בָּדָא

Strong’s Definition

(figuratively) to invent

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

devise, feign.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.to devise, contrive, invent (bad sense)
• 2.(qal)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: bâdâʼ; Pronunciation: baw-daw'