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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.