What does בַּד (bad) mean in the Bible?
בַּד (bad): Root meaning of separation extending to isolated units: limbs, branches, bars—hence "alone" or "only
Hebrew · H905
בַּד
Properly, separation ; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as an adverb, apart , only , besides
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בַּד H905
Pronunciation bad
What does בַּד (bad) mean in the Bible?
בַּד (bad): Root meaning of separation extending to isolated units: limbs, branches, bars—hence "alone" or "only
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H905?
The BSB source-word alignment has 201 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include alone (33), . . . (28), in addition to (22), the poles (18), only (12).
Where does בַּד (bad) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 2:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (40), Numbers (22), 1 Kings (18), Genesis (14).
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 alone 33× Genesis 2:18, Genesis 42:38, Exodus 22:20, Exodus 24:2
. . . 28× Genesis 21:28, Genesis 21:29, Genesis 47:26, Exodus 26:9
in addition to 22× Leviticus 9:17, Numbers 6:21, Numbers 16:49, Numbers 28:23
the poles 18× Exodus 25:14, Exodus 25:15, Exodus 25:28, Exodus 27:7
only 12× Deuteronomy 22:25, Deuteronomy 29:14, Judges 6:37, Judges 6:40
- 9× Exodus 27:6, Judges 7:5, 1 Kings 12:20, Zechariah 12:12
besides 5× Genesis 46:26, Exodus 12:37, 1 Kings 10:13, 1 Chronicles 3:9
its poles 5× Exodus 35:16, Exodus 39:39, Numbers 4:6, 1 Kings 8:7
with its poles 4× Exodus 35:12, Exodus 35:13, Exodus 35:15, Exodus 39:35
for the poles 3× Exodus 25:27, Exodus 37:14, Exodus 38:5
not including 3× 1 Kings 5:16, 1 Kings 10:15, 2 Chronicles 9:14
poles 3× Exodus 25:13, Exodus 27:6, Exodus 37:4
all alone 2× Genesis 32:24, Isaiah 49:21
am the only one 2× 1 Kings 19:10, 1 Kings 19:14
by himself 2× 1 Kings 18:6
He alone 2× Job 9:8, Psalms 136:4
In addition 2× 2 Chronicles 31:16, Ezra 1:6
into one set 2× Exodus 26:9, Exodus 36:16
is the only 2× Genesis 44:20, Exodus 22:27
that their 2× 1 Kings 8:8, 2 Chronicles 5:9
[his brothers] 1× Genesis 43:32
[These offerings are] in addition to 1× Leviticus 23:38
all by myself 1× Deuteronomy 1:12
alone [as judge] 1× Exodus 18:14
along with 1× Numbers 5:8
am the only 1× 1 Kings 18:22
and there were 1× Deuteronomy 3:5
apart 1× Genesis 30:40
apart from 1× Judges 20:17
as well as 1× 1 Kings 4:23
besides Him 1× Deuteronomy 4:35
branches 1× Ezekiel 17:6
by myself 1× Numbers 11:14
by yourself 1× Numbers 11:17
even though 1× Deuteronomy 18:8
far more than 1× 2 Chronicles 9:12
his limbs 1× Job 18:13
in equal measures 1× Exodus 30:34
in separate 1× Genesis 32:16
into another 1× Exodus 36:16
is all 1× Exodus 12:16
it alone 1× Exodus 18:18
Joseph 1× Genesis 43:32
of them were alone 1× 1 Kings 11:29
on its own 1× Zechariah 12:12
Only if 1× Esther 4:11
other than 1× Joshua 22:29
patches 1× Job 18:13
separately 1× Genesis 43:32
so that the poles 1× Exodus 27:7
stayed by themselves 1× 1 Chronicles 19:9
subsequent to 1× Genesis 26:1
the only one 1× 1 Kings 14:13
These are in addition to 1× Numbers 29:6
to the gates 1× Job 17:16
were by themselves 1× 2 Samuel 10:8
who alone 1× Psalms 72:18
you alone 1× Proverbs 9:12
You only 1× Psalms 51:4
Yours alone 1× Psalms 71:16
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 2:18 לְבַדּ֑וֹ to alone Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Genesis 21:28 לְבַדְּהֶֽן׃ to . . . Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine plural Genesis 21:29 לְבַדָּֽנָה׃ to . . . Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine plural Genesis 26:1 מִלְּבַד֙ to subsequent to Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Genesis 30:40 לְבַדּ֔וֹ to apart Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Genesis 32:16 לְבַדּ֑וֹ to in separate Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Genesis 32:24 לְבַדּ֑וֹ to all alone Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Genesis 42:38 לְבַדּ֣וֹ to alone Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Genesis 43:32 לְבַדּ֖וֹ to Joseph Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Genesis 43:32 לְבַדָּ֑ם to [his brothers] Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 2:18
Aligned rows 201
Books represented 24
Genesis 14 Exodus 40 Leviticus 5 Numbers 22 Deuteronomy 9 Joshua 3 Judges 9 1 Samuel 3 2 Samuel 8 1 Kings 18 2 Kings 5 1 Chronicles 2 2 Chronicles 9 Ezra 2 Nehemiah 2 Esther 3 Job 10 Psalms 7 Proverbs 2 Ecclesiastes 1 Isaiah 9 Ezekiel 4 Daniel 3 Zechariah 11
Source forms
מִלְּבַד֙ 11x mil·lə·ḇaḏ Genesis 26:1, Numbers 28:23, Numbers 29:16, Numbers 29:19
לְבַדּֽוֹ׃ 10x lə·ḇad·dōw Exodus 22:20, Deuteronomy 22:25, 2 Samuel 17:2, 2 Samuel 18:24
לְבַדּ֔וֹ 8x lə·ḇad·dōw Genesis 30:40, Judges 3:20, 1 Samuel 7:3, 2 Samuel 20:21
בַּדָּ֖יו 7x bad·dāw Exodus 27:7, Exodus 35:12, Exodus 35:13, Exodus 35:16
לְבַדּ֑וֹ 7x lə·ḇad·dōw Genesis 2:18, Genesis 32:16, Genesis 32:24, 2 Samuel 18:26
לְבַדּ֖וֹ 7x lə·ḇad·dōw Genesis 43:32, Exodus 12:16, 2 Samuel 13:32, 2 Samuel 13:33
לְבָ֔ד 6x lə·ḇāḏ Exodus 26:9, Judges 7:5, Zechariah 12:12, Zechariah 12:13
לְבַדִּ֔י 6x lə·ḇad·dî Numbers 11:14, 1 Kings 19:10, 1 Kings 19:14, Isaiah 44:24
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 37x Genesis 2:18, Genesis 30:40, Genesis 32:16, Genesis 32:24
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular 23x Exodus 12:37, Exodus 26:9, Exodus 36:16, Numbers 29:39
Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct 23x Genesis 26:1, Genesis 46:26, Leviticus 9:17, Leviticus 23:38
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 17x Exodus 18:14, Exodus 18:18, Numbers 11:17, 1 Samuel 21:1
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 16x Numbers 11:14, Deuteronomy 1:9, Deuteronomy 1:12, 1 Kings 18:22
Article | Noun - masculine plural 15x Exodus 25:14, Exodus 25:15, Exodus 25:28, Exodus 27:7
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 14x Exodus 27:7, Exodus 35:12, Exodus 35:13, Exodus 35:15
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural 10x Genesis 43:32, Genesis 47:26, 2 Samuel 10:8, 1 Kings 11:29
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Root meaning of separation extending to isolated units: limbs, branches, bars—hence "alone" or "only
Source Gloss
properly, separation ; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as an adverb, apart , only , besides
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Word Origins
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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
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