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Lexicon :: Strong's H1730 - dôḏ

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דּוֹד
Transliteration
dôḏ
Pronunciation
dode
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning properly, to boil
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TWOT Reference: 410a

Strong’s Definitions

דּוֹד dôwd, dode; or (shortened) דֹּד dôd; from an unused root meaning properly, to boil, i.e. (figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle:—(well-) beloved, father's brother, love, uncle.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 61x

The KJV translates Strong's H1730 in the following manner: beloved (34x), uncle (16x), love(s) (8x), father's brother (2x), wellbeloved (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 61x
The KJV translates Strong's H1730 in the following manner: beloved (34x), uncle (16x), love(s) (8x), father's brother (2x), wellbeloved (1x).

  1. beloved, love, uncle

    1. loved one, beloved

    2. uncle

    3. love (pl. abstract)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
דּוֹד dôwd, dode; or (shortened) דֹּד dôd; from an unused root meaning properly, to boil, i.e. (figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle:—(well-) beloved, father's brother, love, uncle.
STRONGS H1730: Abbreviations
† דּוֺד noun masculineSongs 1:2 beloved, love (plural), uncle (Late Hebrew id., Syriac DxD, axDxD; Assyrian dâdu DlHA 19) — absolute דּוֺד Songs 5:9 (twice in verse); construct דּוֺד 1 Samuel 10:14 3 times; דֹּד Leviticus 10:4; Esther 2:15; suffix דּוֺדִי Isaiah 5:1 (but compare below) + 26 times all Songs; דֹּדִי Jeremiah 32:8 2 times; דֹּדְךָ Jeremiah 32:7; דּוֺדֵךְ Songs 5:9 (twice in verse) + 2 times; דּוֺדוֺ Amos 6:10; 1 Samuel 10:16, דֹּדוֺ Leviticus 20:20 4 times; דּוֺדָהּ Songs 8:5; plural דּוֺדִים Songs 5:1; דֹּדִים Proverbs 7:18; Ezekiel 16:8; Ezekiel 23:17; plural suffix דֹּדַי Cant 7:13; דֹּדֶיךָ Songs 1:2,4; דֹּדַיִךְ Songs 4:10 (twice in verse); דֹּדֵיהֶן Numbers 36:11 —
1. most often loved one, beloved (lover, betrothed) Songs 1:13,14,16; Songs 2:3,8,9,10,16,17; Songs 4:16; Songs 5:2,4,5,6 (twice in verse); Songs 5:8,9 (twice in verse); Songs 5:10,16; Songs 6:1 (twice in verse); Songs 6:2,3(twice in verse); Songs 7:10; Songs 7:11; Songs 7:12; Songs 7:14; Songs 8:5; Songs 8:14; beloved one, friend, שִׁירַת דּוֺדִי Isaiah 5:1 (where Lo Che דודים שׁ׳ love-song, see 3 below)
2. specifically uncle, Leviticus 10:4 (father's brother, patruus; Syriac = also avunculus) Numbers 36:11; 1 Samuel 14:50; 2 Kings 24:17; Leviticus 20:20; Leviticus 25:49 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 10:14,15,16; Esther 2:7,15; Jeremiah 32:7,8,9,12; perhaps also 1 Chronicles 27:32 Jonathan, David's דּוֺד so AV RV; = kinsman (?, so St RVm) Amos 6:10.
3. plural abstract love Proverbs 7:18; Songs 1:2,4; Songs 4:10 (twice in verse); Songs 5:1 (Songs 5:1 and elsewhere concrete beloved ones, so AV RV, Greek Version of the LXX ἀδελφυἰ; so עֵת דדים Ezekiel 16:8; מִשְׁכַּב דדים Ezekiel 23:17.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

10:4; 10:4; 20:20; 20:20; 25:49

Numbers

36:11; 36:11

1 Samuel

10:14; 10:14; 10:15; 10:16; 10:16; 14:50

2 Kings

24:17

1 Chronicles

27:32

Esther

2:7; 2:15; 2:15

Proverbs

7:18; 7:18

Song of Songs

1:2; 1:2; 1:2; 1:4; 1:4; 1:13; 1:14; 1:16; 2:3; 2:8; 2:9; 2:10; 2:16; 2:17; 4:10; 4:10; 4:16; 5:1; 5:1; 5:1; 5:2; 5:4; 5:5; 5:6; 5:8; 5:9; 5:9; 5:9; 5:10; 5:16; 6:1; 6:2; 6:3; 7:10; 7:11; 7:12; 7:13; 8:5; 8:5; 8:14

Isaiah

5:1; 5:1

Jeremiah

32:7; 32:7; 32:8; 32:8; 32:9; 32:12

Ezekiel

16:8; 16:8; 23:17; 23:17

Amos

6:10; 6:10

H1730

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Strong's Number H1730 matches the Hebrew דּוֹד (dôḏ),
which occurs 61 times in 53 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Lev 10:4–Jer 32:12)

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 10:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 10:4 - And Moses called Misadaë, and Elisaphan, sons of Oziel, sons of the brother of Aaron's father, and said to them, Draw near and take your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:20 - Whosoever shall lie with his near kinswoman, has uncovered the nakedness of one near akin to him: they shall die childless.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 25:49

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 25:49 - A brother of his father, or son of his father's brother shall redeem him; or let one of his near kin of his tribe redeem him, and if he should be rich and redeem himself,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 36:11 - So Thersa, and Egla, and Melcha, and Nua, and Malaa, the daughters of Salpaad, married their cousins;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:14 - And his kinsman said to him and to his servant, Whither went ye? and they said, To seek the asses; and we saw that they were lost, and we went in to Samuel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:15 - And his kinsman said to Saul, Tell me, I pray thee, What did Samuel say to thee?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:16 - And Saul said to his kinsman, He verily told me that the asses were found. But the matter of the kingdom he told him not.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:50

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:50 - And the name of his wife was Achinoom, the daughter of Achimaa: and the name of his captain of the host was Abenner, the son of Ner, son of a kinsman of Saul.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 24:17 - And the king of Babylon made [fn]Batthanias his son king in his stead, and called his name Sedekias.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:32 - And Jonathan, David's uncle by the father's side, was a counsellor, a wise man: and Jeel the son of Achami was with the king's sons.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:7 - And he had a foster-child, daughter of Aminadab his father's brother, and her name was Esther; and when her parents were dead, he brought her up for a wife for himself: and the damsel was beautiful.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:15 - And when the time was fulfilled for Esther the daughter of Aminadab the brother of Mardochæus' father to go in to the king, she neglected nothing which the chamberlain, the women's keeper, commanded; for Esther found grace in the sight of all that looked upon her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:18 - Come, and let us enjoy love until the morning; come, and let us embrace in love.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:2 - Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy breasts are better than wine.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:4 - They have drawn thee: we will run after thee, for the smell of thine ointments: the king has brought me into his closet: let us rejoice and be glad in thee; we will love thy breasts more than wine: righteousness loves thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:13 - My kinsman is to me a bundle of myrrh; he shall lie between my breasts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:14 - My kinsman is to me a cluster of camphor in the vineyards of Engaddi.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:16 - Behold, thou art fair, my kinsman, yea, beautiful, overshadowing our bed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:3 - As the apple among the trees of the wood, so is my kinsman among the sons. I desired his shadow, and sat down, and his fruit was sweet in my throat.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:8 - The voice of my kinsman! behold, he comes leaping over the mountains, bounding over the hills.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:9 - My kinsman is like a roe or a young hart on the mountains of Bæthel: behold, he is behind our wall, looking through the windows, peeping through the lattices.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:10 - My kinsman answers, and says to me, Rise up, come, my companion, my fair one, my dove.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:16 - My kinsman is mine, and I am his: he feeds his flock among the lilies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:17 - Until the day dawn, and the shadows depart, turn, my kinsman, be thou like to a roe or young hart on the mountains of the ravines.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:10 - How beautiful are thy breasts, my sister, my spouse! how much more beautiful are thy breasts than wine, and the smell of thy garments than all spices!

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:16 - Awake, O north wind; and come, O south; and blow through my garden, and let my spices flow out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:1 - Let my kinsman come down into his garden, and eat the fruit of his choice berries. I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spices; I have eaten my bread with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends, and drink; yea, brethren, drink abundantly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:2 - I sleep, but my heart is awake: the voice of my kinsman knocks at the door, saying, Open, open to me, my companion, my sister, my dove, my perfect one: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:4 - My kinsman put forth his hand by the hole of the door, and my belly was moved for him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:5 - I rose up to open to my kinsman; my hands dropped myrrh, my fingers choice myrrh, on the handles of the lock.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:6 - I opened to my kinsman; my kinsman was gone: my soul failed at his speech: I sought him, but found him not; I called him, but he answered me not.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:8 - I have charged you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the powers and the virtues of the field: if ye should find my kinsman, what are ye to say to him? That I am wounded with love.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:9 - What is thy kinsman more than another kinsman, O thou beautiful among women? what is thy kinsman more than another kinsman, that thou hast so charged us?

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:10

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:10 - My kinsman is white and ruddy, chosen out from myriads.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:16 - His throat is most sweet, and altogether desirable. This is my kinsman, and this is my companion, O daughters of Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:1

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:1 - Whither is thy kinsman gone, thou beautiful among women? whither has thy kinsman turned aside? tell us, and we will seek him with thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:2 - My kinsman is gone down to his garden, to the beds of spice, to feed his flock in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:3 - I am my kinsman's, and my kinsman is mine, who feeds among the lilies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:9

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:9 - (LXX 7:10) and thy throat as good wine, going well with my kinsman, suiting my lips and teeth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:10 - (LXX 7:11) I am my kinsman's, and his desire is toward me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:11 - (LXX 7:12) Come, my kinsman, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:12 - (LXX 7:13) Let us go early into the vineyards; let us see if the vine has flowered, if the blossoms have appeared, if the pomegranates have blossomed; there will I give thee my breasts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:13 - (LXX 7:14) The mandrakes have given a smell, and at our doors are all kinds of choice fruits, new and old. O my kinsman, I have kept them for thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:5 - Who is this that comes up all white, leaning on her kinsman? I raised thee up under an apple-tree; there thy mother brought thee forth; there she that bore thee brought thee forth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:14 - Away, my kinsman, and be like a doe or a fawn on the mountains of spices.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:1 - Now I will sing to my beloved a song of my beloved concerning my vineyard. My beloved had a vineyard on a [fn]high hill in a fertile place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:7 - (LXX 39:7) Behold, Anameel the son of Salom thy father's brother is coming to thee, saying, Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth: for thou hast the right to take it as a purchase.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:8 - (LXX 39:8) So Anameel the son of Salom my father's brother came to me into the court of the prison, and said, Buy thee my field that is in the land of Benjamin, in Anathoth: for thou hast a right to buy it, and thou art the elder. So I knew that it was the word of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:9 - (LXX 39:9) And I bought the field of Anameel the son of my father's brother, and I weighed him seventeen shekels of silver.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:12 - (LXX 39:12) and I gave it to Baruch son of Nerias, son of Maasæas, in the sight of Anameel my father's brother's son, and in the sight of the men that stood by and wrote in the book of the purchase, and in the sight of the Jews that were in the court of the prison.

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