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בְּעַד H1157

H1157 is the Hebrew word בְּעַד, transliterated bᵉʻad and said beh-ad'. The King James Version most often renders it within.

Word: בְּעַדTransliteration: bᵉʻadSaid: beh-ad'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 18 verses

What it means

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

Where it comes from

from H5704 (עַד) with prepositional prefix.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 15 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

within 3×upon 2×thee 1×at 1×for 1×himself 1×through 1×up 1×by 1×you 1×over 1×about him and about 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: about, at by (means of), for, over, through, up (-on), within.

Verses using בְּעַד

All 18 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 20:7 · KJV

Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.

Genesis 26:8 · KJV

And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

Exodus 32:30 · KJV

And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.

Leviticus 16:6 · KJV

And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house.

Joshua 2:15 · KJV

Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.

Judges 3:22 · KJV

And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out.

1 Samuel 1:6 · KJV

And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.

1 Samuel 4:18 · KJV

And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.

1 Samuel 12:23 · KJV

Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:

2 Samuel 20:21 · KJV

The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.

2 Kings 4:5 · KJV

So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.

Job 1:10 · KJV

Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

Proverbs 6:26 · KJV

For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.

Song of Solomon 4:1 · KJV

Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead.

Song of Solomon 4:3 · KJV

Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.

Song of Solomon 6:7 · KJV

As a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples within thy locks.

Jeremiah 7:16 · KJV

Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee.

Jeremiah 21:2 · KJV

Enquire, I pray thee, of the LORD for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us; if so be that the LORD will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1157 mean?

H1157 is the Hebrew word בְּעַד (bᵉʻad), meaning in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc..

How is H1157 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it within (3 times), upon (2 times), thee (1 time), at (1 time), for (1 time), among others.

How many times does H1157 appear in the Bible?

בְּעַד (bᵉʻad) is tagged in 18 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1157 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H5704 (עַד) with prepositional prefix.

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