Lexical Definition

‎בַּד‎ bad (bad) alone: pole ^H:N-M
from ‎בָּדַד‎

alone, apart, bar, besides, branch, by self, of each alike, except, only, part, staff, strength.

• properly, separation
• by implication, a part of the body, branch of atree, bar forcarrying
• figuratively, chief of a city
• especially (with prepositional prefix) as an adverb, apart, only, besides

1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone
1a) separation, alone, by itself
1a1) only (adv)
1a2) apart from, besides (prep)
1b) part
1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars

See Greek: ἐκτός · μόνον · μόνον · μόνος · μόνος · πλήν

Extended Information

• : pole

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Also see: בַּד

II, III. ‎בַּד‎ see below I, II. ‎בדד‎.

II. ‎בַּד‎, ‎בָּ֑ד‎ noun masculine separation, concrete part (, portion) — suffix (always with ‎לְ‎) ‎לְבַדִּי‎, ‎לְבַדּוֺ‎ etc., 3 feminine plural Gen 21:28 ‎לְבַדְּהֶן‎, vGen 21:29 ‎לְבַדָּ֫נָה‎; —

1. with ‎לְ‎, only in singular, ‎לְבַד‎ properly in a state of (see below ‎לְ‎) separation, alone, by itself (French à part).
a. Exod 26:9 (= Exod 36:16) five curtains ‎לְבַד‎ by themselves, and six curtains ‎לְבַד‎ by themselves, Judg 7:5 him shalt thou set ‎לבד‎ apart, Zech 12:12-14.
b. with suffix (89 t.) to express the idea of by oneself, alone (properly in his, thy, my separation), Gen 2:18 it is not good for man to be ‎לְבַדּוֺ‎ alone, Gen 21:28 and A. set the seven lambs ‎לְבַדְּהֶן‎ by themselves (literally in their separation), Gen 32:17*; Gen 43:32; 2Sam 10:8; Isa 5:8; Gen 42:38 ‎הוּא לְבַדּוֺ‎ he alone, Exod 18:14 ‎אַתָּה לְבַדְּךָ‎ thou alone, Num 11:14 ‎אָנֹכִי לְבַדִּי‎ I alone, 1Kgs 19:10; 1Kgs 19:14; Deut 8:3 not upon bread alone, Deut 29:13*; 2Sam 13:32; 2Sam 18:24; Isa 44:24; Isa 49:21; Isa 63:3 +; after an oblique case, as a dative Exod 22:19*; Judg 3:20; Ps 51:6* ‎לְךָ לְבַדְּךָ‎ against thee alone have I sinned; a genitive Ps 71:16 I will make mention of ‎צִדְקָֽתְךָ לְבֶַ˜דּךָ׃‎ the righteousness of thee alone.
c. as adverb of limitation, Isa 26:13 only through thee do we celebrate thy name, Eccl 7:29.
d. followed by ‎מִן‎ it becomes a preposition, apart from, besides, Exod 12:37; Num 29:39; Deut 3:5; Deut 18:8 (read ‎מִמְּכָרָיו‎ with ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ7 Aq Ew Di) Judg 8:26; Judg 20:15 and elsewhere (15 t.); once, Ezra 1:6, with ‎עַל‎ instead of ‎מִן‎.
e. ‎מִלְּבַד‎₃₃ (probably inverted for ‎לְבַד מִן‎ besides) (chiefly P and late): Gen 26:1; Gen 46:26; Lev 9:17; Lev 23:38 (4 t.) Num 5:8; Num 6:21; Num 17:14* + 12 t. 28-29; Deut 28:69*; Josh 22:29; 1Kgs 10:13; 1Chr 3:9; 2Chr 9:12; 2Chr 17:19; 2Chr 31:16; Ezra 2:65 = Neh 7:67; Dan 11:4. With suffix Deut 4:35 ‎אֵין עוֺד מִלְּבַדּוֺ‎ there is none else besides him (compare ‎מִבַּלְעָדַי‎ Isa 45:21).

2. concrete part Exod 30:34 (P) ‎בַּד בְּבַד יִהְיֶה‎ part for (i.e. like; compare ‎בְּ‎

III. 3. end) part shall it be.

3. ‎בַּדִּים‎ parts, specifically extended from something, i.e.
(a) of a body, members, limbs Job 18:13 (of man), Job 41:4* (of crocodile);
(b) of a vine, rods or shoots Ezek 17:6; Ezek 19:14
(c) of poles or staves used for carrying the ark Exod 25:13; Exod 25:14; Exod 25:15; Exod 35:12; Exod 37:4; Exod 37:5; Exod 39:35; Exod 40:20; Num 4:6; 1Kgs 8:7; 1Kgs 8:8 (twice in verse) (= 2Chr 5:8; 2Chr 5:9 (twice in verse)), or table of shewbread Exod 25:27; Exod 25:28; Exod 35:13; Exod 37:14; Exod 37:15; Num 4:8, or altar of B. O. Exod 27:6 (twice in verse); Exod 27:7 (twice in verse); Exod 35:16; Exod 38:5; Exod 38:6; Exod 38:7; Exod 39:39; Num 4:14, or altar of incense Exod 30:4; Exod 30:5; Exod 35:15; Exod 37:27; Exod 37:28; Num 4:11
(d) more generally bars (of fortress) Hos 11:6, (of a gate) Job 17:16 figurative ‎בַּדֵּי שְׁאֹל‎ (see Isa 38:10). **Job 17:16 read ‎הַעִמָּדִי‎ (for ‎בַּדֵּי‎) ‎ᵐ5‎ Du Dr, with ‎נֵחָ֑ת‎ in v^b (for ‎נָחַ֑ת‎).

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