Hebrew · H6915

קָדַד

To shrivel up , i.e. contract or bend the body (or neck) in deference

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קָדַדH6915

Pronunciationqādad

What does קָדַד (qādad) mean in the Bible?

קָדַד (qādad): Physical contraction of body/neck as gesture of deference, submission, or reverence before superiors.

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Questions this entry answers

What does קָדַד (qādad) mean in the Bible?

קָדַד (qādad): Physical contraction of body/neck as gesture of deference, submission, or reverence before superiors.

How does the BSB render H6915?

The BSB source-word alignment has 15 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include bowed down (4), bowed (3), they bowed down (2), . . . (1), and bowed down (1).

Where does קָדַד (qādad) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 24:26. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (3), Genesis (3), 1 Kings (2), 1 Samuel (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 It

bowed down4×Genesis 24:26, Exodus 12:27, Exodus 34:8, 1 Kings 1:16

bowed3×1 Samuel 24:8, 1 Kings 1:31, 2 Chronicles 20:18

they bowed down2×Exodus 4:31, 1 Chronicles 29:20

. . .1×Numbers 22:31

and bowed down1×2 Chronicles 29:30

and he bowed1×1 Samuel 28:14

And they bowed down1×Genesis 43:28

Then I bowed down1×Genesis 24:48

Then they bowed down1×Nehemiah 8:6

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Usage map

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

First aligned rowGenesis 24:26

Aligned rows15

Books represented8

Genesis3Exodus3Numbers11 Samuel21 Kings21 Chronicles12 Chronicles2Nehemiah1

Source forms

וַיִּקֹּ֥ד4xway·yiq·qōḏExodus 12:27, Exodus 34:8, Numbers 22:31, 1 Samuel 28:14

וַֽיִּקְּד֖וּ3xway·yiq·qə·ḏūGenesis 43:28, Exodus 4:31, 2 Chronicles 29:30

וַיִּקְּד֧וּ2xway·yiq·qə·ḏū1 Chronicles 29:20, Nehemiah 8:6

וָאֶקֹּ֥ד1xwā·’eq·qōḏGenesis 24:48

וַיִּקֹּ֣ד1xway·yiq·qōḏGenesis 24:26

וַיִּקֹּ֨ד1xway·yiq·qōḏ1 Samuel 24:8

וַיִּקֹּ֧ד1xway·yiq·qōḏ2 Chronicles 20:18

וַתִּקֹּ֣ד1xwat·tiq·qōḏ1 Kings 1:16

Parsing patterns

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular7xGenesis 24:26, Exodus 12:27, Exodus 34:8, Numbers 22:31

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural5xGenesis 43:28, Exodus 4:31, 1 Chronicles 29:20, 2 Chronicles 29:30

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular2x1 Kings 1:16, 1 Kings 1:31

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular1xGenesis 24:48

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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קָדַד

What does קָדַד (qādad) mean in the Bible?

What does קָדַד (qādad) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H6915?

Where does קָדַד (qādad) appear in Scripture?

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