BDB7316
קָדַר verb be dark (dull-coloured, compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 4682] be dirty (on [untranscribed source text 4683] = ד see NöZMG xl (1886), 729 ); Late Hebrew Hiph`il (of face) shew gloom; ᵑ7 j קְדַר be dark); —
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6937 |
|---|---|
| Word: | קָדַר |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 17 |
| Transliteration: | qadar |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kaw-dar' |
| Meaning: | 1. to be ashy, i.e. dark-colored 2. (by implication) to mourn (in sackcloth or sordid garments) |
| KJV Renderings: | be black(-ish), be (make) dark(-en), X heavily, (cause to) mourn. |
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קָדַר verb be dark (dull-coloured, compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 4682] be dirty (on [untranscribed source text 4683] = ד see NöZMG xl (1886), 729 ); Late Hebrew Hiph`il (of face) shew gloom; ᵑ7 j קְדַר be dark); —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke