Bâdal — H914

H914 · Hebrew — בדל

Pronunciation: baw-dal'

Definition

verb

to divide (in variation senses literally or figuratively, separate, distinguish, differ, select, etc.)

  1. to divide, separate
    1. (Hiphil)
      1. to divide, separate, sever
      2. to separate, set apart
      3. to make a distinction, difference
      4. to divide into parts
    2. (Niphal)
      1. to separate oneself from (reflexive of 1a2)
      2. to withdraw from
      3. to separate oneself unto
      4. to be separated
      5. to be excluded
      6. to be set apart

Usually translated as

separate, difference, divide, separation, sever, utterly

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Bâdal occurs 42 times in 40 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (5), Exodus (1), Leviticus (7), Numbers (3), Deuteronomy (5), 1 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (3), 2 Chronicles (1), Ezra (6), Nehemiah (3), Isaiah (2), Ezekiel (3)

Strong's Lexicon — B