BDB3442
יְדִדוּת noun feminine love = object of love; — only construct יְדִדוּת נַפְשִׁי Jer 12:7 ( ׳ י speaks) love (i.e. beloved) of my soul.
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3033 |
|---|---|
| Word: | יְדִדוּת |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H3039 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | ydiduwth |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | yed-ee-dooth' |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) affection 2. (concretely) a darling object |
| KJV Renderings: | dearly beloved. |
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יְדִדוּת noun feminine love = object of love; — only construct יְדִדוּת נַפְשִׁי Jer 12:7 ( ׳ י speaks) love (i.e. beloved) of my soul.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke