What does אוֹדוֹת mean in the Bible?
e. occasions ); (adverb) on account of".
Hebrew · H182
אוֹדוֹת
Turnings (i.e. occasions ); (adverb) on account of
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אוֹדוֹת H182
What does אוֹדוֹת mean in the Bible?
אוֹדוֹת is a Hebrew word meaning "turnings (i.e. occasions ); (adverb) on account of".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H182?
The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (7), because it concerned (1), me (1), sake (1), you (1).
Where does אוֹדוֹת appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 21:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (3), Joshua (2), Numbers (2), 2 Samuel (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It . . . 7× Genesis 21:25, Genesis 26:32, Numbers 12:1, Numbers 13:24
because it concerned 1× Genesis 21:11
me 1× Joshua 14:6
sake 1× Exodus 18:8
you 1× Joshua 14:6
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 21:11 אוֹדֹ֥ת to because it concerned Noun - feminine plural construct Genesis 21:25 אֹדוֹת֙ to . . . Noun - feminine plural construct Genesis 26:32 אֹד֥וֹת to . . . Noun - feminine plural construct Exodus 18:8 אוֹדֹ֣ת to sake Noun - feminine plural construct Numbers 12:1 אֹד֛וֹת to . . . Noun - feminine plural construct Numbers 13:24 אֹד֣וֹת to . . . Noun - feminine plural construct Joshua 14:6 אֹדוֹתֶ֖יךָ to you Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular Joshua 14:6 אֹדוֹתַ֛י to me Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular Judges 6:7 אֹד֥וֹת to . . . Noun - feminine plural construct 2 Samuel 13:16 אוֹדֹ֞ת to . . . Noun - feminine plural construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 21:11
Aligned rows 11
Books represented 7
Genesis 3 Exodus 1 Numbers 2 Joshua 2 Judges 1 2 Samuel 1 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
אֹדוֹת֙ 2x ’ō·ḏō·wṯ Genesis 21:25, Jeremiah 3:8
אֹד֥וֹת 2x ’ō·ḏō·wṯ Genesis 26:32, Judges 6:7
אֹד֛וֹת 1x ’ō·ḏō·wṯ Numbers 12:1
אֹד֣וֹת 1x ’ō·ḏō·wṯ Numbers 13:24
אֹדוֹתַ֛י 1x ’ō·ḏō·w·ṯay Joshua 14:6
אֹדוֹתֶ֖יךָ 1x ’ō·ḏō·w·ṯe·ḵā Joshua 14:6
אוֹדֹ֥ת 1x ’ō·w·ḏōṯ Genesis 21:11
אוֹדֹ֣ת 1x ’ō·w·ḏōṯ Exodus 18:8
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural construct 8x Genesis 21:11, Genesis 21:25, Genesis 26:32, Exodus 18:8
Noun - feminine plural 1x Jeremiah 3:8
Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular 1x Joshua 14:6
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular 1x Joshua 14:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. turnings (i.e. occasions ); (adverb) on account of
Source Gloss
turnings (i.e. occasions ); (adverb) on account of
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
turnings (i.e. occasions); (adverb) on account of BDB: cause Usage: (be-) cause, concerning, sake.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אוֹדוֹת is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain