Definition
a primitive root; (compare H3034) properly, to handle, i.e. to throw, e.g. lots
Traditional renderings: cast.
Traditional renderings: cast.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders יָדַד:
- βάλλωballō“to throw: throw”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- Joel 3:3יַדּ֣וּ · They castThey cast lots for My people; they bartered a boy for a prostitute and sold a girl for wine to drink.
- Obadiah 1:11יַדּ֣וּ · and castOn the day you stood aloof while strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gate and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were just like one of them.
- Nahum 3:10יַדּ֣וּ · They castYet she became an exile; she went into captivity. Her infants were dashed to pieces at the head of every street. They cast lots for her dignitaries, and all her nobles were bound in chains.