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Hebrew · H907

בַּד

A brag or lie ; also a liar

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בַּדH907
Pronunciationbad

What does בַּד (bad) mean in the Bible?

בַּד (bad): False speech rooted in emptiness; denotes both the utterance of lies and the character of the liar

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What does בַּד (bad) mean in the Bible?

בַּד (bad): False speech rooted in emptiness; denotes both the utterance of lies and the character of the liar

How does the BSB render H907?

The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include about his limbs (1), But his boasting (1), her false prophets (1), His boasting (1), of false prophets (1).

Where does בַּד (bad) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 11:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (2), Job (2), Hosea (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
about his limbs1×Job 41:12
But his boasting1×Isaiah 16:6
her false prophets1×Jeremiah 50:36
His boasting1×Jeremiah 48:30
of false prophets1×Isaiah 44:25
Should your babbling1×Job 11:3
the bars of their gates1×Hosea 11:6
Show sample aligned rows
Job 11:3בַּ֭דֶּיךָtoShould your babblingNoun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularJob 41:12בַּדָּ֑יוtoabout his limbsNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularIsaiah 16:6בַּדָּֽיו׃סtoBut his boastingNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularIsaiah 44:25בַּדִּ֔יםtoof false prophetsNoun - masculine pluralJeremiah 48:30בַּדָּ֖יוtoHis boastingNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularJeremiah 50:36הַבַּדִּ֖יםtoher false prophetsArticle | Noun - masculine pluralHosea 11:6בַדָּ֖יוtothe bars of their gatesNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map

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

First aligned rowJob 11:3
Aligned rows7
Books represented4
Job2Isaiah2Jeremiah2Hosea1
Source forms
בַדָּ֖יו1xḇad·dāwHosea 11:6
בַּדָּ֑יו1xbad·dāwJob 41:12
בַּדָּ֖יו1xbad·dāwJeremiah 48:30
בַּדָּֽיו׃ס1xbad·dāwIsaiah 16:6
בַּ֭דֶּיךָ1xbad·de·ḵāJob 11:3
בַּדִּ֔ים1xbad·dîmIsaiah 44:25
הַבַּדִּ֖ים1xhab·bad·dîmJeremiah 50:36
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular4xJob 41:12, Isaiah 16:6, Jeremiah 48:30, Hosea 11:6
Article | Noun - masculine plural1xJeremiah 50:36
Noun - masculine plural1xIsaiah 44:25
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular1xJob 11:3
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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