Strong's Lexicon

H898

H898 — בָּגַד

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

HebrewbagadverbOccurrences: 48TWOT: 198

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H898
Word:	בָּגַד
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	48
Transliteration:	bagad
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	baw-gad'
Meaning:	1. to cover (with a garment) 2. (figuratively) to act covertly 3. (by implication), to pillage
KJV Renderings:	deal deceitfully (treacherously, unfaithfully), offend, transgress(-or), (depart), treacherous (dealer, -ly, man), unfaithful(-ly, man), X very.

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[בָּגַד] verb act or deal treacherously —

Qal Perfect בָּֽגְדָה Jer 3:20 + 14 t.; Imperfect יִבְגֹּד Mal 2:15 + 5 t.; נִבְגַּד Mal 2:10 Infinitive absolute בָּגוֺד Isa 48:8; Jer 5:11 construct בְּגֹד Isa 33:1 בִּגְדוֺ Exod 21:8 Participle בֹּגֵד Prov 22:12 + 11 t.; בּוֺגֵד Isa 33:1 + 10 t.; — act or deal treacherously, faithlessly, deceitfully, in the marriage relation, in matters of property or right, in covenants, in word and in general conduct.

a. absolute 1Sam 14:33; Job 6:15; Ps 78:57; Isa 24:16; Isa 33:1 (twice in verse); Isa 48:8 ; Mal 2:11. compare phrases אחי בגדו כמו נחל my brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook Job 6:15 בֹּגְדִים בָּנָ֑דוּ וּבֶגֶד בּוֺגְדִים בָּגָ֑דוּ the treacherous have dealt treacherously, yea in treachery have the treacherous dealt treacherously Isa 24:16 (striking alliteration); בֹּגְדֵי אָוֶן treacherous in wickedness Ps 59:6.

b. with בְּ Exod 21:8 ( E ), Judg 9:23 ; Isa 33:1 (twice in verse); Jer 3:20; Jer 5:11 ; Jer 12:6 ; Lam 1:2; Hos 5:7; Hos 6:7; Mal 2:10; Mal 2:14; Mal 2:15; Mal 2:16.

c. with accusative Ps 73:15.

d. with מִן pregnant, בָּֽגְדָה אִשָּׁה מֵרֵעָהּ acteth treacherously (in departing) from her friend Jer 3:20. The participle is used Prov 2:22 + 8 t., Ps 25:3; Ps 59:6 ; Ps 119:158; Isa 21:2; Isa 24:16 (twice in verse); Isa 33:1; Jer 3:8; Jer 3:11; Jer 9:1; Hab 1:13; Hab 2:5 בֹּגְדֵי בָ֑גֶד dealers treacherously in treachery (very treacherously) Jer 12:1.

Other Resources

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

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