בָּדַק (ba.daq)
ba.daq
to repair
H:VQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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- Part of speech
- H:V
Word Overview
The Hebrew verb badaq appears only once in the Old Testament, in 2 Chronicles 34:10. In this specific context, it describes the physical act of mending or repairing a building. The text records how funds collected for the temple were given to the workers to mend the house of the Lord.
This rare usage anchors the word’s meaning firmly in construction and restoration. Unlike broader terms for general repair, badaq here points to the concrete work of fixing up a structure that has fallen into disrepair. It captures the practical effort required to restore a sacred space to its proper function.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word badaq appears only once in Scripture, anchoring its meaning in the tangible act of restoration. In 2 Chronicles 34:10, it describes workers using collected funds to mend the house of the Lord. This is not abstract theology but hands-on labor, showing that faith often involves practical effort to fix what is broken.
For your life, this reminds us that God cares about the details of our world. When you see something in disrepair, whether a relationship or a community need, you are invited to participate in His work of healing. Restoration requires time and resources, but it honors God when we contribute to making things whole again.
May you find joy in the small acts of repair that bring order and beauty back into your daily life.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- to/ mend1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- לִ/בְדּ֥וֹק1×
Key Verses
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II Chronicles 34:10
They delivered it into the hands of the workmen who had the oversight of Yahweh’s house; and the workmen who labored in Yahweh’s house gave it to mend and repair the house.
This verse uniquely uses badaq to describe the specific allocation of funds for physical construction work, highlighting the tangible nature of temple restoration.