בַּד

1. with לְ, only in singular, לְבַד properly in a state of (see below לְ) separation, alone, by itself (French à part).
  a. Exod 26:9 (= Exod 36:16) five curtains לְבַד by themselves, and six curtains לְבַד by themselves, Judg 7:5 him shalt thou set לבד apart, Zech 12:12-14.
  b. with suffix (89 t.) to express the idea of by oneself, alone (properly in his, thy, my separation), Gen 2:18 it is not good for man to be לְבַדּוֺ alone, Gen 21:28 and A. set the seven lambs לְבַדְּהֶן by themselves (literally in their separation), Gen 32:17; Gen 43:32; 2Sam 10:8; Isa 5:8; Gen 42:38 הוּא לְבַדּוֺ he alone, Exod 18:14 אַתָּה לְבַדְּךָ thou alone, Num 11:14 אָנֹכִי לְבַדִּי I alone, 1Kgs 19:10; 1Kgs 19:14; Deut 8:3 not upon bread alone, Deut 29:13; 2Sam 13:32; 2Sam 18:24; Isa 44:24; Isa 49:21; Isa 63:3 +; after an oblique case, as a dative Exod 22:19; Judg 3:20; Ps 51:6 לְךָ לְבַדְּךָ against thee alone have I sinned; a genitive Ps 71:16 I will make mention of צִדְקָֽתְךָ לְבֶַ˜דּךָ׃ the righteousness of thee alone.
  c. as adverb of limitation, Isa 26:13 only through thee do we celebrate thy name, Eccl 7:29.
  d. followed by מִן it becomes a preposition, apart from, besides, Exod 12:37; Num 29:39; Deut 3:5; Deut 18:8 (read מִמְּכָרָיו with ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ7 Aq Ew Di) Judg 8:26; Judg 20:15 and elsewhere (15 t.); once, Ezra 1:6, with עַל instead of מִן.
  e. מִלְּבַד₃₃ (probably inverted for לְבַד מִן besides) (chiefly P and late): Gen 26:1; Gen 46:26; Lev 9:17; Lev 23:38 (4 t.) Num 5:8; Num 6:21; Num 17:14 + 12 t. 28-29; Deut 28:69; Josh 22:29; 1Kgs 10:13; 1Chr 3:9; 2Chr 9:12; 2Chr 17:19; 2Chr 31:16; Ezra 2:65 = Neh 7:67; Dan 11:4. With suffix Deut 4:35 אֵין עוֺד מִלְּבַדּוֺ there is none else besides him (compare מִבַּלְעָדַי Isa 45:21).

2. concrete part Exod 30:34 (P) בַּד בְּבַד יִהְיֶה part for (i.e. like; compare בְּ

III. 3. end) part shall it be.

3. בַּדִּים parts, specifically extended from something, i.e.
   (a) of a body, members, limbs Job 18:13 (of man), Job 41:4 (of crocodile);
   (b) of a vine, rods or shoots Ezek 17:6; Ezek 19:14
   (c) of poles or staves used for carrying the ark Exod 25:13; Exod 25:14; Exod 25:15; Exod 35:12; Exod 37:4; Exod 37:5; Exod 39:35; Exod 40:20; Num 4:6; 1Kgs 8:7; 1Kgs 8:8 (twice in verse) (= 2Chr 5:8; 2Chr 5:9 (twice in verse)), or table of shewbread Exod 25:27; Exod 25:28; Exod 35:13; Exod 37:14; Exod 37:15; Num 4:8, or altar of B. O. Exod 27:6 (twice in verse); Exod 27:7 (twice in verse); Exod 35:16; Exod 38:5; Exod 38:6; Exod 38:7; Exod 39:39; Num 4:14, or altar of incense Exod 30:4; Exod 30:5; Exod 35:15; Exod 37:27; Exod 37:28; Num 4:11
   (d) more generally bars (of fortress) Hos 11:6, (of a gate) Job 17:16 figurative בַּדֵּי שְׁאֹל (see Isa 38:10).