Strong's Lexicon nadar: To vow, make a vow Original Word: נָדַר Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2171 (εὐχή, euchē) - a vow - G2172 (εὔχομαι, euchomai) - to pray, to vow Usage: The Hebrew verb "nadar" primarily means to make a vow or promise, often in a religious or solemn context. It involves a commitment to perform a certain action or to dedicate something to God. Vows were taken seriously in the biblical context, and fulfilling them was considered a moral and spiritual obligation. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, making vows was a common practice, often associated with worship and devotion. Vows could be made in times of distress, as a form of thanksgiving, or as part of a religious ritual. The fulfillment of vows was seen as a demonstration of faithfulness and integrity. The Mosaic Law provided guidelines for making and fulfilling vows, emphasizing the importance of keeping one's word to God (Numbers 30:2). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to vow NASB Translation made (7), make (3), make vows (1), makes (2), takes (1), vow (6), vowed (8), vowing (1), vows (2), you will vow (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs נָדַר verb vow (Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician נדר; "" form of נָזַר, q. v. ); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳נ Psalm 132:2; 2 Samuel 15:8; נָדָ֑ר Judges 11:39; 3feminine singular נָדָ֑רה Numbers 30:11; 2masculine singular נָדַרְתָּ Genesis 31:13 5t. Perfect; Imperfect. 3 masculine singular יִדֹּר Numbers 6:21 5t.; 2 masculine singular תִּדֹּר Deuteronomy 12:17 4t., תִּדּוֺר Ecclesiastes 5:4 4t. Imperfect; Imperative plural נִדְרוּ Psalm 76:12; Infinitive לִנְדֹּר Numbers 6:2; Deuteronomy 23:23; Participle נֹדֵר Leviticus 27:8; Malachi 1:14; — vow a vow נָדַר נֶדֶר Genesis 28:20; Genesis 31:13 (both E), Numbers 21:2 (J), Numbers 6:2; Numbers 30:3; Numbers 30:4 (P), Judges 11:30; 1 Samuel 1:11; 2 Samuel 15:8,7; Isaiah 19:21; נֶדֶר omitted Leviticus 27:8; Numbers 30:11 (P); Deuteronomy 23:23; Psalm 76:12; Ecclesiastes 5:4 (twice in verse); with לְ towhom Numbers 6:21; Deuteronomy 23:24; Malachi 1:14; Psalm 132:2; Ecclesiastes 5:3; נֶדֶר אֲשֶׁר נָדַר vow which he vowed Deuteronomy 12:11,17; Deuteronomy 23:22 (twice in verse); Judges 11:39; Jeremiah 44:25; Jonah 1:16; compare אֲשֶׁר אֲשַׁלֵּ֑מָה ׳נ Jonah 2:10, אֵת אֲשֶׁר תִּדֹּר שַׁלֵּם Ecclesiastes 5:3. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance make a vow A primitive root; to promise (pos., to do or give something to God) -- (make a) vow. Forms and Transliterations הַנֹּדֵ֔ר הנדר וְנָדְרוּ־ וְנֹדֵ֛ר וַֽיִּדְּר֖וּ וַיִּדַּ֥ר וַיִּדַּ֨ר וַתִּדֹּ֨ר וידר וידרו ונדר ונדרו־ ותדר יִדֹּ֔ר יִדֹּ֨ר יִדֹּר֒ ידר לִנְדֹּ֑ר לִנְדֹּר֙ לנדר מִשֶּׁתִּדּ֖וֹר משתדור נִֽדֲר֣וּ נָ֝דַ֗ר נָדַ֖רְתִּי נָדַ֙רְנוּ֙ נָדַ֜רְתָּ נָדַ֣ר נָדַ֥רְתִּי נָדַ֥רְתָּ נָדָ֑ר נָדָ֑רָה נדר נדרה נדרו נדרנו נדרת נדרתי תִּדְּר֖וּ תִּדֹּ֔ר תִּדֹּ֖ר תִּדֹּ֨ר תִדֹּ֑ר תִדֹּ֥ר תדר תדרו han·nō·ḏêr hannoDer hannōḏêr lin·dōr linDor lindōr miš·šet·tid·dō·wr mishshettidDor miššettiddōwr nā·ḏā·rāh nā·ḏar nā·ḏār nā·ḏar·nū nā·ḏar·tā nā·ḏar·tî naDar nāḏar nāḏār naDarah nāḏārāh naDarnu nāḏarnū naDarta nāḏartā naDarti nāḏartî ni·ḏă·rū nidaRu niḏărū tid·də·rū tid·dōr ṯid·dōr tiddeRu tiddərū tidDor tiddōr ṯiddōr vaiyidDar vaiyiddeRu vattidDor venaderu venoDer wat·tid·dōr wattiddōr way·yid·dar way·yid·də·rū wayyiddar wayyiddərū wə·nā·ḏə·rū- wə·nō·ḏêr wənāḏərū- wənōḏêr yid·dōr yidDor yiddōrLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 28:20 HEB: וַיִּדַּ֥ר יַעֲקֹ֖ב נֶ֣דֶר NAS: Then Jacob made a vow, saying, KJV: And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, INT: made Jacob A vow Genesis 31:13 Leviticus 27:8 Numbers 6:2 Numbers 6:21 Numbers 6:21 Numbers 21:2 Numbers 30:2 Numbers 30:3 Numbers 30:10 Deuteronomy 12:11 Deuteronomy 12:17 Deuteronomy 23:21 Deuteronomy 23:22 Deuteronomy 23:23 Judges 11:30 Judges 11:39 1 Samuel 1:11 2 Samuel 15:7 2 Samuel 15:8 Psalm 76:11 Psalm 132:2 Ecclesiastes 5:4 Ecclesiastes 5:4 Ecclesiastes 5:5 31 Occurrences |