חָדַד

Strong’s Definition

to be (causatively, make) sharp or (figuratively) severe

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

be fierce, sharpen.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.to be sharp, be alert, be keen
• 2.(qal) to be sharp, be keen
• 3.(hiphil) to sharpen
• 4.(hophal) to be sharpened

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: châdad; Pronunciation: khaw-dad'