H914. badal
[בָּדַל] verb be divided, separate (Arabic change, substitute, Mishna בָּדַל divide, Syriac Ithpe`el, Ethpe`el) —
Hiph`il divide, separate; Perfect הִבְדִּיל [Num 16:9]; [Deut 10:8]; suffix וְהִבְדִּילוֺ consecutive [29:20]; [3]feminine singular וְהִבְדִּילָה [Exod 26:33]; וְהִבְדַּלְתָּ [Num 8:14]; הִבְדִּילוּ [Ezek 22:26], etc. Imperfect יַבְדִּיל [Lev 1:17] +; וַיַּבְדֵּל [Gen 1:4], [7]; [1Chr 25:1]; suffix יַבְדִּילַנִי [Isa 56:3]; וָאַבְדִּל [Lev 20:26]; וָאַבְדִּילָה [Ezra 8:24], etc.; Infinitive absolute הַבְדֵּל [Isa 56:3]; construct לְהַבְדִּיל [Gen 1:14] +; Participle מַבְדִּיל [1:6]; מַבְדִּילִים [Isa 59:2]; —
1 divide, separate, subject God [Gen 1:4] followed by וּבֵין....בֵּין between light and darkness, compare [1:7]; subject heavenly bodies [1:14]; [1:18]; subject firmament followed by בֵּיןלְ֗֗֗ [1:6] (all in P's source); [Exod 26:33] of the מָּרֹכֶת in tabernacle, followed by לָכֶם בֵּיןוּ֗֗֗בֵין֗֗֗; of iniquities, separating men from God לְבֵין ֗֗֗ בֵּין [Isa 59:2].
2 separate, set apart, followed by מִן, of ׳י, setting off Israel from other peoples [Lev 20:24] (H) [Num 16:9] (P); [Lev 20:26] followed by also לִי לִהְיוֺת; compare [1Kin 8:53] ׳הִבְדּ לְנַחֲלָה לְךָ separate them to thyself as an inheritance; of Moses, setting apart Levites, followed by מִתּוֺח [Num 8:14]; of separating an individual from the people, i.e. excluding him [Deut 29:20], followed by also לְרָעָה; followed by מֵעַל [Isa 56:3] (twice in verse), i.e. excluding him; compare also [Neh 13:3] followed by מִן; of setting apart (forbidding) beasts as unclean לְטַמֵּא לָכֶם [Lev 20:25]; of setting apart the tribe of Levi וגו ׳לָשֵׂאת [Deut 10:8] (subject ׳י); compare also (hum. subject) [1Chr 25:1], followed by לַעֲבֹדָה, [2Chr 25:10] followed by Infinitive; similarly [Ezra 8:24]; even followed by participle [Ezek 39:14] they shall set apart men עֹבְרִים, i.e. to pass through, or, men that shall pass through (RV); so of setting apart cities, accusative [Deut 4:41]; compare [19:2], [7].
3 make a distinction between clean and unclean, holy and profane, followed by בֵּיןוּ֗֗֗בֵין [Lev 20:25] (H); [10:10]; [11:47] (both P); followed by בֵּיןלְ֗֗֗ [Ezek 22:26]; [42:20].
4 divide into parts [Lev 1:17]; [5:8] (P), prohibited in case of fowls offered in sacrifice.
Niph`al Perfect נִבְדְּלוּ [1Chr 12:8]; [Ezra 9:1]; Imperfect יִבָּדֵל [10:8]; וַיִּבָּדֵל [1Chr 23:13]; וַיִּבָּֽדְלוּ [Ezra 10:16]; [Neh 9:2]; Imperative הִבָּֽדְלוּ [Num 16:21]; [Ezra 10:11]; Participle נִבְדָּל [6:21]; [Neh 10:29]. 1 (reflexive of Hiph`il 2)
a. separate oneself from people of the land, heathen, and their practices, also from non-Jewish wives, followed by מִן [Ezra 6:21]; [9:1]; [10:11]; [Neh 9:2]; absolute in same sense [Ezra 10:16] (compare StaG. ii. 199 & 179 n. WlPharisäer u. Sadd. 76).
b. withdraw from (Moses & Aaron from Israel) [Num 16:21] (P), followed by מִתּוֺח.
c. separate oneself unto (אֶל) David [1Chr 12:8].
d. [Neh 10:29] combines a. & c. separate oneself הָאֱלֹהִים אֶלתּֿוֺרַת הָֽאֲרָצוֺת מֵעַמֵּי.
2 passive, be separated.
a. be excluded from the people, followed by מִן [Ezra 10:8].
b. be set apart, of Aaron, followed by לְהַקְדִּישׁוֺ [1Chr 23:13]. — On הבדיל, & distinction from הפריד see DrJPhoenician xi. 219.