רָדַדrâdad
beat out, figurative beat down, subdue
Pronunciation: raw-dad' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H7286
Meanings
Qal: beat down (Isaiah 45:1; Psalms 144:2; Isaiah 41:2)
Hiph`il: beat out (1 Kings 6:32)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- 1 Kings 6:32 These double doors were decorated with carvings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers. The doors, including the decorations of cherubim and palm trees, were overlaid with gold.
- Psalms 144:2 He is my loving ally and my fortress, my tower of safety, my rescuer. He is my shield, and I take refuge in him. He makes the nations submit to me.
- Isaiah 45:1 This is what the Lord says to Cyrus, his anointed one, whose right hand he will empower. Before him, mighty kings will be paralyzed with fear. Their fortress gates will be opened, never to shut again.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).