Lexical Summary hadar: Splendor, majesty, honor, glory Original Word: הָדָר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance beauty, comeliness, glorious, glory, goodly, honor, majestyFrom hadar; magnificence, i.e. Ornament or splendor -- beauty, comeliness, excellency, glorious, glory, goodly, honour, majesty. see HEBREW hadar NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom hadar Definition an ornament, honor, splendor NASB Translation array (1), beautiful (1), dignity (1), honor (2), majestic (2), majesty (15), splendor (8). Brown-Driver-Briggs הָדָר noun masculine Psalm 149:9 ornament, splendour, honour (chiefly in poetry) — absolute ׳ה Deuteronomy 33:17 12t.; construct הֲדַר Isaiah 2:10 7t.; suffix הֲדָרִי Micah 2:9 (but compare below) Ezekiel 16:14; הֲדָֽרְךָ Psalm 45:5; Psalm 90:16; הֲדָרֶ֑ךָ Psalm 45:4; הֲדָרֵךְ Ezekiel 27:10; הֲדָרָהּ Isaiah 5:14; Lamentations 1:6; plural construct הַדְרֵי Psalm 110:3 (but read probably הדדי so Symm Jerome editions; O1 Hup Gr Bi Che); — 1 ornament Proverbs 20:29 (grey hair, for old men; "" תִּפְאֶרֶת), Ezekiel 16:14 (figurative of ornaments of Jerusalem as bride of ׳י); מְּרִי עֵץ הָדָר Leviticus 23:40 (H) i.e. fruit of goodly (ornamental, beautiful) trees, so AV RV & most, or goodly tree-fruit, ᵐ5 καρπόν ξύλου ὡραῖον, so Di; — here would come also בהדרי קדשׁ Psalm 110:3, reference to sacred, festal garments, according to Thes and others compare RVm; but read probably on the holy mountains, see above 2 splendour, majesty Deuteronomy 33:17 of Ephraim under figure of a noble bull (compare Di); of Jerusalem Isaiah 5:14 compare Lamentations 1:6; of Carmel Isaiah 35:2 ("" כָּבוֺד); of majesty & dignity conferred by ׳י on man Psalm 8:6 ("" כָּבוֺד), on king Psalm 21:6 ("" id., הוֺד), compare Psalm 45:4 ("" הוֺד) & Psalm 45:5 (but text perhaps erroneous Checritical note.); denied of suffering servant of ׳י Isaiah 53:2 ("" תֹּאַר); of dignity of good & capable woman (אֵשֶׁת חַיִל) Proverbs 31:25 ("" עֹז); of splendour due to warlike equipment Ezekiel 27:10; especially of majesty of ׳י 1 Chronicles 16:27 = Psalm 96:6, compare Job 40:10; Psalm 111:3 (all "" הוֺד); also Psalm 104:1 ("" id., under figure of garment); further Psalm 29:4 ("" כֹּחַ), Psalm 90:16 ("" מֹּעַל); in combination הֲדַר כְּבוֺד הוֺדְךָ Psalm 145:5; ׳כְּבוֺד ה Psalm 145:12; הֲדַר גְּאֹנוֺ Isaiah 2:10,19,21. 3 honour, glory Psalm 149:9 for saints of ׳י; compare Micah 2:9 of ׳י's glory as possession of his people, lost by exile & slavery: but perhaps text error; HoffmZAW 1882, 103 proposes הַדְּרוֺר, from their children ye take freedom (yet מֵעַל then hardly suitable). Topical Lexicon Concept Summary הָדָר (hādar) communicates visible magnificence—“splendor,” “majesty,” “dignity,” or “honor.” Appearing about thirty times, it most often describes the LORD’s glorious self-revelation, but it can also mark royal authority, human dignity, the beauty of creation, and the anticipated glory of the Messianic age. Divine Splendor 1 Chronicles 16:27; Psalm 96:6; Psalm 104:1; and similar texts pair הָדָר with terms such as “strength,” “beauty,” and “joy,” portraying the God of Israel as clothed in unapproachable brilliance. This splendor is not ornamental but revelatory, displaying the LORD’s holiness and covenant faithfulness and inviting responsive worship (cf. Psalm 29; 96; 100). Royal and Human Dignity Hādar is transferred to the Davidic king (Psalm 21:5; 45:3) and, by extension, to humanity in its God-given dominion (Psalm 8:5). In wisdom literature it marks honorable maturity: Thus biblical dignity is rooted in God’s image and invites stewardship rather than self-exaltation. Creation’s Display of Splendor Isaiah 35:2 applies הָדָר to restored landscapes: “They will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God”. The term appears in Psalms celebrating creation’s order (Psalm 111:3; 145:5), reminding readers that the natural world is a theater for divine majesty and a summons to praise. Prophetic and Messianic Dimensions Isaiah 53:2 uses hādar negatively regarding the Suffering Servant: “He had no beauty or majesty to attract us”. Paradoxically, true splendor is manifested through humble suffering that accomplishes redemption (Philippians 2:5-11). Future hope reverses that concealment: the Servant rises to “be high and lifted up and greatly exalted” (Isaiah 52:13), fulfilling the promise that “the splendor of Carmel and Sharon” will be granted to redeemed Zion (Isaiah 35:2; 60:7-13). Liturgical Use in Worship Many hādar passages are found in enthronement psalms (Psalms 93–99) and festival prayers (1 Chronicles 16), functioning as doxological vocabulary. Declaring God’s splendor shapes the worshiper’s attitude, anchoring praise in objective realities rather than subjective feelings. Pastoral and Ministry Applications 1. Worship: Congregational song and prayer should explicitly declare the LORD’s splendor, fostering reverence and joy. Related Themes kabôd (“glory”) highlights weight or substance; hādar stresses visible majesty. Together they offer a rounded portrait of God’s glory both revealed and reflected. Forms and Transliterations בְּֽהַדְרֵי־ בֶּהָדָֽר׃ בַּֽהֲדָרִי֙ בהדר׃ בהדרי בהדרי־ הֲ֭דַר הֲדַ֣ר הֲדַ֥ר הֲדָרִ֖י הֲדָרֵֽךְ׃ הֲדָרָ֑הּ הֲדָרָ֧הּ הָדָ֑ר הָדָ֣ר הָדָר֙ הדר הדרה הדרי הדרך׃ וְ֝הָדָר וְהָדָ֣ר וְהָדָ֥ר וְהָדָר֙ וַ֝הֲדָרְךָ֗ וַהֲדַ֖ר וַהֲדָ֬רְךָ֨ ׀ וַהֲדָרֶֽךָ׃ וּמֵהֲדַ֖ר וּמֵהֲדַ֣ר והדר והדרך והדרך׃ ומהדר ba·hă·ḏā·rî bahadaRi bahăḏārî be·hā·ḏār bə·haḏ·rê- behaDar behāḏār bəhaḏrê- behadrei hă·ḏā·rāh hă·ḏā·rêḵ hă·ḏā·rî hă·ḏar hā·ḏār haDar hăḏar hāḏār hadaRah hăḏārāh hadaRech hăḏārêḵ hadaRi hăḏārî ū·mê·hă·ḏar umehaDar ūmêhăḏar vahaDar vahadaRecha vehaDar Vehador wa·hă·ḏā·re·ḵā wa·hă·ḏā·rə·ḵā wa·hă·ḏar wahăḏar wahăḏāreḵā wahăḏārəḵā wə·hā·ḏār wəhāḏārLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 23:40 HEB: פְּרִ֨י עֵ֤ץ הָדָר֙ כַּפֹּ֣ת תְּמָרִ֔ים NAS: for yourselves the foliage of beautiful trees, KJV: the boughs of goodly trees, INT: the foliage trees of beautiful branches palm Deuteronomy 33:17 1 Chronicles 16:27 Job 40:10 Psalm 8:5 Psalm 21:5 Psalm 29:4 Psalm 45:3 Psalm 45:4 Psalm 90:16 Psalm 96:6 Psalm 104:1 Psalm 110:3 Psalm 111:3 Psalm 145:5 Psalm 145:12 Psalm 149:9 Proverbs 20:29 Proverbs 31:25 Isaiah 2:10 Isaiah 2:19 Isaiah 2:21 Isaiah 5:14 Isaiah 35:2 Isaiah 35:2 30 Occurrences |
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