2748. Kedrón

Lexicon

Kedrón: Kidron

Original Word: Κεδρών
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Kedrón
Pronunciation: keh-DRONE
Phonetic Spelling: (ked-rone')
Definition: Kidron
Meaning: Kidron, a valley near Jerusalem.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Kidron

Of Hebrew origin (Qidrown); Cedron (i.e. Kidron), a brook near Jerusalem -- Cedron.

see HEBREW Qidrown

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of Hebrew origin Qidron
Definition
Kidron, a brook and wadi near Jer.
NASB Translation
Kidron (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2748: κέδρος

κέδρος, κέδρου, ἡ (from Homer down), a cedar, a well-known tree, the wood of which is fragrant: χείμαρρος τῶν κέδρων, John 18:1 R Tr text WH (so also 2 Samuel 15:23; 1 Kings 15:13 (cf. 2:37)); τοῦ (sic) κέδρου, ibid. Tdf.; but see the following word.

STRONGS NT 2748: ΚεδρώνΚεδρών, ὁ (Buttmann, 21 (19)), indeclinable (in Josephus, Κεδρών, Κεδρωνος (see below)), Cedron (or Kidron) (Hebrew קִדְרון i. e. dark, turbid), the name of a (winter-) torrent, rising near Jerusalem and flowing down through a valley of the same name (having the Matt. of Olives on the E.) into the Dead Sea: χείμαρρος τοῦ Κεδρών, John 18:1 G L Tr marginal reading, according to the more correct reading (but see WH's Appendix, at the passage); (χείμαρρος Κεδρωνος, Josephus, Antiquities 8, 1, 5; φάραγξ Κεδρωνος, ibid. 9, 7, 3; b. j. 5, 6, 1; φάραγγι, βαθεῖα ... ἡ Κεδρών ὠνομασται, ibid. 5, 2, 3). (B. D., under the word , cf. Cedron, 2; Robinson, Phys. Geogr. of the Holy Land, p. 96f.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew word קִדְרוֹן (Qidron)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • קִדְרוֹן (Qidron) • Strong's Hebrew 6939: Refers to the Kidron Valley, mentioned in various Old Testament passages as a site of significant historical and religious events.

Usage: The term Κεδρών is used in the New Testament to refer to the Kidron Valley, a significant geographical location in Jerusalem. It is mentioned in the context of Jesus' movements during the Passion narrative.

Context: The Kidron Valley, referred to as Κεδρών in Greek, is a prominent valley located on the eastern side of Jerusalem, between the city and the Mount of Olives. It is historically and theologically significant in both the Old and New Testaments. In the Old Testament, the Kidron Valley is mentioned in connection with several events, including King David's flight from Absalom (2 Samuel 15:23) and King Asa's reforms (1 Kings 15:13). It served as a site for the disposal of idols and other items associated with idolatry during religious reforms.

In the New Testament, the Kidron Valley is notably mentioned in John 18:1, where it is described as the place Jesus crossed with His disciples after the Last Supper, on His way to the Garden of Gethsemane: "When Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples across the Kidron Valley, where they entered a garden." This passage highlights the valley's role in the events leading up to Jesus' arrest and crucifixion.

The Kidron Valley holds eschatological significance in Jewish and Christian traditions, often associated with the final judgment. Its geographical location and historical associations make it a symbol of transition and divine intervention.

Forms and Transliterations

κέδροι κέδροις κέδρον κέδρος κέδρου κεδρούς κέδρους κέδρω Κεδρων κεδρών Κεδρὼν Κέδρων Kedron Kedrōn Kédron Kédrōn

Englishman's Concordance

John 18:1 N
GRK: Χειμάρρου τοῦ Κέδρων ὅπου ἦν
NAS: the ravine of the Kidron, where
KJV: over the brook Cedron, where was
INT: winter stream of Kidron where was

Strong's Greek 2748
1 Occurrence

Κέδρων — 1 Occ.