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דַּרְדַּר noun [masculine] thistles (collective) (Arabic [untranscribed source text 1214], still current in Palestine, Löwp. 100; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 1215]) קוֺץ וְדַרְדַּר Gen 3:18 ( J ) Hos 10:8 symbol of wildness, desert.
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1863 |
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| Word: | דַּרדַּר |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | of uncertain derivation |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | dardar |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | dar-dar' |
| Meaning: | 1. a thorn |
| KJV Renderings: | thistle. |
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דַּרְדַּר noun [masculine] thistles (collective) (Arabic [untranscribed source text 1214], still current in Palestine, Löwp. 100; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 1215]) קוֺץ וְדַרְדַּר Gen 3:18 ( J ) Hos 10:8 symbol of wildness, desert.
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