Strong's Lexicon

H145

H145 — אֶדֶר

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewedernoun mascOccurrences: 2TWOT: 28a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H145
Word:אֶדֶר
Part of Speech:noun masc
Etymology:from H142
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:eder
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:eh'-der
Meaning:1. amplitude 2. (concretely) a mantle 3. (figuratively) splendor
KJV Renderings:goodly, robe.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB135

אֶ֫דֶר noun [masculine]

1. glory, magnificence (Assyrian aduru , adiru) ironical of price of shepherd (symbolic) Zech 11:13.
2. mantle, cloak (as wide) Mic 2:8 (|| שַׂלְמָה), but read אדרת (ת lost before following ת), so WRSProph 427.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

אדר (adar)

Micah 2:8

KJV: Even of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war.of late: Heb. yesterdaywith the: Heb. over against a
EHCC: ull off the robe with the garment
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