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Strong's H917 בְּדָן (bedan)

Bdan - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G917 — bareos (“dull”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H917
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H917 Quick Answer

Strong's H917 בְּדָן (Bdan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Bdan (bed-awn') n/p. 1. servile 2. Bedan, the name of two Israelites It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include bedan. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Bdan (bed-awn') n/p. 1. servile 2. Bedan, the name of two Israelites
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
bedan

Meaning and Definition

Bdan (bed-awn') n/p. 1. servile 2. Bedan, the name of two Israelites [probably shortened for H5658] KJV: Bedan. Root(s): H5658

Original Word
בְּדָן
Transliteration
Bdan
Derivation
First root strongs: 5658
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H917. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Bedan

Usage: A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.17; son of: Ulam (H0198) § Bedan = "in judging" 1) a judge who followed Gideon 2) a Manassite

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How Strong's H917 Is Translated

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

Bedan 1 Samuel 12:11

How Strong's H917 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 H917 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 H917 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Samuel 12:11 KJV

And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe.

1 Chronicles 7:17 KJV

And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H917.

1 Samuel 12:11 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe.
1 Chronicles 7:17 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H917, grouped by book.

1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H917 FAQ

What does bedan (בְּדָן) mean?

Bedan (Strong's H917) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Bedan". Bdan (bed-awn') n/p. 1. servile 2. Bedan, the name of two Israelites

How many times is bedan (בְּדָן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H917 across 2 books.

Where can I study bedan (בְּדָן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H917 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate bedan (בְּדָן)?

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