Strong H908בָּדָא
to devise
- Transliteration
- bâdâ'
- Pronunciation
- baw-daw'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root; (figuratively) to invent: - {devise} feign.
Detailed definition
1) to devise, contrive, invent (bad sense)
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to devise
1a2) to contrive
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to devise
1a2) to contrive
In the Bible
Strong H908 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- devised1
- thou1
First verses
- 1 Kings 12:33So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Beth–el the fifteenth day of the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel: and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense.
- Nehemiah 6:8Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.