What does בַּד · ψευδής mean in the Bible?
בַּד · ψευδής is a Hebrew phrase meaning "empty or false boasting".
Hebrew · H907, G5571
בַּדִּים
A brag or lie ; also a liar · false
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בַּד H907 a brag or lie ; also a liar
Pronunciation bad
False speech rooted in emptiness; denotes both the utterance of lies and the character of the liar
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ψευδής G5571 false
Pronunciation pseudḗs
Describes both deceitful persons and false claims; fundamentally emphasizes untrustworthiness rather than mere error.
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What does בַּדִּים (baddim) mean in the Bible?
בַּד · ψευδής is a Hebrew phrase meaning "empty or false boasting".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H907, G5571?
H907, G5571 is connected to 6 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. empty or false boasting
Strong's H907, G5571
Lexical occurrences 6 verses Source Gloss
empty or false boasting
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בַּדִּים is built from this root:
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