What does בֶּגֶד · בַּד mean in the Bible?
בֶּגֶד · בַּד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "linen clothing used in priestly service".
Hebrew · H899, H906
בִּגְדֵי הַבָּד
A covering , i.e. clothing ; also treachery or pillage · flaxen thread or yarn; hence, a linen garment
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בֶּגֶד H899 a covering , i.e. clothing ; also treachery or pillage
Pronunciation beged
Garment literally; metaphorically extends to treachery, capturing betrayal as removing protective covering of trust.
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בַּד H906 flaxen thread or yarn; hence, a linen garment
Pronunciation bad
White linen garment; symbolizes priestly purity and sacred service in Temple contexts
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What does בִּגְדֵי הַבָּד (bigde habbad) mean in the Bible?
בֶּגֶד · בַּד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "linen clothing used in priestly service".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H899, H906?
H899, H906 is connected to 241 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. linen clothing used in priestly service
Strong's H899, H906
Lexical occurrences 241 verses Source Gloss
linen clothing used in priestly service
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בִּגְדֵי הַבָּד is built from this root:
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