Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
breast
Usage: breast, nipple, teat
Strong's Number
H1717
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
2
Strong's H1717 Quick Answer
Strong's H1717 דַּד (dad) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. dad (dad) n-m. 1. the breast (as the seat of love, or from its shape) [apparently from the same as H1730] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include breasts and teats. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- dad (dad) n-m. 1. the breast (as the seat of love, or from its shape) [apparently from the same as H1730]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- breasts and teats
Meaning and Definition
dad (dad) n-m. 1. the breast (as the seat of love, or from its shape) [apparently from the same as H1730] KJV: breast, teat. Root(s): H1730
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1717. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1717 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render dad, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
breasts
Proverbs 5:19
3×
teats
Ezekiel 23:21
How Strong's H1717 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1717 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1717 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.
And they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity.
Neither left she her whoredoms brought from Egypt: for in her youth they lay with her, and they bruised the breasts of her virginity, and poured their whoredom upon her.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1717.
Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.
And they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity.
Neither left she her whoredoms brought from Egypt: for in her youth they lay with her, and they bruised the breasts of her virginity, and poured their whoredom upon her.
Thus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, in bruising thy teats by the Egyptians for the paps of thy youth.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1717, grouped by book.
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1717 FAQ
What does dad (דַּד) mean?
Dad (Strong's H1717) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "breast". dad (dad) n-m. 1. the breast (as the seat of love, or from its shape) [apparently from the same as H1730]
How many times is dad (דַּד) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H1717 across 2 books.
Where can I study dad (דַּד) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1717 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate dad (דַּד)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as breasts and teats. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.