Definition and Meaning:
The term "hoar" in the Bible typically refers to the concept of hoar frost or the grayness associated with old age. It is derived from the Hebrew word "שֵׂיבָה" (seivah), which signifies gray hair, symbolizing wisdom and the honor that comes with age. In the context of frost, it refers to the white, frost-like covering that appears on the ground or objects, often used metaphorically to describe purity or the fleeting nature of life.

Biblical References:

1. Hoar Frost:
The Bible uses the imagery of hoar frost to convey the idea of God's provision and the transient nature of life. In Exodus 16:14 , the appearance of manna is described: "When the layer of dew had evaporated, there were thin flakes like frost on the ground, as fine as frost on the ground." This description highlights the delicate and temporary nature of God's miraculous provision for the Israelites in the wilderness.

2. Gray Hair as a Symbol of Honor:
Gray hair, or hoar hair, is often seen as a crown of glory, representing a life lived in righteousness and the wisdom that comes with age. Proverbs 16:31 states, "Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness." This verse underscores the respect and honor due to those who have lived long and faithful lives.

3. Respect for the Elderly:
The Bible commands respect for the elderly, associating gray hair with wisdom and experience. Leviticus 19:32 instructs, "You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD." This commandment emphasizes the importance of reverence for those who have reached an advanced age, recognizing their contributions and the wisdom they possess.

4. The Transience of Life:
The fleeting nature of life is often compared to the morning frost, which quickly disappears with the rising sun. Job 38:29 mentions, "From whose womb does the ice emerge? Who gives birth to the frost from heaven?" This rhetorical question posed by God to Job serves to remind humanity of the Creator's power and the ephemeral nature of earthly existence.

Theological Significance:
In the biblical context, hoar frost and gray hair serve as powerful symbols. Hoar frost illustrates the temporary and delicate nature of life and God's provision, while gray hair represents the honor and wisdom that come with age. These images encourage believers to value the wisdom of the elderly, to live righteously, and to recognize the brevity of life, urging a focus on eternal truths and divine wisdom.1. (a.) White, or grayish white; as, hoar frost; hoar cliffs.

2. (a.) Gray or white with age; hoary.

3. (a.) Musty; moldy; stale.

4. (n.) Hoariness; antiquity.

5. (v. t.) To become moldy or musty.

HOAR; HOARY

hor, hor'-i.

See COLOR (8); HAIR.

7872. sebah -- hoary head, old age
... be gray grey hoar, old age. Feminine of seyb; old age -- (be) gray (grey hoar,-y)
hairs (head,-ed), old age. see HEBREW seyb. 7871, 7872. sebah. 7873 . ...
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3713. kphowr -- a bowl
... From kaphar; properly, a cover, ie (by implication) a tankard (or covered goblet);
also white frost (as covering the ground) -- bason, hoar(-y) frost. ...
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What May Hinder a Man in this Inebriation
... And in this season, that is to say, in this state, hoar-frost and fog often harm
such men; for it is just in the middle of May according to the course of the ...
/.../john/the adornment of the spritual marriage/chapter xx what may hinder.htm

The God of the Aged
... "Even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you. ... "Even to
your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you.". ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 2 1856/the god of the aged.htm

A New Year's Benediction
... hath said"immutable truth and eternal fidelity have said; God that made heaven and
earth, and that changeth not, though nations melt like the hoar frost of ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 60 1914/a new years benediction.htm

Following Christ
... birth. Our mother candled us upon her knee, but he has borne us all the days
of old, and even to hoar hairs will he carry his people. ...
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Knox Little -- Thirst Satisfied
... He has filled many parochial cures, and in 1881 was appointed canon of Worcester,
and sub-dean in 1902. He also holds the vicarage of Hoar Cross (1885). ...
/.../kleiser/the worlds great sermons volume 8/knox little thirst satisfied.htm

Morning
... Who can tell the sadness. Of a day mis-spent? Day by day declineth,. Time is getting
hoar; Soon yon sun that shineth. Sets for evermore. Ah, the City glorious,. ...
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The Phoenix
... violent hunger. No tempest rages there, nor dreadful violence of the wind;
nor does the hoar-frost cover the earth with cold dew. No ...
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"As Thy Days, So Shall Thy Strength Be"
... Much of God's marvellous miracles of hoar frost must have been hidden from us, if
it had not been for the cold chill of winter, which, when it robs us of one ...
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April 26, 1891
... His Love. Dearest sister, the shadows will soon disappear, the rays of the
Eternal Sun will thaw the hoar frost of winter. . . . A ...
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The Cloven Rock
... A stream of the rain of Heaven. And the Hand that reft with the thunder dread.
The Rock of the Ages hoar,. Down to my lips the waters led,. ...
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Hoar (5 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) White, or grayish white; as, hoar frost;
hoar cliffs. ... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. HOAR; HOARY. ...
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Hoar-frost (3 Occurrences)
Hoar-frost. Hoarfrost, Hoar-frost. Hoary . Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia
HOAR-FROST; HOARY. hor'-frost. See FROST. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Frost (9 Occurrences)
... days. "Hoar frost" (Hebrews kephor, so called from its covering the ground)
is mentioned in Exodus 16:14; Job 38:29; Psalm 147:16. ...
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Hoary (10 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) White or whitish. 2. (a.) White or gray with age;
hoar; as, hoary hairs. ... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. HOAR; HOARY. ...
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Hoarfrost (3 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. HOAR-FROST; HOARY. hor'-frost. ... Job 38:29 Out of
whose womb came the ice? And the hoar-frost of heaven, who hath gendered it? ...
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Colors (12 Occurrences)
... color words occur in the King James Version or Revised Version: (1) bay, (2) black,
(3) blue, (4) brown, (5) crimson, (6) green, (7) grey, (8) hoar, (9) purple ...
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Color (18 Occurrences)
... color words occur in the King James Version or Revised Version: (1) bay, (2) black,
(3) blue, (4) brown, (5) crimson, (6) green, (7) grey, (8) hoar, (9) purple ...
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Ho (15 Occurrences)

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Grave (128 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). 1 Kings 2:6 Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his
hoar head go down to the grave in peace. (KJV JPS WBS NIV). ...
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Oughtest (4 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 2:9 Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest
what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to ...
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