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דַּד H1717
H1717 is the Hebrew word דַּד, transliterated dad and said dad. The King James Version most often renders it breasts.
What it means
the breast (as the seat of love, or from its shape).
Where it comes from
apparently from the same as H1730 (דּוֹד).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: breast, teat.
Verses using דַּד
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Proverbs 5:19 · KJV
Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.
Ezekiel 23:3 · KJV
And they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity.
Ezekiel 23:8 · KJV
Neither left she her whoredoms brought from Egypt: for in her youth they lay with her, and they bruised the breasts of her virginity, and poured their whoredom upon her.
Ezekiel 23:21 · KJV
Thus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, in bruising thy teats by the Egyptians for the paps of thy youth.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1717 mean?
H1717 is the Hebrew word דַּד (dad), meaning the breast (as the seat of love, or from its shape).
How is H1717 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it breasts (2 times), teats (2 times).
How many times does H1717 appear in the Bible?
דַּד (dad) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1717 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: apparently from the same as H1730 (דּוֹד).
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