Strong's H1717 · Hebrew
דַּד
dad · /dad/
Definition
the breast (as the seat of love, or from its shape)
KJV: breast, teat.
Root / derivation: apparently from the same as H1730 (דּוֹד);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered דַּד across 4 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
4 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Ezekiel3 verses
And they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity.
Ezekiel 23:8Neither left she her whoredoms brought from Egypt: for in her youth they lay with her, and they bruised the breasts of her virginity, and poured their whoredom upon her.
Ezekiel 23:21Thus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, in bruising thy teats by the Egyptians for the paps of thy youth.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1717 (dad) mean?
the breast (as the seat of love, or from its shape)
How many times does H1717 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1717 (דַּד) appears in 4 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “breasts.”
How is dad translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1717 is rendered as “breasts” (2×), “teats” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word דַּד come from?
apparently from the same as H1730 (דּוֹד);