What does בַּד (bad) mean in the Bible?
בַּד (bad): White linen garment; symbolizes priestly purity and sacred service in Temple contexts
Hebrew · H906
בַּד
Flaxen thread or yarn; hence, a linen garment
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בַּד H906
Pronunciation bad
What does בַּד (bad) mean in the Bible?
בַּד (bad): White linen garment; symbolizes priestly purity and sacred service in Temple contexts
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H906?
The BSB source-word alignment has 23 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include in linen (9), a linen (3), linen (3), the linen (2), . . . (1).
Where does בַּד (bad) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 28:42. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (8), Ezekiel (6), Daniel (3), 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 in linen 9× Ezekiel 9:2, Ezekiel 9:3, Ezekiel 9:11, Ezekiel 10:2
a linen 3× Leviticus 16:4, 1 Samuel 2:18, 2 Samuel 6:14
linen 3× Exodus 28:42, Leviticus 16:4, Leviticus 16:32
the linen 2× Leviticus 16:23, 1 Samuel 22:18
. . . 1× Exodus 39:28
also wore a linen 1× 1 Chronicles 15:27
and linen 1× Leviticus 6:10
around him 1× Leviticus 16:4
his linen 1× Leviticus 6:10
with linen 1× Leviticus 16:4
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 28:42 בָ֔ד to linen Noun - masculine singular Exodus 39:28 הַבָּ֖ד to . . . Article | Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 6:10 בַ֗ד to his linen Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 6:10 בַד֮ to and linen Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 16:4 בַּ֨ד to linen Noun - masculine singular construct Leviticus 16:4 בַד֮ to with linen Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 16:4 בַּד֙ to a linen Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 16:4 בַּ֖ד to around him Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 16:23 הַבָּ֔ד to the linen Article | Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 16:32 הַבָּ֖ד to linen Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 28:42
Aligned rows 23
Books represented 7
Exodus 2 Leviticus 8 1 Samuel 2 2 Samuel 1 1 Chronicles 1 Ezekiel 6 Daniel 3
Source forms
בָּֽד׃ 4x bāḏ 1 Samuel 2:18, 1 Samuel 22:18, 2 Samuel 6:14, 1 Chronicles 15:27
הַבַּדִּ֗ים 3x hab·bad·dîm Ezekiel 9:11, Ezekiel 10:2, Daniel 12:7
בַד֮ 2x ḇaḏ Leviticus 6:10, Leviticus 16:4
הַבָּ֖ד 2x hab·bāḏ Exodus 39:28, Leviticus 16:32
הַבַּדִּ֔ים 2x hab·bad·dîm Ezekiel 9:3, Daniel 12:6
בַ֗ד 1x ḇaḏ Leviticus 6:10
בַּ֨ד 1x baḏ Leviticus 16:4
בַּד֙ 1x baḏ Leviticus 16:4
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 10x Exodus 28:42, Leviticus 6:10, Leviticus 16:4, 1 Samuel 2:18
Article | Noun - masculine plural 7x Ezekiel 9:3, Ezekiel 9:11, Ezekiel 10:2, Ezekiel 10:6
Article | Noun - masculine singular 3x Exodus 39:28, Leviticus 16:23, Leviticus 16:32
Noun - masculine plural 2x Ezekiel 9:2, Daniel 10:5
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Leviticus 16:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. White linen garment; symbolizes priestly purity and sacred service in Temple contexts
Source Gloss
flaxen thread or yarn; hence, a linen garment
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
White linen garment; symbolizes priestly purity and sacred service in Temple contexts
flaxen thread or yarn; hence, a linen garment BDB: white linen Usage: linen.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
garments worn by the high priest during Day of Atonement service
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Word Origins
בַּד is built from this root:
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain