5739. eder

Lexicon

eder: Flock, herd

Original Word: עֵדֶר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: `eder
Pronunciation: AY-der
Phonetic Spelling: (ay'-der)
Definition: Flock, herd
Meaning: an arrangement, muster

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

drove, flock, herd

From adar; an arrangement, i.e. Muster (of animals) -- drove, flock, herd.

see HEBREW adar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from adar
Definition
a flock, herd
NASB Translation
droves (2), every drove (1), flock (15), flocks (15), herd (1), herds (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. עֵ֫דֶר noun masculine^{Genesis 29:2} flock, herd (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic עַדְרָא; on ᵐ5 Γαδερ Genesis 35:16 ( = HCT Genesis 35:21) see Lag^{BN 76 f.}, who assigns ׳ע therefore, plausibly, to III. עדר (), as lagging, loitering); — ׳ע absolute Genesis 32:17 (twice in verse) +, construct Songs 4:1 +; suffix עֶדְרוֺ Isaiah 40:11 +; plural עֲדָרִים Genesis 29:2 +, construct עֶדְרֵי Micah 5:7 +, etc.; —

1 flock:

a. of sheep, צאֹן ׳ע Genesis 29:2 (J), Micah 5:7, ׳הַצ ׳ע Joel 1:18; compare Genesis 29:2,3,8; Genesis 30:4 (all J), 1 Samuel 17:34; Jeremiah 51:23; Malachi 1:14; "" צאֹן Ezekiel 34:12 (simile), Proverbs 27:23; + בְּהֵמָה2Chronicles 32:28; הָֽרְחֵלִים ׳ע Songs 6:6 = Songs 4:2 (insert probably ׳הָֽר); sign of desolation Isaiah 17:2; Isaiah 32:14 (מִרְעֵה ׳ע), Zephaniah 2:14; Jeremiah 6:3, of peace Jeremiah 31:24; in simile also Micah 2:12; Jeremiah 31:10; Psalm 78:52; figurative of Israel Isaiah 40:11; Jeremiah 13:20 ("" צאֹן), יהוה ׳ע Jeremiah 13:17, so עֶדְרוֺ Zechariah 10:3.

b. of goats, הָעִזִּים ׳ע Songs 4:1; Songs 6:5.

c. undefined Judges 5:16; Job 24:2; Songs 1:7.

2 herds, flocks and herds;

a. including sheep, cattle, etc., Genesis 32:17 (4 t. in verse); Genesis 32:20 (compare Genesis 32:14; all E).

b. specifically בָקָר ׳ע Joel 1:18. — מִגְדַּלעֵֿדָר see above

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb עָדַר (adar), which means "to arrange" or "to muster."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G34: ἀγέλη (agelē) • Refers to a herd or flock, used in the New Testament to describe a group of animals, particularly swine in the context of the Gadarene demoniac (Matthew 8:30).
• G4167: ποιμήν (poimēn) • Meaning "shepherd," this term is used to describe one who tends to a flock, paralleling the role of a shepherd in the Hebrew context.
• G4168: ποίμνη (poimnē) • Refers to a flock, particularly of sheep, used metaphorically in the New Testament to describe the followers of Christ as His flock (John 10:16).

This lexical entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term עֵדֶר (ēder), its usage in the biblical text, and its thematic significance within the broader narrative of Scripture.

Usage: The word עֵדֶר is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a flock, particularly of sheep or goats, that is gathered or arranged. It conveys the idea of an organized group, often under the care of a shepherd.

Context: • The term עֵדֶר (ēder) appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often associated with pastoral life and the management of livestock. It is used to describe a flock that is under the care and guidance of a shepherd, emphasizing the organized and collective nature of the group.
• In Genesis 29:2, the term is used to describe the flocks of sheep gathered at a well, highlighting the communal aspect of shepherding in ancient times: "He saw a well in the field and three flocks of sheep lying beside it, because the flocks were watered from that well."
• The word also appears in prophetic literature, symbolizing the people of Israel as a flock under God's care, as seen in Micah 2:12: "I will surely gather all of you, O Jacob; I will surely collect the remnant of Israel. I will bring them together like sheep in a fold, like a flock in the midst of its pasture—a noisy throng of men."
• The concept of עֵדֶר extends beyond the literal to the metaphorical, representing the idea of God's people as a gathered and protected community, emphasizing themes of unity, care, and divine oversight.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּעֶדְרֵי־ בְּעֶדְרוֹ֙ בַּעֵֽדֶר׃ בעדר׃ בעדרו בעדרי־ הָ֣עֲדָרִ֔ים הָעֲדָרִ֑ים הָעֲדָרִ֖ים הָעֲדָרִ֗ים הָעֵ֙דֶר֙ העדר העדרים וְעֶדְר֔וֹ וְעֶדְרֵיהֶ֑ם וַעֲדָרִ֖ים ועדרו ועדריהם ועדרים כְּעֵ֙דֶר֙ כְּעֵ֣דֶר כַּ֝עֵ֗דֶר כעדר לַעֲדָרִ֣ים לַעֲדָרִֽים׃ לעדרים לעדרים׃ מֵהָעֵֽדֶר׃ מהעדר׃ עֲדָרִ֑ים עֲדָרִֽים׃ עֲדָרִים֙ עֵ֖דֶר עֵ֗דֶר עֵ֥דֶר עֵֽדֶר׃ עֶדְר֜וֹ עֶדְר֣וֹ עֶדְרֵ֣י עֶדְרֵ֥י עֶדְרֵי־ עֶדְרֽוֹ׃ עֶדְרוֹ֙ עדר עדר׃ עדרו עדרו׃ עדרי עדרי־ עדרים עדרים׃ ‘ă·ḏā·rîm ‘ăḏārîm ‘ê·ḏer ‘eḏ·rê ‘eḏ·rê- ‘eḏ·rōw ‘êḏer ‘eḏrê ‘eḏrê- ‘eḏrōw adaRim ba‘êḏer ba·‘ê·ḏer baEder bə‘eḏrê- bə‘eḏrōw bə·‘eḏ·rê- bə·‘eḏ·rōw beedrei beedRo Eder edrei edRo hā‘ăḏārîm hā‘êḏer hā·‘ă·ḏā·rîm hā·‘ê·ḏer haadaRim haEder ka‘êḏer ka·‘ê·ḏer kaEder kə‘êḏer kə·‘ê·ḏer keEder la‘ăḏārîm la·‘ă·ḏā·rîm laadaRim mê·hā·‘ê·ḏer mêhā‘êḏer mehaEder vaadaRim veedreiHem veedRo wa‘ăḏārîm wa·‘ă·ḏā·rîm wə‘eḏrêhem wə‘eḏrōw wə·‘eḏ·rê·hem wə·‘eḏ·rōw

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 29:2
HEB: שָׁ֞ם שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה עֶדְרֵי־ צֹאן֙ רֹבְצִ֣ים
NAS: three flocks of sheep
KJV: and, lo, there [were] three flocks of sheep
INT: there three flocks of sheep were lying

Genesis 29:2
HEB: הַהִ֔וא יַשְׁק֖וּ הָעֲדָרִ֑ים וְהָאֶ֥בֶן גְּדֹלָ֖ה
NAS: they watered the flocks. Now the stone
KJV: they watered the flocks: and a great
INT: they watered the flocks now the stone was large

Genesis 29:3
HEB: שָׁ֣מָּה כָל־ הָעֲדָרִ֗ים וְגָלֲל֤וּ אֶת־
NAS: When all the flocks were gathered
KJV: And thither were all the flocks gathered:
INT: there all the flocks roll the stone

Genesis 29:8
HEB: יֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ כָּל־ הָ֣עֲדָרִ֔ים וְגָֽלֲלוּ֙ אֶת־
NAS: all the flocks are gathered,
KJV: We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together,
INT: are gathered all the flocks roll the stone

Genesis 30:40
HEB: וַיָּֽשֶׁת־ ל֤וֹ עֲדָרִים֙ לְבַדּ֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א
NAS: and he put his own herds apart,
KJV: and he put his own flocks by themselves, and put
INT: of Laban put herds apart and did not

Genesis 32:16
HEB: בְּיַד־ עֲבָדָ֔יו עֵ֥דֶר עֵ֖דֶר לְבַדּ֑וֹ
NAS: of his servants, every drove
KJV: of his servants, every drove by themselves; and said
INT: the hand of his servants every drove itself

Genesis 32:16
HEB: עֲבָדָ֔יו עֵ֥דֶר עֵ֖דֶר לְבַדּ֑וֹ וַ֤יֹּאמֶר
NAS: every drove by itself,
KJV: a space betwixt drove and drove.
INT: of his servants every drove itself and said

Genesis 32:16
HEB: תָּשִׂ֔ימוּ בֵּ֥ין עֵ֖דֶר וּבֵ֥ין עֵֽדֶר׃
NAS: a space between droves.
KJV: drove and drove.
INT: and put between droves between every

Genesis 32:16
HEB: עֵ֖דֶר וּבֵ֥ין עֵֽדֶר׃
INT: droves between every

Genesis 32:19
HEB: הַהֹ֣לְכִ֔ים אַחֲרֵ֥י הָעֲדָרִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר כַּדָּבָ֤ר
NAS: those who followed the droves, saying,
KJV: and all that followed the droves, saying,
INT: along after that the droves saying manner

Judges 5:16
HEB: לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ שְׁרִק֣וֹת עֲדָרִ֑ים לִפְלַגּ֣וֹת רְאוּבֵ֔ן
NAS: the piping for the flocks? Among the divisions
KJV: the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions
INT: to hear the piping drove division of Reuben

1 Samuel 17:34
HEB: וְנָשָׂ֥א שֶׂ֖ה מֵהָעֵֽדֶר׃
NAS: and took a lamb from the flock,
KJV: and took a lamb out of the flock:
INT: and took A lamb the flock

2 Chronicles 32:28
HEB: בְּהֵמָ֣ה וּבְהֵמָ֔ה וַעֲדָרִ֖ים לָאֲוֵרֽוֹת׃
NAS: and sheepfolds for the flocks.
KJV: and cotes for flocks.
INT: kinds of cattle the flocks and cotes

Job 24:2
HEB: גְּבֻל֥וֹת יַשִּׂ֑יגוּ עֵ֥דֶר גָּ֝זְל֗וּ וַיִּרְעֽוּ׃
NAS: They seize and devour flocks.
KJV: they violently take away flocks, and feed
INT: the landmarks remove flocks seize and devour

Psalm 78:52
HEB: עַמּ֑וֹ וַֽיְנַהֲגֵ֥ם כַּ֝עֵ֗דֶר בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃
NAS: them in the wilderness like a flock;
KJV: them in the wilderness like a flock.
INT: people and guided A flock the wilderness

Proverbs 27:23
HEB: שִׁ֥ית לִ֝בְּךָ֗ לַעֲדָרִֽים׃
NAS: [And] pay attention to your herds;
KJV: [and] look well to thy herds.
INT: pay attention to your herds

Songs 1:7
HEB: כְּעֹ֣טְיָ֔ה עַ֖ל עֶדְרֵ֥י חֲבֵרֶֽיךָ׃
NAS: herself Beside the flocks of your companions?
KJV: why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?
INT: veils Beside the flocks companion

Songs 4:1
HEB: לְצַמָּתֵ֑ךְ שַׂעְרֵךְ֙ כְּעֵ֣דֶר הָֽעִזִּ֔ים שֶׁגָּלְשׁ֖וּ
NAS: Your hair is like a flock of goats
KJV: thy hair [is] as a flock of goats,
INT: your veil your hair A flock of goats have descended

Songs 4:2
HEB: שִׁנַּ֙יִךְ֙ כְּעֵ֣דֶר הַקְּצוּב֔וֹת שֶׁעָל֖וּ
NAS: Your teeth are like a flock of [newly] shorn
KJV: Thy teeth [are] like a flock [of sheep that are even] shorn,
INT: your teeth A flock of shorn have come

Songs 6:5
HEB: הִרְהִיבֻ֑נִי שַׂעְרֵךְ֙ כְּעֵ֣דֶר הָֽעִזִּ֔ים שֶׁגָּלְשׁ֖וּ
NAS: me; Your hair is like a flock of goats
KJV: me: thy hair [is] as a flock of goats
INT: have confused your hair A flock of goats have descended

Songs 6:6
HEB: שִׁנַּ֙יִךְ֙ כְּעֵ֣דֶר הָֽרְחֵלִ֔ים שֶׁעָל֖וּ
NAS: Your teeth are like a flock of ewes
KJV: Thy teeth [are] as a flock of sheep
INT: your teeth A flock of ewes have come

Isaiah 17:2
HEB: עָרֵ֣י עֲרֹעֵ֑ר לַעֲדָרִ֣ים תִּֽהְיֶ֔ינָה וְרָבְצ֖וּ
NAS: are forsaken; They will be for flocks to lie down
KJV: [are] forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down,
INT: the cities of Aroer flocks become to lie

Isaiah 32:14
HEB: פְּרָאִ֖ים מִרְעֵ֥ה עֲדָרִֽים׃
NAS: a pasture for flocks;
KJV: of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;
INT: wild A pasture flocks

Isaiah 40:11
HEB: כְּרֹעֶה֙ עֶדְר֣וֹ יִרְעֶ֔ה בִּזְרֹעוֹ֙
NAS: He will tend His flock, In His arm
KJV: He shall feed his flock like a shepherd:
INT: A shepherd his flock will tend his arm

Jeremiah 6:3
HEB: יָבֹ֥אוּ רֹעִ֖ים וְעֶדְרֵיהֶ֑ם תָּקְע֨וּ עָלֶ֤יהָ
NAS: Shepherds and their flocks will come
KJV: The shepherds with their flocks shall come
INT: will come Shepherds and their flocks will pitch and

39 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5739
39 Occurrences

‘ă·ḏā·rîm — 4 Occ.
ba·‘ê·ḏer — 1 Occ.
bə·‘eḏ·rê- — 1 Occ.
bə·‘eḏ·rōw — 1 Occ.
‘ê·ḏer — 7 Occ.
‘eḏ·rê- — 4 Occ.
‘eḏ·rōw — 4 Occ.
hā·‘ă·ḏā·rîm — 4 Occ.
hā·‘ê·ḏer — 1 Occ.
ka·‘ê·ḏer — 1 Occ.
kə·‘ê·ḏer — 5 Occ.
la·‘ă·ḏā·rîm — 2 Occ.
mê·hā·‘ê·ḏer — 1 Occ.
wa·‘ă·ḏā·rîm — 1 Occ.
wə·‘eḏ·rê·hem — 1 Occ.
wə·‘eḏ·rōw — 1 Occ.