1863. dardar

Lexicon

dardar: Thistle, Thorn

Original Word: דַּרְדַּר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: dardar
Pronunciation: dar-dar
Phonetic Spelling: (dar-dar')
Definition: Thistle, Thorn
Meaning: a thorn

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

thistle

Of uncertain derivation; a thorn -- thistle.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as deror
Definition
thistles
NASB Translation
thistle (1), thistles (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

דַּרְדַּר noun [masculine] thistles (collective) (Arabic , still current in Palestine, Löw^{p. 100}; Ethiopic ) קוֺץ וְדַרְדַּר Genesis 3:18 (J) Hosea 10:8 symbol of wildness, desert.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to sting.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G5146, τριβόλος (tribolos), which also refers to a type of thorn or thistle. This Greek term is used in the New Testament, notably in Hebrews 6:8, where it describes land that produces thorns and thistles, emphasizing the idea of fruitlessness and divine disfavor. The connection between "dardar" and "tribolos" highlights the continuity of biblical themes related to sin, judgment, and redemption across both the Old and New Testaments.

Usage: The term "dardar" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a type of thorn or thistle, symbolizing desolation and the consequences of sin.

Context: The Hebrew word דַּרְדַּר (dardar) appears in the Old Testament as a representation of the curse upon the ground due to human disobedience. It is specifically mentioned in Genesis 3:18, where God pronounces the consequences of Adam's sin, stating, "Both thorns and thistles it will yield for you, and you will eat the plants of the field." This imagery of thorns and thistles is emblematic of the struggle and hardship that humanity would face as a result of the Fall. The presence of "dardar" in the text underscores the theme of a once-perfect creation now marred by sin, where the ground itself becomes a source of toil and difficulty for mankind.

In the broader biblical narrative, thorns often symbolize obstacles, suffering, and divine judgment. The use of "dardar" in Genesis serves as a poignant reminder of the broken relationship between humanity and the natural world, a motif that recurs throughout Scripture. The imagery of thorns is also echoed in the New Testament, where it is used metaphorically to describe various forms of spiritual and physical affliction.

Forms and Transliterations

וְדַרְדַּ֔ר וְדַרְדַּ֖ר ודרדר vedarDar wə·ḏar·dar wəḏardar

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 3:18
HEB: וְק֥וֹץ וְדַרְדַּ֖ר תַּצְמִ֣יחַֽ לָ֑ךְ
NAS: Both thorns and thistles it shall grow
KJV: Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth
INT: thorns and thistles shall grow will eat

Hosea 10:8
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל ק֣וֹץ וְדַרְדַּ֔ר יַעֲלֶ֖ה עַל־
NAS: Thorn and thistle will grow
KJV: the thorn and the thistle shall come up
INT: of Israel Thorn and thistle will grow on

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1863
2 Occurrences

wə·ḏar·dar — 2 Occ.