Lexical Definition

‎בָּדָד‎ bâdâd (baw-dawd') isolation ^H:N-M
from ‎בָּדַד‎

alone, desolate, only, solitary.

• separate
• adverb, separately

n m
1) isolation, withdrawal, separation
1a) an isolated city
adv
2) alone
2a) security (fig.)

See Greek: χωρίζω

Extended Information

• adv

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎בָּדָד‎ noun [masculine] isolation, separation: Isa 27:10 ‎עִיר בְּצוּרָה בָּדָד‎ the fenced city is isolation, i.e. is solitary (substantive for adjective : Dr^{§ 189. 2}); more usually as adverb accusative, to signify alone, Deut 32:12 especially with verbs of dwelling, Lev 13:46 ‎בָּדָד יֵשֵׁב‎ he shall dwell alone (literally in isolation), Jer 15:17; Lam 1:1; Lam 3:28: figurative of freedom from attack, security Deut 33:28 (of Israel), Jer 49:31 (Kedar); so‎לְבָדָד‎ Num 23:9 (Israel) Mic 7:14; Ps 4:9* for thou ‎לְבָדָד לָבֶטַח תּוֺשִׁיבֵנִי‎ makest me dwell solitarily, in safety (see Deut 33:28).

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