Strong's H1157 · Hebrew
בְּעַד
bᵉʻad · /beh-ad'/
Definition
in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.
KJV: about, at by (means of), for, over, through, up (-on), within.
Root / derivation: from H5704 (עַד) with prepositional prefix;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered בְּעַד across 19 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
19 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis2 verses
Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.
Genesis 26:8And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.
Exodus2 verses
And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: intreat for me.
Exodus 32:30And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.
Leviticus1 verse
1 Samuel2 verses
And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb. provoked: Heb. angered
1 Samuel 4:18And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.
Psalms1 verse
Song of Solomon3 verses
Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead. that: or, that eat of, etc
Song of Solomon 4:3Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.
Song of Solomon 6:7As a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples within thy locks.
Jeremiah2 verses
Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee.
Jeremiah 21:2Enquire, I pray thee, of the LORD for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us; if so be that the LORD will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1157 (bᵉʻad) mean?
in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.
How many times does H1157 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1157 (בְּעַד) appears in 19 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “within.”
How is bᵉʻad translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1157 is rendered as “within” (3×), “me” (2×), “upon” (2×), “about” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word בְּעַד come from?
from H5704 (עַד) with prepositional prefix;