BDB9459
אֶדְרַע (K§ 60, l)) noun [feminine] force (properly arm, ᵑ7 (rare); Biblical Hebrew אֶזְרוֺעַ ); — absolute וְחָ֑יִל ׳ בְּא Ezra 4:23 by force and power, forcibly.
Strong's Lexicon
H153
H153 — אֶדרָע
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H153 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אֶדרָע |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | (Aramaic) an orthographical variation for H1872 |
| Language: | Aramaic |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | edra |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ` (ed-raw') n-f. |
| Meaning: | 1. an arm 2. (figuratively) power |
| KJV Renderings: | force. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
אדרע (ed-rāh’)
Concordance entry
- EHCC: ig. DVT and Heb. Dink. Exr. 4:23. andmade them to cease by force and power. (marg. by arm)