6939. Qidron
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Qidron: Kidron

Original Word: קִדְרוֹן
Part of Speech: Proper Name
Transliteration: Qidrown
Pronunciation: kee-drohn'
Phonetic Spelling: (kid-rone')
Definition: Kidron
Meaning: Kidron

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Kidron

From qadar; dusky place; Kidron, a brook near Jerusalem -- Kidron.

see HEBREW qadar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from qadar
Definition
perhaps "dusky," a wadi E. of Jer.
NASB Translation
Kidron (11).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
קִדְרוֺן proper name of wady just east of Jerusalem (Thes. turbidus); — ׳נַחַל ק 2 Samuel 15:23; 1 Kings 2:37; usually as place for refuse 1 Kings 15:13 2Chronicles 15:16; 2 Kings 23:6 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 23:12; 2Chronicles 29:16; 30:14; Jeremiah 31:40; so ׳שַׁדְמוֺת ק 2 Kings 23:4; Κεδρων; compare RobPhys. Geogr, 87ff. BuhlGeogr. 93 BdPal. 3 (1898), 94.

קדשׁ (√ of following; possibly original idea of separation, withdrawal (BaudStudien, iiLOB Mar. 22, 1879, 361 RSSemitic i. 140; 2nd ed. 150); Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenician קדש holy, מקדש sanctuary; Assyrian ‡adâšu II. I, cleanse (MeissnSuppl. 84), also ‡adištu, hierodule consecrated to Ištar (compare AJeremIzdubar 59f.); Arabic proper name, of a mountain (Nöl.c. RSProph. see, N. 9); in Arabic otherwise under influence of Hebrew, so Ethiopic; compare ᵑ7 קדשׁ in derived species and derivatives, Syriac consecrate, etc.; Palmyrene קדש id.; Aramaic קְדָשָׁא, (ear- or nose-) ring, (originally holy thing, Nöl.c.); — on whole subject see Baud Nö RS (references above), also HPSPresb. Rev. 1881, 588ff.; different from חרם see GFMJu. p. 36).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root קָדַר (H6937), meaning "to be dark" or "to mourn."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: G2748: Κεδρών (Kedron) • This Greek term corresponds to the Hebrew Kidron and is used in the New Testament to refer to the same valley, particularly in the context of Jesus' movements during the Passion Week.

The Kidron Valley holds a place of both historical and theological significance, serving as a backdrop for key biblical events and symbolizing themes of judgment, purification, and transition.

Usage: Kidron is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a valley located on the eastern side of Jerusalem, between the city and the Mount of Olives. It is mentioned in various contexts, often associated with significant historical and religious events.

Context: The Kidron Valley, also known as the Valley of Jehoshaphat, is a significant geographical feature in biblical history. It runs north to south, separating the Temple Mount from the Mount of Olives. The valley is mentioned several times in the Old Testament, often in contexts of religious reform and judgment.

In 2 Samuel 15:23, King David crosses the Kidron Valley while fleeing from his son Absalom, highlighting its role as a boundary and a place of transition. In 1 Kings 2:37, Solomon instructs Shimei not to cross the Kidron Valley, underlining its significance as a boundary marker.

The valley is also associated with religious reforms. In 2 Kings 23:4, King Josiah orders the removal and burning of idolatrous objects in the Kidron Valley as part of his efforts to purify worship in Judah. Similarly, in 2 Chronicles 29:16, Hezekiah's priests cleanse the temple and dispose of the impurities in the Kidron Valley.

The Kidron Valley is also mentioned in the New Testament. In John 18:1, Jesus crosses the Kidron Valley with His disciples after the Last Supper, on His way to the Garden of Gethsemane, marking a pivotal moment in the Passion narrative.

Forms and Transliterations
קִדְר֔וֹן קִדְר֖וֹן קִדְר֜וֹן קִדְרֽוֹן׃ קדרון קדרון׃ kidRon qiḏ·rō·wn qiḏrōwn
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Samuel 15:23
HEB: עֹבֵר֙ בְּנַ֣חַל קִדְר֔וֹן וְכָל־ הָעָם֙
NAS: the brook Kidron, and all
KJV: the brook Kidron, and all the people
INT: over the brook Kidron and all the people

1 Kings 2:37
HEB: אֶת־ נַ֣חַל קִדְר֔וֹן יָדֹ֥עַ תֵּדַ֖ע
NAS: the brook Kidron, you will know
KJV: the brook Kidron, thou shalt know
INT: and cross the brook Kidron will know certain

1 Kings 15:13
HEB: וַיִּשְׂרֹ֖ף בְּנַ֥חַל קִדְרֽוֹן׃
NAS: and burned [it] at the brook Kidron.
KJV: and burnt [it] by the brook Kidron.
INT: and burned the brook Kidron

2 Kings 23:4
HEB: לִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ בְּשַׁדְמ֣וֹת קִדְר֔וֹן וְנָשָׂ֥א אֶת־
NAS: in the fields of the Kidron, and carried
KJV: in the fields of Kidron, and carried
INT: Jerusalem the fields of the Kidron and carried their ashes

2 Kings 23:6
HEB: אֶל־ נַ֣חַל קִדְר֔וֹן וַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ף אֹתָ֛הּ
NAS: to the brook Kidron, and burned
KJV: unto the brook Kidron, and burned
INT: to the brook Kidron and burned the brook

2 Kings 23:6
HEB: אֹתָ֛הּ בְּנַ֥חַל קִדְר֖וֹן וַיָּ֣דֶק לְעָפָ֑ר
NAS: it at the brook Kidron, and ground
KJV: it at the brook Kidron, and stamped [it] small
INT: and burned the brook Kidron and ground dust

2 Kings 23:12
HEB: אֶל־ נַ֥חַל קִדְרֽוֹן׃
NAS: their dust into the brook Kidron.
KJV: of them into the brook Kidron.
INT: into the brook Kidron

2 Chronicles 15:16
HEB: וַיִּשְׂרֹ֖ף בְּנַ֥חַל קִדְרֽוֹן׃
NAS: [it] at the brook Kidron.
KJV: [it] at the brook Kidron.
INT: and burned the brook Kidron

2 Chronicles 29:16
HEB: לְהוֹצִ֥יא לְנַֽחַל־ קִדְר֖וֹן חֽוּצָה׃
NAS: [it] to carry out to the Kidron valley.
KJV: abroad into the brook Kidron.
INT: carry valley to the Kidron abroad

2 Chronicles 30:14
HEB: וַיַּשְׁלִ֖יכוּ לְנַ֥חַל קִדְרֽוֹן׃
NAS: and cast [them] into the brook Kidron.
KJV: and cast [them] into the brook Kidron.
INT: and cast the brook Kidron

Jeremiah 31:40
HEB: עַד־ נַ֨חַל קִדְר֜וֹן עַד־ פִּנַּ֨ת
NAS: as the brook Kidron, to the corner
KJV: unto the brook of Kidron, unto the corner
INT: far as the brook Kidron far to the corner

11 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6939
11 Occurrences


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