1873. Dara
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Dara: Dara

Original Word: דַָּרַע
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Dara`
Pronunciation: dah-rah
Phonetic Spelling: (daw-rah')
Definition: Dara
Meaning: Dara

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Dara

Probably a contraction from Darda'; Dara, an Israelite -- Dara.

see HEBREW Darda'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
probably contr. from Darda
Definition
an Isr.
NASB Translation
Dara (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
דָּ֫רַע 1 Chronicles 2:6 see דרדע.

דרק (√ of following meaning dubious; Arabic = walk rapidly, hasten, shield).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to dwell or to live.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name דָּרַע (Dara), as it is a unique proper noun specific to the Hebrew genealogical context.

Usage: The name Dara appears in the genealogical records of the tribe of Judah.

Context: Dara is mentioned in the genealogical lists of the tribe of Judah, specifically in 1 Chronicles 2:6. He is listed as one of the sons of Zerah, a descendant of Judah. The name Dara is often associated with wisdom and is sometimes linked to the figure of Darda, who is noted for his wisdom in 1 Kings 4:31, although the two names are distinct in the Hebrew text. The mention of Dara in the genealogies highlights the importance of lineage and heritage in the biblical narrative, emphasizing the continuity of the tribe of Judah and its notable descendants.

Forms and Transliterations
וָדָ֖רַע ודרע vaDara wā·ḏā·ra‘ wāḏāra‘
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 2:6
HEB: וְהֵימָ֛ן וְכַלְכֹּ֥ל וָדָ֖רַע כֻּלָּ֥ם חֲמִשָּֽׁה׃
NAS: Calcol and Dara; five
KJV: and Calcol, and Dara: five
INT: Heman Calcol and Dara all five

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 1873
1 Occurrence


wā·ḏā·ra‘ — 1 Occ.















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