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Strong's H916 בְּדֹלַח (bedolach)

Bedolach means “bdellium” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G916 — bareo (“burden”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H916
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H916 Quick Answer

Strong's H916 בְּדוֹלַח (bdolach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. bdolach (bed-o'-lakh) n-m. 1. something in pieces 2. bdellium, a (fragrant) gum (perhaps amber in color, resembling myrrh) It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include bdellium. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
bdolach (bed-o'-lakh) n-m. 1. something in pieces 2. bdellium, a (fragrant) gum (perhaps amber in color, resembling myrrh)
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
bdellium

Meaning and Definition

bdolach (bed-o'-lakh) n-m. 1. something in pieces 2. bdellium, a (fragrant) gum (perhaps amber in color, resembling myrrh) 3. others a pearl [probably from H914] KJV: bdellium. Root(s): H914

Original Word
בְּדוֹלַח
Transliteration
bdolach
Derivation
Root: בדל First root strongs: 914
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H916. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H916 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render bdolach, 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.

bdellium Genesis 2:12 2×

How Strong's H916 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H916 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 H916 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 2:12 KJV

And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.

Numbers 11:7 KJV

And the manna was as coriander seed, and the colour thereof as the colour of bdellium.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H916.

Genesis 2:12 Old Testament, KJV
And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
Numbers 11:7 Old Testament, KJV
And the manna was as coriander seed, and the colour thereof as the colour of bdellium.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H916, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Genesis 2:12
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 11:7

Strong's H916 FAQ

What does bedolach (בְּדֹלַח) mean?

Bedolach (Strong's H916) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "bdellium". bdolach (bed-o'-lakh) n-m. 1. something in pieces 2. bdellium, a (fragrant) gum (perhaps amber in color, resembling myrrh)

How many times is bedolach (בְּדֹלַח) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H916 across 2 books.

Where can I study bedolach (בְּדֹלַח) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H916 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate bedolach (בְּדֹלַח)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bdellium. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.