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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
Dictionary Aids

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 Box Lev 10:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 10:4 - And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said to them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 20:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:20 - And if a man lie with his aunt, he hath uncovered his uncle's nakedness: their sin shall they bear: they shall die childless.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 25:49

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 25:49 - Either his uncle or his uncle's son may redeem him, or one of his next relations of his family may redeem him; or if his means be sufficient, he may redeem himself.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 36:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 36:11 - and Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto their uncles' sons.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 10:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:14 - And Saul's uncle said to him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said, To seek the asses; and when we saw that they were nowhere, we went to Samuel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 10:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:15 - And Saul's uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 10:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:16 - And Saul said to his uncle, He told us for certain that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel had spoken, he told him not.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:50

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:50 - And the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz; and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 24:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 24:17 - And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his uncle king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:32 - And Jonathan, David's uncle, was counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons;

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:7 - And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter; for she had neither father nor mother -- and the maiden was fair and beautiful -- and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his own daughter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:15 - And when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, came to go in to the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained grace in the sight of all them that saw her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:18 - Come, let us revel in love until the morning, let us delight ourselves with loves.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:2 - Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; For thy love is better than wine.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:4 - Draw me, we will run after thee! -- The king hath brought me into his chambers -- We will be glad and rejoice in thee, We will remember thy love more than wine. They love thee uprightly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:13 - A bundle of myrrh is my beloved unto me; He shall pass the night between my breasts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:14 - My beloved is unto me a cluster of henna-flowers In the vineyards of Engedi.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:16 - Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant; Also our bed is green.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:3 - As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, So is my beloved among the sons: In his shadow have I rapture and sit down; And his fruit is sweet to my taste.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:8 - The voice of my beloved! Behold, he cometh Leaping upon the mountains, Skipping upon the hills.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:9 - My beloved is like a gazelle or a young hart. Behold, he standeth behind our wall, He looketh in through the windows, Glancing through the lattice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:10 - My beloved spake and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:16 - My beloved is mine, and I am his; He feedeth his flock among the lilies,

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:17 - Until the day dawn, and the shadows flee away. Turn, my beloved: be thou like a gazelle or a young hart, Upon the mountains of Bether.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:10 - How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! How much better is thy love than wine! And the fragrance of thine ointments than all spices!

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:16 - Awake, north wind, and come, thou south; Blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow forth. Let my beloved come into his garden, And eat its precious fruits.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:1 - I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, beloved ones!

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:2 - I slept, but my heart was awake. The voice of my beloved! he knocketh: Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, mine undefiled; For my head is filled with dew, My locks with the drops of the night.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:4 - My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door; And my bowels yearned for him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:5 - I rose up to open to my beloved; And my hands dropped with myrrh, And my fingers with liquid myrrh, Upon the handles of the lock.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:6 - I opened to my beloved; But my beloved had withdrawn himself; he was gone: My soul went forth when he spoke. I sought him, but I found him not; I called him, but he gave me no answer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:8 - I charge you, daughters of Jerusalem, If ye find my beloved, ... What will ye tell him? -- That I am sick of love.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:9 - What is thy beloved more than another beloved, Thou fairest among women? What is thy beloved more than another beloved, That thou dost so charge us?

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 5:10

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:10 - My beloved is white and ruddy, The chiefest among ten thousand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:16 - His mouth is most sweet: Yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, yea, this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 6:1

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:1 - Whither is thy beloved gone, Thou fairest among women? Whither is thy beloved turned aside? And we will seek him with thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:2 - My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, To feed in the gardens and to gather lilies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:3 - I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine: He feedeth his flock among the lilies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 7:9

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:9 - And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine, ... That goeth down smoothly for my beloved, And stealeth over the lips of them that are asleep.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:10 - I am my beloved's, And his desire is toward me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:11 - -- Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the fields; Let us lodge in the villages.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:12 - We will go up early to the vineyards, We will see if the vine hath budded, If the blossom is opening, And the pomegranates are in bloom: There will I give thee my loves.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:13 - The mandrakes yield fragrance; And at our gates are all choice fruits, new and old: I have laid them up for thee, my beloved.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:5 - Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, Leaning upon her beloved? I awoke thee under the apple-tree: There thy mother brought thee forth; There she brought thee forth that bore thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:14 - Haste, my beloved, And be thou like a gazelle or a young hart Upon the mountains of spices.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:1 - I will sing to my well-beloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard: My well-beloved had a vineyard upon a fruitful hill.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 32:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:7 - Behold, Hanameel, the son of Shallum thine uncle, shall come unto thee, saying, Buy for thyself my field which is in Anathoth; for thine is the right of redemption, to buy it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 32:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:8 - And Hanameel, mine uncle's son, came to me in the court of the guard according to the word of Jehovah, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the land of Benjamin; for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine: buy it for thyself. Then I knew that this was the word of Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 32:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:9 - And I bought of Hanameel, mine uncle's son, the field which is in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, seventeen shekels of silver.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 32:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:12 - and I gave the writing of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Nerijah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle's son, and in the presence of the witnesses that had subscribed the writing of purchase, before all the Jews that were sitting in the court of the guard.

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