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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 - Moses called also to Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Aaron’s uncle H1730 Uzziel, and said to them, “Come forward, carry your [fn]relatives away from the front of the sanctuary to the outside of the camp.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 20:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:20 - ‘If there is a man who lies with his uncle’s wife he has uncovered his uncle’s H1730 nakedness; they will bear their sin. They will die childless.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 25:49

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 25:49 - or his uncle, H1730 or his uncle’s H1730 son, may redeem him, or one of his blood relatives from his family may redeem him; or [fn]if he prospers, he may redeem himself.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 36:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 36:11 - Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad married their uncles’ H1730 sons.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 10:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:14 - Now Saul’s uncle H1730 said to him and his servant, “Where did you go?” And he said, “To look for the donkeys. When we saw that they could not be found, we went to Samuel.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 10:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:15 - Saul’s uncle H1730 said, “Please tell me what Samuel said to you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 10:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:16 - So Saul said to his uncle, H1730 “He told us plainly that the donkeys had been found.” But he did not tell him about the matter of the kingdom which Samuel had mentioned.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:50

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:50 - The name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. And the name of the captain of his army was Abner the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle. H1730

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 24:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 24:17 - Then the king of Babylon made [fn]his uncle H1730 Mattaniah king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:32 - Also Jonathan, David’s uncle, H1730 was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni [fn]tutored the king’s sons.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:7 - He was bringing up Hadassah, that is Esther, his uncle’s H1730 daughter, for she had no father or mother. Now the young lady was beautiful of form and [fn]face, and when her father and her mother died, Mordecai took her as his own daughter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:15 - Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle H1730 of Mordecai who had taken her as his daughter, came to go in to the king, she did not request anything except what Hegai, the king’s eunuch who was in charge of the women, [fn]advised. And Esther found favor in the eyes of all who saw her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:18 - “Come, let us drink our fill of love H1730 until morning;
Let us delight ourselves with caresses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:2 - “[fn]May he kiss me with the kisses of his mouth!
For your love H1730 is better than wine.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:4 - “Draw me after you and let us run together!
The king has brought me into his chambers.”
“[fn]We will rejoice in you and be glad;
We will [fn]extol your love H1730 more than wine.
Rightly do they love you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:13 - “My beloved H1730 is to me a pouch of myrrh
Which lies all night between my breasts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:14 - “My beloved H1730 is to me a cluster of henna blossoms
In the vineyards of Engedi.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:16 - “[fn][fn]How handsome you are, my beloved, H1730
And so pleasant!
Indeed, our couch is luxuriant!

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:3 - “[fn]Like an [fn]apple tree among the trees of the forest,
So is my beloved H1730 among the [fn]young men.
In his shade I took great delight and sat down,
And his fruit was sweet to my [fn]taste.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:8 - “[fn]Listen! My beloved! H1730
Behold, he is coming,
Climbing on the mountains,
Leaping on the hills!

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:9 - “My beloved H1730 is like a gazelle or a young [fn]stag.
Behold, he is standing behind our wall,
He is looking through the windows,
He is peering through the lattice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:10 - “My beloved H1730 responded and said to me,
‘Arise, my darling, my beautiful one,
And come along.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:16 - “[fn]My beloved H1730 is mine, and I am his;
He pastures his flock among the lilies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:17 - “Until [fn]the cool of the day when the shadows flee away,
Turn, my beloved, H1730 and be like a gazelle
Or a young stag on the mountains of [fn]Bether.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:10 - “How beautiful is your love, H1730 my sister, my bride!
How much better is your love H1730 than wine,
And the fragrance of your oils
Than all kinds of [fn]spices!

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:16 - “[fn]Awake, O north wind,
And come, wind of the south;
Make my garden breathe out fragrance,
Let its [fn]spices [fn]be wafted abroad.
May my beloved H1730 come into his garden
And eat its choice fruits!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:1 - “[fn]I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride;
I have gathered my myrrh along with my balsam.
I have eaten my honeycomb [fn]and my honey;
I have drunk my wine [fn]and my milk.
Eat, friends;
Drink and [fn]imbibe deeply, O lovers.” H1730

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:2 - “[fn]I was asleep but my heart was awake.
A voice! My beloved H1730 was knocking:
‘Open to me, my sister, my darling,
My dove, my perfect one!
For my head is [fn]drenched with dew,
My locks with the [fn]damp of the night.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:4 - “My beloved H1730 extended his hand through the opening,
And my [fn]feelings were aroused for him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:5 - “I arose to open to my beloved; H1730
And my hands dripped with myrrh,
And my fingers with [fn]liquid myrrh,
On the handles of the bolt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:6 - “I opened to my beloved, H1730
But my beloved H1730 had turned away and had gone!
My [fn]heart went out to him as he spoke.
I searched for him but I did not find him;
I called him but he did not answer me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:8 - “I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem,
If you find my beloved, H1730
As to what you will tell him:
For I am lovesick.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:9 - “[fn][fn]What kind of beloved H1730 is your beloved, H1730
O most beautiful among women?
[fn]What kind of beloved H1730 is your beloved, H1730
That thus you adjure us?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 5:10

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:10 - “[fn]My beloved H1730 is dazzling and ruddy,
[fn]Outstanding among ten thousand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:16 - “His [fn]mouth is full of sweetness.
And he is wholly desirable.
This is my beloved H1730 and this is my friend,
O daughters of Jerusalem.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 6:1

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:1 - “[fn]Where has your beloved H1730 gone,
O most beautiful among women?
Where has your beloved H1730 turned,
That we may seek him with you?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:2 - “[fn]My beloved H1730 has gone down to his garden,
To the beds of balsam,
To pasture his flock in the gardens
And gather lilies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:3 - “I am my beloved’s H1730 and my beloved H1730 is mine,
He who pastures his flock among the lilies.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 7:9

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:9 - And your [fn]mouth like the best wine!”
“[fn]It goes down smoothly for my beloved, H1730
Flowing gently through the lips of those who fall asleep.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:10 - “I am my beloved’s, H1730
And his desire is for me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:11 - “Come, my beloved, H1730 let us go out into the [fn]country,
Let us spend the night in the villages.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:12 - “Let us rise early and go to the vineyards;
Let us see whether the vine has budded
And its blossoms have opened,
And whether the pomegranates have bloomed.
There I will give you my love. H1730

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:13 - “The mandrakes have given forth fragrance;
And over our doors are all choice fruits,
Both new and old,
Which I have saved up for you, my beloved. H1730

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:5 - “[fn]Who is this coming up from the wilderness
Leaning on her beloved?” H1730
“[fn]Beneath the [fn]apple tree I awakened you;
There your mother was in labor with you,
There she was in labor and gave you birth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:14 - “[fn][fn]Hurry, my beloved, H1730
And be like a gazelle or a young [fn]stag
On the mountains of spices.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:1 - Let me sing now for my well-beloved
A song of my beloved H1730 concerning His vineyard.
My well-beloved had a vineyard on [fn]a fertile hill.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 32:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:7 - ‘Behold, Hanamel the son of Shallum your uncle H1730 is coming to you, saying, “Buy for yourself my field which is at Anathoth, for you have the right of redemption to buy it.”’

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 32:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:8 - “Then Hanamel my uncle’s H1730 son came to me in the court of the guard according to the word of the LORD and said to me, ‘Buy my field, please, that is at Anathoth, which is in the land of Benjamin; for you have the right of possession and the redemption is yours; buy it for yourself.’ Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 32:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:9 - “I bought the field which was at Anathoth from Hanamel my uncle’s H1730 son, and I weighed out the silver for him, seventeen shekels of silver.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 32:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:12 - and I gave the deed of purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, in the sight of Hanamel my uncle’s H1730 son and in the sight of the witnesses who signed the deed of purchase, before all the Jews who were sitting in the court of the guard.

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