Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1736 |
|---|---|
| Word: | דּוּדַי |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H1731 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | duwday |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | doo-dah'-ee |
| Meaning: | 1. a boiler or basket 2. also the mandrake (as an aphrodisiac) |
| KJV Renderings: | basket, mandrake. |
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[דּוּדַי] noun masculine Gen 30:14 mandrake (as love-producing, compare Di Gen 30:14) — plural דּוּדָאִים (compare Ew189 g Sta§§ 301. 122 ) Gen 30:14 ; Song 7:14 construct דּוּדָאֵי Gen 30:14 + 3 t.; — mandrakes, as exciting sexual desire, and favouring procreation Gen 30:14 (twice in verse); Gen 30:15 (twice in verse); Gen 30:16 ( J ); also Song 7:14 where odour referred to. On דּוּדָאֵי Jer 24:1 vessels, baskets, see דּוּד .
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
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