The meaning of “דּוֹד”
Understanding dôwd reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or (shortened) דֹּד dôd (dode); from an unused root meaning properly, to boil, i.e. (well-) beloved, father's brother, l...
דּוֹד
or (shortened) דֹּד dôd (dode); from an unused root meaning properly, to boil, i.e. (well-) beloved, father's brother, love, uncle. - (figuratively) to love - by implication, a love-token, lover, friend - specifically an uncle 1) beloved, love, uncle 1a) loved one, beloved 1b) uncle 1c) love (pl. abstract)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 20:20 | “And if a man shall lie with his uncle’s wife, he hath uncovered his uncle’s nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless.” Word: דּוֹד (dôwd) | |
| 1 Samuel 10:16 | “And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.” Word: דּוֹד (dôwd) | |
| 1 Chronicles 27:32 | “Also Jonathan David’s uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons:” Word: דּוֹד (dôwd) | |
| Proverbs 7:18 | “Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.” Word: דּוֹד (dôwd) | |
| Isaiah 5:1 | “Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill:” Word: דּוֹד (dôwd) |
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