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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אוֹדוֹתH182
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 concerned1×Genesis 21:11
me1×Joshua 14:6
sake1×Exodus 18:8
you1×Joshua 14:6
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 21:11אוֹדֹ֥תtobecause it concernedNoun - feminine plural constructGenesis 21:25אֹדוֹת֙to. . .Noun - feminine plural constructGenesis 26:32אֹד֥וֹתto. . .Noun - feminine plural constructExodus 18:8אוֹדֹ֣תtosakeNoun - feminine plural constructNumbers 12:1אֹד֛וֹתto. . .Noun - feminine plural constructNumbers 13:24אֹד֣וֹתto. . .Noun - feminine plural constructJoshua 14:6אֹדוֹתֶ֖יךָtoyouNoun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singularJoshua 14:6אֹדוֹתַ֛יtomeNoun - feminine plural construct | first person common singularJudges 6:7אֹד֥וֹתto. . .Noun - feminine plural construct2 Samuel 13:16אוֹדֹ֞תto. . .Noun - feminine plural construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 21:11
Aligned rows11
Books represented7
Genesis3Exodus1Numbers2Joshua2Judges12 Samuel1Jeremiah1
Source forms
אֹדוֹת֙2x’ō·ḏō·wṯGenesis 21:25, Jeremiah 3:8
אֹד֥וֹת2x’ō·ḏō·wṯGenesis 26:32, Judges 6:7
אֹד֛וֹת1x’ō·ḏō·wṯNumbers 12:1
אֹד֣וֹת1x’ō·ḏō·wṯNumbers 13:24
אֹדוֹתַ֛י1x’ō·ḏō·w·ṯayJoshua 14:6
אֹדוֹתֶ֖יךָ1x’ō·ḏō·w·ṯe·ḵāJoshua 14:6
אוֹדֹ֥ת1x’ō·w·ḏōṯGenesis 21:11
אוֹדֹ֣ת1x’ō·w·ḏōṯExodus 18:8
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural construct8xGenesis 21:11, Genesis 21:25, Genesis 26:32, Exodus 18:8
Noun - feminine plural1xJeremiah 3:8
Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular1xJoshua 14:6
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular1xJoshua 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 definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
turnings (i.e. occasions); (adverb) on account of BDB: cause Usage: (be-) cause, concerning, sake.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
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