Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H5563 |
|---|---|
| Word: | סְמָדַר |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | of uncertain derivation |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | cmadar |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | sem-aw-dar' |
| Meaning: | 1. a vine blossom 2. used also adverbially, abloom |
| KJV Renderings: | tender grape. |
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[סְמָדֵר ?], also סְמָדַ֔ר֖, סְמָדַ֑ר noun masculine Song 7:13 blossom of grape (just at flowering DuvalREJ xiv (1887), 227 ff. Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic סמדר, [untranscribed source text 3600], Mandean סימאדרא NöM. 128); — always absolute ׳ ס, only Canticles: הַגְּפָנִים סְמָדַר֖ Song 2:13 the vines are (all) blossom; כְּרָמִים סְמָדַ֑ר Song 2:15 (on bold predicate compare Ges «GKC:141d»§ 141d); פִּתַּךְִ הַסְּמָדַ֔ר Song 7:13 the blossom has opened (its buds).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
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