Strong's H1736 · Hebrew
דּוּדַי
dûwday · /doo-dah'-ee/
Definition
a boiler or basket; also the mandrake (as an aphrodisiac)
KJV: basket, mandrake.
Root / derivation: from H1731 (דּוּד);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered דּוּדַי across 5 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
5 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis3 verses
And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes.
Genesis 30:15And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son's mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son's mandrakes.
Genesis 30:16And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son's mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.
Song of Solomon1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1736 (dûwday) mean?
a boiler or basket; also the mandrake (as an aphrodisiac)
How many times does H1736 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1736 (דּוּדַי) appears in 5 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “mandrakes.”
How is dûwday translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1736 is rendered as “mandrakes” (6×), “baskets” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word דּוּדַי come from?
from H1731 (דּוּד);