Hebrew · H3039, H983

יְדִיד ... לָבֶטַח

Loved · properly, a place of refuge ; abstract, safety , both the fact (security) and the feeling (trust); often (adverb with or without preposition) safely

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יְדִיד H3039 loved

Pronunciation yĕdiyd

Beloved as object of exclusive divine affection; denotes intimate, chosen relationship rather than general love

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בֶּטַח H983 properly, a place of refuge ; abstract, safety , both the fact (security) and the feeling (trust); often (adverb with or without preposition) safely

Pronunciation beṭaḥ

Security rooted in concrete refuge; spans objective safety and subjective trust simultaneously.

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What does יְדִיד ... לָבֶטַח (yedid ... lavetach) mean in the Bible?

יְדִיד · בֶּטַח is a Hebrew phrase meaning "loved".

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What does יְדִיד · בֶּטַח mean in the Bible?

יְדִיד · בֶּטַח is a Hebrew phrase meaning "loved".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3039, H983?

H3039, H983 is connected to 51 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. loved

Strong's H3039, H983

Lexical occurrences 51 verses

Source Gloss

loved

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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

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