בַּֽעֲדֽ/וֹ
𐤁𐤏𐤃/𐤅
bᵉʻad
behind him
A preposition indicating movement toward, in the interest of, on behalf of, or in proximity to someone or something. Its primary lexical sense involves an orientation or action 'for,' 'on account of,' 'on behalf of,' 'against,' or indicating a spatial or figurative boundary or medium. Its use ranges from physical sense (up to, against, through) to more abstract (for the sake of, in exchange for, for the benefit of).
Genesis 7:16 · Word #13
Lexicon H1157
| Lemma | בְּעַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤏𐤃 |
| Transliteration | bᵉʻad |
| Strong's | H1157 |
| Definition | A preposition indicating movement toward, in the interest of, on behalf of, or in proximity to someone or something. Its primary lexical sense involves an orientation or action 'for,' 'on account of,' 'on behalf of,' 'against,' or indicating a spatial or figurative boundary or medium. Its use ranges from physical sense (up to, against, through) to more abstract (for the sake of, in exchange for, for the benefit of). |
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| Part of Speech | R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words |
Common Translation
| Phrase | behind him |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1157-08
on behalf of him
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּעַד (bᵉ + ʿad) with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | בְּעַד conveys orientation or action directed toward a boundary or in the interest of someone; with the 3ms suffix it specifies that this directed action is toward or for him. "On behalf of him" preserves the relational, intermediary force of the compound preposition and the masculine singular suffix. |
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