Hebrew · H1157

בְּעַד

In up to or over against ; generally at , beside , among , behind , for , etc.

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בְּעַד H1157

What does בְּעַד mean in the Bible?

בְּעַד is a Hebrew word meaning "in up to or over against ; generally at , beside , among , behind , for , etc.".

Full entry for בְּעַד (H1157) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does בְּעַד mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H1157?

The BSB source-word alignment has 105 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include for (18), . . . (16), and for (6), through (6), from (5).

Where does בְּעַד appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 7:16. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (12), Jeremiah (12), Leviticus (12), Job (11).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

for 18× Exodus 32:30, Leviticus 16:6, Leviticus 16:24, Numbers 21:7

. . . 16× Genesis 7:16, Genesis 20:18, Leviticus 16:11, Leviticus 16:17

and for 6× Leviticus 9:7, 2 Samuel 10:12, 2 Kings 22:13, 1 Chronicles 19:13

through 6× Joshua 2:15, Judges 5:28, 2 Kings 1:2, Job 22:13

from 5× Genesis 26:8, 1 Samuel 19:12, 2 Samuel 6:16, 2 Kings 9:30

behind 4× 2 Kings 4:33, Song Of Solomon 4:1, Song Of Solomon 4:3, Song Of Solomon 6:7

for me 4× Exodus 8:28, 1 Kings 13:6, 2 Kings 22:13, 2 Chronicles 34:21

on behalf of 4× 1 Samuel 7:9, Isaiah 8:19, Jeremiah 42:2, Ezekiel 22:30

and 3× 2 Kings 4:4, 2 Kings 4:5, Job 1:10

for himself 3× Leviticus 16:11, Leviticus 16:17, Ezekiel 45:22

around me 2× Psalms 3:3, Psalms 139:11

behind you 2× 2 Kings 4:4, Isaiah 26:20

for you 2× Genesis 20:7, 1 Samuel 12:23

himself 2× Leviticus 16:6, Leviticus 16:24

if it is for 2× Proverbs 20:16, Proverbs 27:13

on our behalf 2× Jeremiah 21:2, Jeremiah 42:20

on their behalf 2× Jeremiah 7:16, Jeremiah 11:14

over 2× Judges 3:22, 2 Samuel 20:21

- 1× Isaiah 32:14

[His purpose] for me 1× Psalms 138:8

around him 1× Job 1:10

behind her 1× 2 Kings 4:5

behind him 1× Judges 3:23

beneath me 1× Jonah 2:6

everyone 1× 2 Chronicles 30:18

for him 1× Psalms 72:15

for them 1× Leviticus 9:7

for us 1× Jeremiah 37:3

for yourself 1× Leviticus 9:7

for yourselves 1× Job 42:8

He seals off 1× Job 9:7

in exchange for 1× Job 2:4

on its behalf 1× Jeremiah 29:7

on your behalf 1× 1 Samuel 7:5

she peered through 1× Judges 5:28

the levy 1× Proverbs 6:26

us 1× Amos 9:10

vvv 1× 1 Samuel 1:6

Show sample aligned rows

Genesis 7:16 בַּֽעֲדֽוֹ׃ to . . . Preposition | third person masculine singular Genesis 20:7 בַּֽעַדְךָ֖ to for you Preposition | second person masculine singular Genesis 20:18 בְּעַ֥ד to . . . Preposition Genesis 26:8 בְּעַ֖ד to from Preposition Exodus 8:28 בַּעֲדִֽי׃ to for me Preposition | first person common singular Exodus 32:30 בְּעַ֥ד to for Preposition Leviticus 9:7 בַּֽעַדְךָ֖ to for yourself Preposition | second person masculine singular Leviticus 9:7 וּבְעַ֣ד to and for Conjunctive waw | Preposition Leviticus 9:7 בַּֽעֲדָ֔ם to for them Preposition | third person masculine plural Leviticus 16:6 בַּעֲד֖וֹ to for Preposition | third person masculine singular

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Genesis 7:16

Aligned rows 105

Books represented 25

Genesis 4 Exodus 2 Leviticus 12 Numbers 1 Deuteronomy 1 Joshua 1 Judges 5 1 Samuel 7 2 Samuel 5 1 Kings 1 2 Kings 12 1 Chronicles 3 2 Chronicles 3 Job 11 Psalms 4 Proverbs 4 Song Of Solomon 3 Isaiah 4 Jeremiah 12 Lamentations 1 Ezekiel 4 Joel 2 Amos 1 Jonah 1 Zechariah 1

Source forms

בְּעַ֥ד 14x bə·‘aḏ Genesis 20:18, Exodus 32:30, Numbers 21:7, Deuteronomy 9:20

בְּעַ֣ד 11x bə·‘aḏ Joshua 2:15, Judges 3:22, Judges 5:28, 1 Samuel 7:9

בְּעַד־ 7x bə·‘aḏ- 1 Samuel 12:19, 2 Samuel 10:12, 1 Chronicles 19:13, Job 2:4

וּבְעַ֖ד 7x ū·ḇə·‘aḏ Leviticus 16:17, 2 Samuel 10:12, 1 Chronicles 19:13, Job 9:7

בַּעֲד֖וֹ 4x ba·‘ă·ḏōw Leviticus 16:6, Leviticus 16:24, Judges 3:23, 2 Kings 4:21

וּבְעַ֣ד 4x ū·ḇə·‘aḏ Leviticus 9:7, Leviticus 16:11, Leviticus 16:17, 2 Kings 4:5

וּבְעַ֥ד 4x ū·ḇə·‘aḏ Leviticus 16:6, Leviticus 16:24, Job 1:10, Joel 2:8

בְּעַ֖ד 3x bə·‘aḏ Genesis 26:8, Proverbs 7:6, Jeremiah 42:2

Parsing patterns

Preposition 43x Genesis 20:18, Genesis 26:8, Exodus 32:30, Numbers 21:7

Conjunctive waw | Preposition 20x Leviticus 9:7, Leviticus 16:6, Leviticus 16:11, Leviticus 16:17

Preposition | third person masculine singular 11x Genesis 7:16, Leviticus 16:6, Leviticus 16:11, Leviticus 16:17

Preposition | first person common singular 10x Exodus 8:28, 1 Kings 13:6, 2 Kings 22:13, 2 Chronicles 34:21

Preposition | first person common plural 5x Jeremiah 21:2, Jeremiah 37:3, Jeremiah 42:2, Jeremiah 42:20

Preposition | third person masculine plural 4x Leviticus 9:7, Judges 9:51, Jeremiah 7:16, Jeremiah 11:14

Preposition | second person masculine plural 3x 1 Samuel 7:5, 1 Samuel 12:23, Job 42:8

Preposition | second person masculine singular 3x Genesis 20:7, Leviticus 9:7, Isaiah 26:20

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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What does בְּעַד mean in the Bible?

What does בְּעַד mean in the Bible?

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