Strong's Hebrew · H5074
נָדַד
nâdad · naw-dad'
Definitionproperly, to wave to and fro (rarely to flap up and down); figuratively, to rove, flee, or (causatively) to drive away
Derivationa primitive root;
KJV usagechase (away), [idiom] could not, depart, flee ([idiom] apace, away), (re-) move, thrust away, wander (abroad, -er, -ing).
Occurrences28 in the KJV · 26 verses
נָדַד in Scripture
Genesis 31:40
Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.
2 Samuel 23:6
But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:
Esther 6:1
On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
Job 15:23
He wandereth abroad for bread, saying , Where is it ? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
Job 18:18
He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
Job 20:8
He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.
Psalms 31:11
I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
Psalms 55:7
Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
Psalms 64:8
So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
Psalms 68:12
Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.
Proverbs 27:8
As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
Isaiah 10:14
And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.
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