Hebrew · H910, H3427 · unreviewed

בָּדָד יָשַׁבְתִּי

Separate ; adverb, separately · properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell , to remain ; causatively, to settle , to marry

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בָּדָד H910 separate ; adverb, separately
Pronunciation bādād
Isolation and apartness—often involuntary or painful separation, denoting both physical and existential loneliness
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יָשַׁב H3427 properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell , to remain ; causatively, to settle , to marry
Pronunciation yāšaḇ
To sit stably encompasses judicial authority, habitation, and covenantal establishment of presence and permanence.
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What does בָּדָד יָשַׁבְתִּי (badad yashavti) mean in the Bible?

בָּדָד · יָשַׁב is a Hebrew word meaning "I sat alone".

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Meaning

I sat alone
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