What does בָּרֹד mean in the Bible?
בָּרֹד is a Hebrew word meaning "spotted (as if with hail)".
Hebrew · H1261
בָּרֹד
Spotted (as if with hail)
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בָּרֹדH1261
What does בָּרֹד mean in the Bible?
בָּרֹד is a Hebrew word meaning "spotted (as if with hail)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1261?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include spotted (2), and [the one with] the dappled [horses] (1), dappled (1).
Where does בָּרֹד appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 31:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (2), Zechariah (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itspotted2×Genesis 31:10, Genesis 31:12
and [the one with] the dappled [horses]1×Zechariah 6:6
dappled1×Zechariah 6:3
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 31:10וּבְרֻדִּֽים׃tospottedConjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine pluralGenesis 31:12וּבְרֻדִּ֑יםtospottedConjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine pluralZechariah 6:3בְּרֻדִּ֖יםtodappledAdjective - masculine pluralZechariah 6:6וְהַ֨בְּרֻדִּ֔יםtoand [the one with] the dappled [horses]Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 31:10
Aligned rows4
Books represented2
Genesis2Zechariah2
Source forms
בְּרֻדִּ֖ים1xbə·rud·dîmZechariah 6:3
וּבְרֻדִּ֑ים1xū·ḇə·rud·dîmGenesis 31:12
וּבְרֻדִּֽים׃1xū·ḇə·rud·dîmGenesis 31:10
וְהַ֨בְּרֻדִּ֔ים1xwə·hab·bə·rud·dîmZechariah 6:6
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural2xGenesis 31:10, Genesis 31:12
Adjective - masculine plural1xZechariah 6:3
Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine plural1xZechariah 6:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. spotted (as if with hail)
Source Gloss
spotted (as if with hail)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
spotted (as if with hail) BDB: spotted Usage: grisled.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בָּרֹד is built from this root:
בָּרַדH1258