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דּוֹדָה H1733

H1733 is the Hebrew word דּוֹדָה, transliterated dôwdâh and said do-daw'. The King James Version most often renders it father's sister.

Word: דּוֹדָהTransliteration: dôwdâhSaid: do-daw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

an aunt.

Where it comes from

feminine of H1730 (דּוֹד).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

father's sister 1×uncle's wife 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: aunt, father's sister, uncle's wife.

Verses using דּוֹדָה

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Exodus 6:20 · KJV

And Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years.

Leviticus 20:20 · KJV

And if a man shall lie with his uncle’s wife, he hath uncovered his uncle’s nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1733 mean?

H1733 is the Hebrew word דּוֹדָה (dôwdâh), meaning an aunt.

How is H1733 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it father's sister (1 time), uncle's wife (1 time).

How many times does H1733 appear in the Bible?

דּוֹדָה (dôwdâh) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1733 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine of H1730 (דּוֹד).

Nearby entries

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