Strong's Lexicon

H6915

H6915 — קָדַד

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewqadadverb-stemOccurrences: 15TWOT: 1985

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6915
Word:	קָדַד
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	15
Transliteration:	qadad
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	kaw-dad'
Meaning:	1. to shrivel up, i.e. contract or bend the body (or neck) in deference
KJV Renderings:	bow (down) (the) head, stoop.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB7295

I. [קָדַד] verb bow down (Assyrian (including Tel Amarna) ‡adâdu , bow down); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singularוַּיִּקֹּד Gen 24:26 +, etc.; — usually + וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ etc.; in worship of ׳ י Gen 24:26; Gen 24:48; Exod 4:31; Exod 12:27; Exod 34:8; Num 22:31; 2Chr 20:18; 2Chr 29:30; Neh 8:6 homage to man of rank Gen 43:28 , king 1Sam 24:9 (Gi v.1Sam 24:8), 1Sam 28:15; 1Kgs 1:16; 1Kgs 1:31 to ׳ י + king I Chron 1Kgs 29:20.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke