Strong's Lexicon

H7286

H7286 — רָדַד

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

Hebrewradadverb-stemOccurrences: 4TWOT: 2120

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7286
Word:רָדַד
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:4
Transliteration:radad
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:raw-dad'
Meaning:1. to tread in pieces, i.e. (figuratively) to conquer, or (specifically) to overlay
KJV Renderings:spend, spread, subdue.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB7765

[רָדַד] verb beat out, figurative beat down, subdue (Late Hebrew Pi`el stamp or beat down, make flat, spread out; ᵑ7 רְדַד beat out; compare probably Arabic [untranscribed source text 4974] repel, reject (M 75); Assyrian radâdu is pursue (rare)); —

Qal, figurative, beat down: Infinitive construct לְרַד לְפָנָיו גּוֺיִם Isa 45:1 Participle active הָרוֺדֵד עַמִּי תַּחְתָּ֑י Ps 144:2 — so also Imperfect יָרֹד Isa 41:2 accusative Ew and others (for ᵑ0 יַרְדְּ, see I. רדה Hiph`il). — Judg 19:11 read יָרַד.
Hiph`il literally beat out: Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיָּ֫רֶד עַלהַֿכְּרוּבִים ֗֗֗ אֶתהַֿזָּהָב 1Kgs 6:32 and beat out the gold upon the cherubim (covered them with beaten gold).


Other Resources

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

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