עַד105 substantive properly separation, with a genitive, in separation from , in usage a preposition away from, behind, about, on behalf of (Arabic [untranscribed source text 645], of time, after) — absolute Song 4:1; Song 4:3; Song 6:7, elsewhere construct בְּעַד, with suffix בַּעֲדִי Exod 8:24 +, בַּעֲדֵנִי Ps 139:11 בַּעַדְךָ Gen 20:7 +; בַּעֲדוֺ etc.; 1 plural בַּעֲדֵנוּ, Amos 9:10 בַּעֲדֵינוּ; בַּעַדְכֶם 1Sam 7:5 +; בַּעֲדָם Lev 9:7 +; —
1. literal
a. with verbs of falling, letting down, leaning forward so as to look
out, through (literally away from) a window, etc.: Josh 2:15 and she
let him down by a cord בְּעַד הַחַלּוֺן
away from the window, i.e. out through it, 1Sam 19:12; 2Sam 20:21
; 2Kgs 1:2 and A.
fell בְּעַד
הַשְּׂבָּכָה
out through the lattice; Gen 26:8; Judg 5:28
out through the window נִשְׁקְפָה she looked forth
(literally leant forward),
2Sam 6:26 +;
pregnantly Job
22:13
will he judge בְּעַד עֲרָפֶל (looking) out through the thick
clouds ?
Conversely Joel 2:9
in through the windows they come (the locusts) as a thief.
b. idiomatic
with verbs of shutting, especially סָגַר בְּעַד to shut
behind
or upon — whether oneself, Judg 9:51 and they entered the tower וַיִּסְגְּרוּ
בַּעֲדָם and shut (the doors) upon themselves (that is, from the
inside),
2Kgs 4:4; 2Kgs 4:5; 2Kgs 4:33;
Isa 26:20
or
another, Gen 7:16
בַּעֲדוֺ
׳
וַיִּסְגֹּר י and ׳
י shut behind or upon him (that is, from the
outside), i.e. shut him in, Judg 3:23 (the suffix in בַּעֲדוֺ referrring to Eglon), 2Kgs 4:21 (but
N.B. persons leaving a room shut the door אַחֲרֵי themselves
Gen 19:6; 2Sam 13:17
;
2Sam 13:18
):
see also Judg 3:22
;
1Sam 1:6
בְּעַד רַחְמָהּ
׳
סָגַּר י (compare Gen 20:18
עָצַר
בְּעַד רֶחֶם), Job 9:7
חָתַם בְּעַד to seal up, Job 1:10; Job 3:23
שׂוּךְ (הֵסֵךְ) בְּעַד to make a hedge about, Lam 3:7
גָּדַר בְּעַד to fence about. Somewhat peculiarly
Lam 9:10 (who
say,) Evil will not draw near, or come in front בַּעֲדֵינוּ
so as to be about us (but Gr
עָדֵינוּ
unto us), Joel 2:8 (of the locusts) בְּעַד
הַשֶּׁלַח יִפֹּ֑לוּ (probably) in among the weapons they throw
themselves
(i.e. they pass about and between them without being injured or having their course impeded), 1Sam 4:18 and
Eli fell backward
בְּעַד יַד הַשַּׁעַר, i.e. (si vera 1.) about the side of the gate: but
text
dubious; see Dr. Without a verb Jonah 2:7 the earth, בְּרִיחֶיהָ בַעֲדִי
her bars were upon me (or about me) for ever, Ps 139:11
night shall be the light about me, Ps 3:4 thou מָגֵּן בַּעֲדִי art a shield
about
me. Hence
c. after a verb of protecting, Zech 12:8 in that day בְּעַד
יושׁב
׳
יָגֵןי
ירושׁלם will ׳
י give protection about, etc.
2. metaphorical on behalf of (ὑπέρ); very frequently after
הִתְפַּלֵּל
Gen 20:7; Num 21:7; 1Sam 7:5; Ps 72:15 +;
also
with other verbs of entreating Exod 8:24; 1Sam 7:9, or consulting (דָּרַשׁ) Isa 8:19; 2Kgs 22:13; Jer 21:2 with
כִּפֶּר
atone
Exod 32:30;
Lev 9:7; Lev 11:6; Lev 11:11 +,
עָשָׂה (= offer) Ezek 45:22: see also 2Sam 10:12; 2Sam 12:16; Isa 37:4; Jer 7:16; Jer 11:4; Ezek 22:30; Prov 20:16
; Prov 27:13
; Ps 138:8
; Job 2:4
עוֺר בְּעַד עוֺר (see
עוֺר
), Job 6:22
. Almost = for the sake of, an account of
Prov 6:26;
Jer 11:14
(but
ᵐ5
.
ᵑ6
ᵑ9
ᵑ7
and many
MSS
. בְּעֵת רָעָתָם, compare Jer 11:12; Jer 15:11). Isa 32:14 hill and watch-tower
הָיָה בְעַד מְעָרוֺת
are come to be on behalf of (i.e. take the place of, serve as) caves for ever:
but
use is singular, and בְּעַד is probably only dittograph from מער in
מערות
(so Gr). — With מִן, ׳
מִבַּעַד לְ (compare ׳
מִמַּעַל לְ, ׳
מִתַּחַת לְ): Song 4:1; Song 4:3; Song 6:7 thine eyes are doves מִבַּעַד לְצַמָּתֵךְ
from behind thy veil. compare on בַּעַד
GrätzMonatsschrift, 1879, 49 ff.