נָדֻד
𐤍𐤃𐤃
nâdud
H5076 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A state or experience of restless tossing or being unsettled, especially used to describe the disturbed motion or agitation, typically in bed due to anxiety, concern, or discomfort. The term denotes the actual act or condition of tossing to and fro, often as the result of internal unrest or external trouble.
Semantic Range
tossing to and fro, restless movement, disturbed sleeplessness, agitation, internal unrest, literal tossing on a bed, metaphorical state of unrest
Root / Etymology
From the root נדד (nun-dalet-dalet), which has the core meaning 'to wander, flee, be unsettled.' נָדֻד is the passive participle form, carrying a sense of being caused to move about or tossed repeatedly, especially in a restless manner. The root itself is common in expressing movement away or lack of stability, but this derivative focuses more on internal or physical unrest as opposed to outward wandering.
Historical & Contextual Notes
נָדֻד appears rarely in the Hebrew Bible and is used for the state of physical or psychological unrest, most notably in the context of Psalm 22:3(2), describing sleeplessness or a night spent in troubled tossing. While the root נדד frequently conveys exile, fleeing, or physical displacement, נָדֻד conveys an inward, active experience of being troubled or disturbed. Its usage is typically tied to expressions of anxiety or distress, where literal or metaphorical sleeplessness is foregrounded. English translations often render this as 'tossing' or 'restless movement,' but these may not fully capture the sense of deep unsettledness implied by the Hebrew. The term is not commonly used in distinctions of Israelite period or later times, but its sense of anxious motion or lack of rest is consistent with biblical patterns of expressing distress. Contrast with related roots like רָעַד (to tremble) or זָעַף (to be agitated), which denote more physical or emotional reactions rather than the continuous, restless experience implied by נָדֻד.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
passive participle of נָדַד; properly, tossed; abstractly, a rolling (on the bed); tossing to and fro.
Bantu Hebrew
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נדד (n-d-d) — to wander, move about, be unsettled, flee
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H4059 | מִדַּד | and he scattered |
| H5074 | נָדַד | the wandering-one |
| H5075 | נְדַד | she fled away |
| H5079 | נִדָּה | in menstrual-exclusion of |
| H5206 | נִידָה | for exclusion |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5076-01 |
נְדֻדִ֣ים | nedudim | HNcmpa |
of tossings | restless tossings | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5076-01 |
Job 7:4 | נְדֻדִ֣ים | nedudim | HNcmpa |
of tossings | restless tossings |