Lexical Definition

‎יָדַד‎ yâdad (yaw-dad') to cast a lot ^H:V
a primitive root; (compare ‎יָדָה‎)

cast.

• properly, to handle, i.e. to throw, e.g. lots

v
1) (Qal) to throw lots, cast lots
n
2) love, loving-one, friend

See Greek: βάλλω

Extended Information

• v
• n

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [‎יָדַד‎] verb cast a lot (compare Ethiopic immittere, etc, Di⁹³⁵) — only Qal Perfect 3 masculine plural ‎יַדוּ גוֺרָל עַל‎ Nah 3:10; Obad 1:11 ‎יַדוּ גוֺרָל אֶלֿ‎ Josh 4:3. (Possibly wrongly pointed perfects of ‎ידה‎ Pi`el q. v.)

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