6938. Qedar

Lexicon

Qedar: Kedar

Original Word: קֵדָר
Part of Speech: proper name, of a people
Transliteration: Qedar
Pronunciation: kay-DAHR
Phonetic Spelling: (kay-dawr')
Definition: Kedar
Meaning: Kedar

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Kedar

From qadar; dusky (of the skin or the tent); Kedar, a son of Ishmael; also (collectively) Bedouin (as his descendants or representatives) -- Kedar.

see HEBREW qadar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from qadar
Definition
perhaps "swarthy," a son of Ishmael, also his desc.
NASB Translation
Kedar (12).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

קֵדָר proper name, of a people (swarthy? black-tented?); Κηδαρ:

1 tribe of nomads in Arabian desert Isaiah 21:16; Isaiah 42:11 (with verb feminine), Isaiah 60:7, Jeremiah 2:10; Jeremiah 49:28 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 27:21; ׳בְּנֵיקֿ Isaiah 21:17; ׳אָהֳלֵי ק Psalm 120:5; Songs 1:5 (made of black goat-skins Jacob^{Beduinenleben (2), 41} or black woven stuff Doughty^{Arab. Des. i. 224 f.}; simile of swarthy hue).

2 ancestor of

1, son of Ishmael, Genesis 25:13 = 1 Chronicles 1:29. — compare Assyrian †idru COT^{Genesis 25:13}, Plin^{NH see 11 -12} Cedrei; also Sabean tribe-name קדר Hal⁶²³ (compare DHM^{ZMG xxxvii (1883), 14}).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root קָדַר (qadar), meaning "to be dark" or "to mourn."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun Kedar in the Strong's Greek lexicon, as it is a specific Hebrew name. However, references to Kedar in the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible) would use a transliteration of the name.

Usage: Kedar is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer both to the individual son of Ishmael and to the tribe or region associated with his descendants. The term appears in various contexts, often highlighting the nomadic and pastoral lifestyle of the people of Kedar.

Context: • Kedar in the Genealogies: Kedar is listed as the second son of Ishmael in Genesis 25:13 and 1 Chronicles 1:29. As a descendant of Ishmael, Kedar is part of the broader narrative of the Abrahamic family line.
• Tribal and Geographical Significance: The descendants of Kedar became a significant nomadic tribe in the Arabian Peninsula. They are often associated with the northern Arabian desert regions. The tribe of Kedar is known for its tent-dwelling lifestyle, as referenced in Song of Solomon 1:5, "Dark am I, yet lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon."
• Economic and Cultural Role: Kedar is noted for its wealth in livestock and trade, particularly in Isaiah 60:7, which mentions the flocks of Kedar being gathered for worship. The tribe's involvement in trade is also highlighted in Ezekiel 27:21, where Kedar is mentioned as a trading partner with Tyre, providing lambs, rams, and goats.
• Prophetic References: The prophets often mention Kedar in the context of judgment and restoration. For example, Isaiah 21:16-17 prophesies the downfall of Kedar's glory, while Isaiah 42:11 calls for the people of Kedar to sing and rejoice in the Lord's salvation.
• Symbolic Representation: In biblical literature, Kedar sometimes symbolizes the broader Gentile nations or the nomadic peoples living outside the covenant community of Israel. This is seen in the prophetic imagery where Kedar's transformation or judgment is part of God's plan for the nations.

Forms and Transliterations

וְקֵדָ֛ר וְקֵדָ֥ר וקדר לְקֵדָ֣ר ׀ לקדר קֵדָ֑ר קֵדָ֔ר קֵדָ֖ר קֵדָֽר׃ קֵדָר֙ קדר קדר׃ keDar lə·qê·ḏār lekeDar ləqêḏār qê·ḏār qêḏār vekeDar wə·qê·ḏār wəqêḏār

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 25:13
HEB: יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ נְבָיֹ֔ת וְקֵדָ֥ר וְאַדְבְּאֵ֖ל וּמִבְשָֽׂם׃
NAS: of Ishmael, and Kedar and Adbeel
KJV: Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel,
INT: of Ishmael Nebaioth and Kedar and Adbeel and Mibsam

1 Chronicles 1:29
HEB: יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ נְבָי֔וֹת וְקֵדָ֥ר וְאַדְבְּאֵ֖ל וּמִבְשָֽׂם׃
NAS: [was] Nebaioth, then Kedar, Adbeel,
KJV: Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel,
INT: of Ishmael Nebaioth Kedar Adbeel Mibsam

Psalm 120:5
HEB: עִֽם־ אָהֳלֵ֥י קֵדָֽר׃
NAS: among the tents of Kedar!
KJV: [that] I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
INT: among the tents of Kedar

Songs 1:5
HEB: יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם כְּאָהֳלֵ֣י קֵדָ֔ר כִּירִיע֖וֹת שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃
NAS: Like the tents of Kedar, Like the curtains
KJV: as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains
INT: of Jerusalem the tents of Kedar the curtains of Solomon

Isaiah 21:16
HEB: כָּל־ כְּב֥וֹד קֵדָֽר׃
NAS: the splendor of Kedar will terminate;
KJV: and all the glory of Kedar shall fail:
INT: all the splendor of Kedar

Isaiah 21:17
HEB: גִּבּוֹרֵ֥י בְנֵֽי־ קֵדָ֖ר יִמְעָ֑טוּ כִּ֛י
NAS: of the sons of Kedar, will be few;
KJV: of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished:
INT: the mighty of the sons of Kedar will be few for

Isaiah 42:11
HEB: חֲצֵרִ֖ים תֵּשֵׁ֣ב קֵדָ֑ר יָרֹ֙נּוּ֙ יֹ֣שְׁבֵי
NAS: up [their voices], The settlements where Kedar inhabits.
KJV: [their voice], the villages [that] Kedar doth inhabit:
INT: up the settlements inhabits Kedar sing the inhabitants

Isaiah 60:7
HEB: כָּל־ צֹ֤אן קֵדָר֙ יִקָּ֣בְצוּ לָ֔ךְ
NAS: the flocks of Kedar will be gathered
KJV: All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together
INT: All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered the rams

Jeremiah 2:10
HEB: כִתִּיִּים֙ וּרְא֔וּ וְקֵדָ֛ר שִׁלְח֥וּ וְהִֽתְבּוֹנְנ֖וּ
NAS: And send to Kedar and observe
KJV: and send unto Kedar, and consider
INT: of Kittim and see to Kedar and send and observe

Jeremiah 49:28
HEB: לְקֵדָ֣ר ׀ וּֽלְמַמְלְכ֣וֹת חָצ֗וֹר
NAS: Concerning Kedar and the kingdoms
KJV: Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms
INT: Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor

Jeremiah 49:28
HEB: עֲל֣וּ אֶל־ קֵדָ֔ר וְשָׁדְד֖וּ אֶת־
NAS: go up to Kedar And devastate
KJV: ye, go up to Kedar, and spoil
INT: go to Kedar and devastate the men

Ezekiel 27:21
HEB: וְכָל־ נְשִׂיאֵ֣י קֵדָ֔ר הֵ֖מָּה סֹחֲרֵ֣י
NAS: the princes of Kedar, they were your customers
KJV: and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied
INT: and all the princes of Kedar they were your customers

12 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6938
12 Occurrences

qê·ḏār — 8 Occ.
lə·qê·ḏār — 1 Occ.
wə·qê·ḏār — 3 Occ.