נָדַד (nâdad) — Chase

Hebrew word study: נָדַד (nâdad), Strong's H5074. properly, to wave to and fro (rarely to flap up and down); figuratively, to rove, flee, or (causatively) to drive away

HebrewStrong's H5074
Quick definition
Hebrew word
נָדַד (nâdad)
Pronounced: naw-dad'

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

properly, to wave to and fro (rarely to flap up and down); figuratively, to rove, flee, or (causatively) to drive away

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: chase (away), [idiom] could not, depart, flee ([idiom] apace, away), (re-) move, thrust away, wander (abroad, -er, -ing).

Where this word appears

Strong's H5074 is tagged on 28 words in 26 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 31:40 and last appears in Nahum 3:17.

How it is rendered in the text

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

they flee ×4they have fled ×4fluttering ×2and he may be chased away ×1and it fled ×1is wandering ×1it fled ×1surely to flee ×1they chase away him ×1they will shudder ×1which is chased away ×1which wanders ×1

Forms found in the text

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

נָדְדוּ ×5נֹדֵד ×4יִדֹּדוּן ×2נָדְדָה ×2נָדָדוּ ×2נוֹדֵד ×2וְיֻדַּד ×1וַתִּדַּד ×1יְנִדֻּהוּ ×1מֻנָד ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×8Psalms ×5Job ×3Jeremiah ×3Proverbs ×2Hosea ×2Nahum ×2Genesis ×1

Verses (first 25 of 26)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4059 מִדַּד (middad), H5075 נְדַד (nᵉdad), H5076 נָדֻד (nâdud), H5079 נִדָּה (niddâh).

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 nâdad (H5074) mean?

Properly, to wave to and fro (rarely to flap up and down); figuratively, to rove, flee, or (causatively) to drive away.

How is H5074 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5074 as: chase (away), [idiom] could not, depart, flee ([idiom] apace, away), (re-) move, thrust away, wander (abroad, -er, -ing)..

How often does נָדַד (nâdad) appear?

Strong's H5074 is tagged on 28 words in 26 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 31:40 and last appears in Nahum 3:17.