Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H906 |
|---|---|
| Word: | בַּד |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | perhaps from H909 (in the sense of divided fibres) |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 23 |
| Transliteration: | bad |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | bad |
| Meaning: | 1. flaxen thread or yarn 2. (hence) a linen garment |
| KJV Renderings: | linen. |
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I. בַּד, בָּ֑ד noun [masculine] white linen (derivation unknown) plural אֵפוֺד בָּ֑דבַּ֯דִּים 1Sam 2:18 (Samuel), 1Sam 22:18 (priests of Nob), 2Sam 6:14 = 1Chr 15:27 (David): in P as material of different priestly vestments Exod 28:42; Exod 39:28; Lev 6:3 (twice in verse); Lev 16:4 (4 t. in verse); Lev 16:23; Lev 16:32. Plural (ה)לבושׁ (הַ)בַּדִּים clad in (the) linen garments, of angel Ezek 9:2; Ezek 9:3; Ezek 9:11; Ezek 10:2; Ezek 10:6; Ezek 10:7; Dan 10:5; Dan 12:6; Dan 12:7.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
