What does רָדַד (rādad) mean in the Bible?
רָדַד (rādad): Physical trampling or beating extends metaphorically to dominion; overlay sense suggests covering or subduing through force.
Hebrew · H7286
רָדַד
To tread in pieces, i.e. (figuratively) to conquer , or (specifically) to overlay
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רָדַדH7286
Pronunciationrādad
What does רָדַד (rādad) mean in the Bible?
רָדַד (rādad): Physical trampling or beating extends metaphorically to dominion; overlay sense suggests covering or subduing through force.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7286?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (1), to subdue (1), who subdues (1).
Where does רָדַד (rādad) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Kings 6:32. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (1), Isaiah (1), Psalms (1).
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. . .1×1 Kings 6:32
to subdue1×Isaiah 45:1
who subdues1×Psalms 144:2
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Usage map
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First aligned row1 Kings 6:32
Aligned rows3
Books represented3
1 Kings1Psalms1Isaiah1
Source forms
הָרוֹדֵ֖ד1xhā·rō·w·ḏêḏPsalms 144:2
וַיָּ֛רֶד1xway·yā·reḏ1 Kings 6:32
לְרַד־1xlə·raḏ-Isaiah 45:1
Parsing patterns
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular1xPsalms 144:2
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular1x1 Kings 6:32
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct1xIsaiah 45:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Physical trampling or beating extends metaphorically to dominion; overlay sense suggests covering or subduing through force.
Source Gloss
to tread in pieces, i.e. (figuratively) to conquer , or (specifically) to overlay
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Physical trampling or beating extends metaphorically to dominion; overlay sense suggests covering or subduing through force.
to tread in pieces, i.e. (figuratively) to conquer, or (specifically) to overlay BDB: beat out Usage: spend, spread, subdue.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms1
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
PerfectJudg 19:111×
Word Origins
רָדַד is a primitive root - no further derivation.