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יָדַד H3032
H3032 is the Hebrew word יָדַד, transliterated yâdad and said yaw-dad'. The King James Version most often renders it cast.
What it means
properly, to handle, i.e. to throw, e.g. lots.
Where it comes from
a primitive root; (compare H3034 (יָדָה)).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: cast.
Verses using יָדַד
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Joel 3:3 · KJV
And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink.
Obadiah 1:11 · KJV
In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers carried away captive his forces, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusalem, even thou wast as one of them.
Nahum 3:10 · KJV
Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children also were dashed in pieces at the top of all the streets: and they cast lots for her honourable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.
Common questions
What does Strong's H3032 mean?
H3032 is the Hebrew word יָדַד (yâdad), meaning properly, to handle, i.e. to throw, e.g. lots.
How is H3032 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it cast (3 times).
How many times does H3032 appear in the Bible?
יָדַד (yâdad) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3032 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root; (compare H3034 (יָדָה)).
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