בַּד
bad
linen
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "bad" (Strong's number H0906) refers to linen, a type of textile or fabric. Its semantic domain indicates that it is most commonly associated with clothing and textiles. This word occurs 23 times in the Bible, suggesting that linen was an important material for various purposes. Given its definition, "bad" likely refers to linen garments, clothing, or other linen-based items. Its significance lies in its association with cleanliness, wealth, or ritual purity, as linen was a valuable and rare commodity in ancient times. This word's frequency in the Bible also implies that linen played a significant role in ancient Israelite culture, possibly symbolizing status, modesty, or spiritual connection. In the context of the ancient Near East, where linen was a prized material, the use of "bad" in the Bible may reflect a broader cultural or socioeconomic aspect of ancient Israelite life. Its repeated mention highlights the textile's importance in their society, which could be related to its durability, comfort, or perceived purity, among other factors.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
23 total occurrences across the text
Behold, six men came from the way of the upper gate, which lies toward the north, every man with his slaughter weapon in his hand. One man in the middle of them was clothed in linen, with a writer’s inkhorn by his side. They went in, and stood beside the bronze altar.
Ezekiel 9:3The glory of the God of Israel went up from the cherub, whereupon it was, to the threshold of the house; and he called to the man clothed in linen, who had the writer’s inkhorn by his side.
Ezekiel 9:11Behold, the man clothed in linen, who had the inkhorn by his side, reported the matter, saying, “I have done as you have commanded me.”
Ezekiel 10:2He spoke to the man clothed in linen, and said, “Go in between the whirling wheels, even under the cherub, and fill both your hands with coals of fire from between the cherubim, and scatter them over the city.” He went in as I watched.
Ezekiel 10:6It came to pass, when he commanded the man clothed in linen, saying, “Take fire from between the whirling wheels, from between the cherubim,” that he went in, and stood beside a wheel.
Ezekiel 10:7The cherub stretched out his hand from between the cherubim to the fire that was between the cherubim, and took some of it, and put it into the hands of him who was clothed in linen, who took it and went out.
Daniel 10:5I lifted up my eyes, and looked, and behold, there was a man clothed in linen, whose thighs were adorned with pure gold of Uphaz.
Daniel 12:6One said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long will it be to the end of these wonders?”
Daniel 12:7I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by him who lives forever that it will be for a time, times, and a half; and when they have finished breaking in pieces the power of the holy people, all these things will be finished.
Exodus 28:42You shall make them linen pants to cover their naked flesh. They shall reach from the waist even to the thighs.
Exodus 39:28the turban of fine linen, the linen headbands of fine linen, the linen trousers of fine twined linen,
Leviticus 6:10The priest shall put on his linen garment, and he shall put on his linen trousers upon his body; and he shall remove the ashes from where the fire has consumed the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.
Leviticus 6:10The priest shall put on his linen garment, and he shall put on his linen trousers upon his body; and he shall remove the ashes from where the fire has consumed the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.
Leviticus 16:4He shall put on the holy linen tunic. He shall have the linen trousers on his body, and shall put on the linen sash, and he shall be clothed with the linen turban. They are the holy garments. He shall bathe his body in water, and put them on.
Leviticus 16:4He shall put on the holy linen tunic. He shall have the linen trousers on his body, and shall put on the linen sash, and he shall be clothed with the linen turban. They are the holy garments. He shall bathe his body in water, and put them on.
Leviticus 16:4He shall put on the holy linen tunic. He shall have the linen trousers on his body, and shall put on the linen sash, and he shall be clothed with the linen turban. They are the holy garments. He shall bathe his body in water, and put them on.
Leviticus 16:4He shall put on the holy linen tunic. He shall have the linen trousers on his body, and shall put on the linen sash, and he shall be clothed with the linen turban. They are the holy garments. He shall bathe his body in water, and put them on.
Leviticus 16:23“Aaron shall come into the Tent of Meeting, and shall take off the linen garments which he put on when he went into the Holy Place, and shall leave them there.
Leviticus 16:32The priest, who is anointed and who is consecrated to be priest in his father’s place, shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linen garments, even the holy garments.
1 Samuel 2:18But Samuel ministered before Yahweh, being a child, clothed with a linen ephod.
1 Samuel 22:18The king said to Doeg, “Turn and attack the priests!” Doeg the Edomite turned, and he attacked the priests, and he killed on that day eighty-five people who wore a linen ephod.
2 Samuel 6:14David danced before Yahweh with all his might; and David was clothed in a linen ephod.
1 Chronicles 15:27David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who bore the ark, the singers, and Chenaniah the choir master with the singers; and David had an ephod of linen on him.