דּוֹד

Strong’s Definition

(figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle

Etymology & Derivation

or (shortened) דֹּד; from an unused root meaning properly, to boil, i.e.

KJV Usage

(well-) beloved, father's brother, love, uncle.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.beloved, love, uncle
• 2.loved one, beloved
• 3.uncle
• 4.love (pl. abstract)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: dôwd; Pronunciation: dode