בְּעַד (bᵉʻad) — About

Hebrew word study: בְּעַד (bᵉʻad), Strong's H1157. in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.

HebrewStrong's H1157
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בְּעַד (bᵉʻad)
Pronounced: beh-ad'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.

Word study
Derivation: from H5704 (עַד) with prepositional prefix;

KJV translation words: about, at by (means of), for, over, through, up (-on), within.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1157 is tagged on 105 words in 82 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 7:16 and last appears in Zechariah 12:8.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

for ×23and for ×14through ×11behind ×7for me ×6and behind ×5behind him ×5for himself ×5for us ×4behind me ×3for them ×3for you ×3

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

בְּעַד ×40וּבְעַד ×20בַּעֲדוֹ ×10בַּעֲדִי ×7בַּעַדְכֶם ×3מִבַּעַד ×3בְעַד ×2בַעֲדִי ×2בַּעֲדָם ×2בַּעַדְךָ ×2

Books where it appears most

Leviticus ×122 Kings ×12Jeremiah ×12Job ×111 Samuel ×7Judges ×52 Samuel ×5Genesis ×4

Verses (first 25 of 82)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5704 עַד (ʻad).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does bᵉʻad (H1157) mean?

In up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc..

How is H1157 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1157 as: about, at by (means of), for, over, through, up (-on), within..

How often does בְּעַד (bᵉʻad) appear?

Strong's H1157 is tagged on 105 words in 82 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 7:16 and last appears in Zechariah 12:8.