Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H230 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אֲזָד |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | (Aramaic) of uncertain derivation |
| Language: | Aramaic |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | azad |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | az-zawd' |
| Meaning: | 1. firm |
| KJV Renderings: | be gone. |
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אַדְרַזְדָּא adverb correctly, exactly (according to HaugJBW 1853, 152 f. Scheft68 f. from Zend derez , make firm, whence Sanskrit participle passive drdha , firm, sure, suitable, Zend dere´ta , holding firm, Persian durust , whole, complete, correct; > NöKAT 2 617 from אַזְדָּא , q. v.); — Ezra 7:23 ׳ יִתְעֲבֵד א.
אֶדְרַע see דרע .
אַזְדָּא (so Gi, with most MSS .; Baer אָֽזְדָא adjective sure, assured (Persian azda , Sanskrit addhâ , 'certain' (KernZDMG 1869, 220); so first NöKAT 2 617; confirmed now by Egyptian Aramaic (RÉS361, B 3) הן אזד יחעבד מן if it is made certain (certified) by, etc.; > ᵐ5 Ki AV and others (see Thea) as verb is gone, or (אָֽזְדָא) is going, from Talmud אֲזַד (= אֲזַל) go away (LevyNHWB i. 50); so ScheftMGWJ 1903, 310 from Zend * azda 'gone,' participle passive of azaiti 'go'); — Dan 2:5 מִלְּתָה מִנִּי אַוְדָּא, Dan 2:8 דִּיאַֿזְדָּא מִנִּי מִלְּתָא the word is assured on my part (the thing is fully resolved upon by me: compareSyrver [untranscribed source text 5893]; IE קַיָּימָא וֶאְמֶת); + Dan 3:14(see צְדָא ).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
