Strong's Lexicon

H155

H155 — אַדֶּרֶת

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

Hebrewadderethnoun femOccurrences: 12TWOT: 28c

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H155
Word:	אַדֶּרֶת
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	feminine of H117
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	12
Transliteration:	addereth
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	ad-deh'-reth
Meaning:	1. something ample (as a large vine, a wide dress) 2. (also) the same as H0145
KJV Renderings:	garment, glory, goodly, mantle, robe.

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BDB139

אַדֶּ֫רֶת noun feminine glory, cloak — ׳ א absolute Josh 7:24 אַדָּ֑רֶת Ezek 17:8 construct Gen 25:25 + 4 t.; אַדַּרְתּוֺ 1Kgs 19:13 + 3 t.; אַדַּרתָּם Zech 11:3 —

1. glory, magnificence, of vine Ezek 17:8 (so Thes MV, but < adjective f. from אַדִּיר q. v.), of shepherds Zech 11:3 (or sub 2).

2. mantle, cloak (wide garment) of hair שֵׂעָר Gen 25:25; Zech 13:4 (as prophetic mantle, so perhaps Zech 11:3 of shepherds = false prophets) compare of Elijah 1Kgs 19:13 ; 1Kgs 19:19 ; 2Kgs 2:8; 2Kgs 2:13; 2Kgs 2:14 but אַדֶּרֶת שִׁנְעָר טוֺבָה (fine mantle of Shinar = Babylonian mantle — doubtless costly) Josh 7:21; Josh 7:24 ( J ) & (late) ׳ א alone Jonah 3:6.

Other Resources

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

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

אדרת (ad-deh-reth)

Genesis 25:25

KJV: And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

EHCC: like an hairy garment ;

Joshua 7:34

EHCC: and the silver, and the garment,

Jonah 3:6

KJV: For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

EHCC: he laid his robe from him,

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